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Scientific Information Sources Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a source of scientific information?

Novels

Journal articles

Websites

Newspaper articles

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of scholarly sources?

Exaggerated and sensationalized writing

Informal writing style

Neutral and factual writing style

No citations of other sources

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of primary sources in science?

To simplify and summarize information from secondary sources

To provide commentary on primary sources

To analyze information originally reported in primary sources

To provide a full description of new scientific findings

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of secondary sources?

Contain commentary on or a discussion about a primary source

Tend to come first in the publication cycle

Original materials not including interpretation or evaluation by a second party

Formats include journal articles, conference papers, and dissertations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of review articles?

To provide a systematic overview and analysis of the primary literature in a particular field

To report new scientific findings made by researchers

To impart information to general readers

To provide a full description of new scientific findings

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

Review article in a magazine

Article in a scholarly journal reporting research and methodology

Book summarizing information originally reported in primary sources

Article analyzing and commenting on the results of original research

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of Google Scholar?

To provide a systematic overview and analysis of the primary literature in a particular field

To locate authors and their publications

To give an overview on recent publications on a certain topic

To integrate information from different databases and platforms

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