Chapter 3 - Lesson 4: Reference Materials

Which of the following are acceptable reference materials to use for a research assignment?

• questionnaires

• experiments

• field studies

• scholarly articles

• all of the above

What are primary sources?

• materials that come directly from the source

• materials that have been copied from the source

• materials that are found only in encyclopedias

• materials that are over 100 years old

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources?

• biographies

• encyclopedias

• textbooks

• documentaries

• all of the above

How can you determine whether a source is reliable?

• If you obtained your information from the Internet, it is always reliable.

• You should consider who wrote the source and why.

• If you obtained your information from an actual article, it will be reliable.

• answer choices B & C

Why must you be very careful about obtaining information from websites?

• It can be difficult to find reputable sources.

• Some sites can be edited by anyone.

• It is too easy to find what may look like good information but sources are often unverifiable.

• All of the above

What are the benefits of using primary sources?

• They are first-hand accounts from those who witnessed or experienced the event being researched.

• They offer a limited perspective.

• They haven't been very well researched.

• They are reposted hundreds of times.

What are the benefits of using secondary sources?

• They have been analyzed and interpreted.

• They have not often used a variety of primary sources to come to their conclusions.

• They are straight from the source.

• They have been reposted hundreds of times.

What do the following items have in common? diary, journal, letter, official letters.

• They are secondary sources.

• They are primary sources.

• They are neither primary nor secondary sources.

What do the following items have in common? books, journal articles, textbooks, reference sources.

• They are primary sources.

• They are secondary sources.

• Some are secondary sources.

• None of the above.

If you were researching Anne Frank, which of the following would be your choice for a primary source?

• your teacher

• an encyclopedia

• a website about Anne Frank

• Anne Frank's diary