Research Skills

What is research?

• Research is a quick and haphazard investigation.
• Research is a process of making up information.
• Research is a random guess without any evidence.
• Research is a systematic investigation to discover new knowledge or validate existing theories.

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What is the purpose of conducting research?

• To create rumors with no factual basis
• To pass time when one is bored
• To validate personal opinions without any evidence
• To contribute to a field of study and validate or challenge existing theories

What is the main characteristic of a good research?

• It is based on personal opinions
• It is not systematic
• It is not reproducible
• It is systematic and logical

What is a citation?

• A citation is a type of punctuation mark
• A citation is a reference to a source of information used in a piece of work.
• A citation is a type of currency
• A citation is a type of food

In research, which sources can you use?

• Wikipedia, random websites
• academic journals, books, reputable websites, primary research data
• social media posts, personal blogs
• opinions of friends and family

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  Which of the following do you not need to include in a citation?

• URL of the website
• Page number
• Author's name
• Date of birth

What is an in-text citation?

• A reference to a source within the body of a text, typically including the author's last name and the publication year.
• A footnote at the end of a document
• A summary of the main points in a text
• A list of references at the beginning of a document

When do you use in-text citation?

• When eating breakfast
• When watching a movie
• When directly quoting, paraphrasing, or referring to specific information from a source.
• When walking the dog

What is a good citation example?

• Title of the Work. Author's Last Name, First Name. Publisher, Publication Date.
• Author's First Name, Last Name. Title of the Work. Publisher, Publication Date.
• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Work. Publisher, Publication Date.
• Publisher, Publication Date. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Work.

What is a bibliography?

• A bibliography is a list of sources used in research or writing.

• A bibliography is a type of musical instrument

• A bibliography is a type of insect

• A bibliography is a type of food