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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.