Research Quiz https://www.allconnect.com/blog/internet-resea

Which of the following sections of an online news site are factual? (select all that apply)

• Restaurant reviews

• weather report

• advice column

• sports scores

Your next research project is on the history of Grand Canyon National Park. Which of these search terms would give you the best results to start your research? (select the best answer)

• Who founded the Grand Canyon National Park?

• park

• Grand Canyon

• national parks

You are researching climate change for your science class. From the list of sites below, which of the following are likely a reliable source to find information? (select all that apply)

• Climate.NASA.gov

• skepticalscience.com

   

   

• . Climatechange.cornell.edu

• JoesBlog.com

• USDA.gov

 Which of the following are ways to search smart? (select all that apply)

• Type specific and unique words in the search bar

• Have your social media platforms up

• Use bookmarks to save your favorite sites

• Rely on the first results that appear in your search

Which of these resources is objective? (select all that apply)

An objective source is fact-driven. It’s unbiased, meaning it is not swayed by a person’s opinion. Examples of objective sources are research studies and government statistics.

• Facebook message board

• Yale academic research study

• Opinion article from Wikipedia

• A government report on health statistics

You come across a new website during your research but notice the following. Which of these tells you that your source is most likely NOT credible? (select all that apply)

•  It has several cited sources

•  A security warning pops up 

• The article was published in July 2016

• There is no author name listed 

What does it mean to plagiarize someone else’s work? (select the best answer)

• To paraphrase someone’s idea in my own words and cite them

• To copy and paste someone’s words to my paper without citing 

• To put quotes around an idea from someone else and cite them

• All of the above

You are writing a paper for your English class and found an academic article you need to cite. Which elements do NOT need to be included in the citation? (select all that apply)

• Author’s job title

• Word count

• date

• author

What is a good way to keep track of your sources during online research? (select all that apply)

•  Keep open tabs in your browser

• make a list

• Use a citation generator

• Cite your sources throughout your research

You’re using your checklist to check if the source you found is credible. Which of the following should you look for? (select all that apply)

• date of article

• font size

• type of website

• color of website

• author is listed