How do you know if a source is relevant?

• It is the first result on Google

• It is related to your research question

• It has a lot of pictures

• It is written by a famous author

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Match the following descriptions with their corresponding questions.

• What is 2 + 2?

• A question that guides your research

• What is the meaning of life?

• A question that is easy to answer

• What is the capital of France when discussing ancient Rome?

• A question with no answer

• What is the main focus of your study?

• A question that is unrelated to your topic

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What does the advanced search feature in Google help you do?

• Find more specific and relevant sources

• Make your search results look nicer

• Avoid using keywords

• Search only images

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What is the main goal of conducting research?

• To find answers to questions

• To write as much as possible

• To avoid using the internet

• To impress your classmates

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What is a secondary source?

• A first-hand account of an event

• A retelling or opinion of an original work

• An original document

• A type of database

(a)   might a secondary source contain that could be problematic for research?

• Incorrect information
• Original data
• First-hand experiences
• Primary artifacts

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Which of the following is a source for finding information?

• Television

• Experts

• Friends

• Social Media

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For the topic of computers, which source is relevant to the question, "How does computer usage affect daily life?"

• An article about the average time a person spends on a computer every day.

• An article about how computers are built.

• A news story about a new computer that will be released next year.

• A documentary about the history of computers.

Which of the following is a relevant source for the research question, "How do cell phones affect daily life?"

• A news story about the business earnings of a cell phone company.

• An article explaining how using the lists feature on cell phones helps you stay organized.

• An article about the history of cell phones.

• A review of the latest cell phone models.

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Which of the following is NOT a relevant source for the research question, "How does computer usage affect daily life?"

• An article about the average time a person spends on a computer every day.

• An article about how computers are built.

• A news story about a new computer that will be released next year.

• A guide on computer programming languages.

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