Research Notes

This is an on-line data base system on the Internet that houses reliable articles (such as magazines and newspapers) on any topic.

• EBSCO

• Wikipedia

• Destiny

• Google

Which of these is one of the steps of the Research Process?

• Remove opinions

• Presearch

• Use relevant facts

• don't be biased

Someone's interpretation of the information. The information in their research has their personal opinion hidden in it. This is called a _________.

• relevant

• bias

• gist

• main ideas

Once you have found a source, it is important that you make sure the source is credible.

• true

• false

gathering information about a topic

• research

• sources

• organizing

• skimming

Which of the following is a primary source in research?

• A) A newspaper article

• B) A diary entry

• C) A textbook

• D) An encyclopedia

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• A) To summarize the main points

• B) To introduce the topic

• C) To present the main argument

• D) To provide background information

Which of these is a characteristic of a reliable source?

• A) It is frequently updated

• B) It is written by an expert

• C) It is easy to access

• D) It is popular

What does 'plagiarism' mean in academic writing?

• A) Citing sources incorrectly

• B) Using someone else's work as your own

• C) Writing in a formal style

• D) Conducting original research

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing?

• A) Copying text word-for-word

• B) Summarizing the main idea

• C) Rewriting text in your own words

• D) Quoting directly