Online Research

Select the word that best collocates with the word in red in the following sentence. You may not find what you need first time, but there are a lot of ...... resources to help you search effectively.

• offline

• onsite

• online

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

Select the right verb to complete the collocation in the following sentence.

If you get too many results, you could ...... your search by using more keywords.

• refine

• better

• improve

• enhance

Select the right adverb to complete this collocation which means to think carefully about whether something is reliable or truthful.

It’s important to evaluate sites ...... , so check who wrote the information and when.

• meticulously

• succinctly

• critically

• perfectly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the right word to complete the collocation in the following sentence.

When I find a useful site, I usually ...... and paste the address into a separate document.

• scan

• duplicate

• copy

• type

If you were doing online research about the major causes of World War I, what would be the BEST phrase to type into a search engine in order to get the most focused results?

• major wars in world history

• key factors leading up to World War I

• most influential leaders of World War I

• financial repercussions of war

Select the best word to complete the collocation in the following sentence.

When I write an essay, I start by ...... a web search of key words in the question.

• making

• doing

• having

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

According to the article, if you question the reliability of a website's information, you should:

• use it anyway if the information is critical to making your point.

• caution your reader about the source.

• throw it out and find information that has greater credibility.

• cite the source in you bibliography.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or false, databases like EBSCO and JSTOR help you access sources such as peer-reviewed articles in academic journals, published study results, transcripts from academic conferences, and primary sources from archives.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to the article, a great way to get back on track with your research when feeling stuck is:

• Look at the bibliographies of your sources to help guide your research.

• Keep slugging through websites suggested by your search engine.

• Check with your instructor. They have to help you research; it's their job.

• Adjust your research question so it is more in line with what you are finding.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Even though Wikipedia is not considered a reputable source, due to the fact that anyone can edit it, it can be useful:

• because sources are cited at the end of each article.

• because the sources used to create the article can be used in your research.

• to help you get ready for your research.

• All of these are true of Wikipedia.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9