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WorksheetsYou, Using Sources the Right Way
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
What is the name of librarian presenting in class today?
Heather Grevatt
Heather Laurich
Amber Grevatt
Amber Sherman
The librarian presenting in class today is the liaison for which departments? (Select all that apply)
Management
Accounting
ITM/SCM
Economics
According to one study, what percentage of college students describe their initial response to the library as fear?
25-30%
40-50%
75-85%
100%
True or False: I can talk to any librarian about my research needs, but my liaison may be better able to help me with discipline specific topics and sources.
True
False
How many databases are available from Albertsons Library?
Approximately 30
Approximately 100
Approximately 210
Approximately 300
How many ebooks are available from Albertsons Library?
Nearly 14,000
Nearly 55,000
Nearly 82,000
Nearly 142,000
Which of these questions might you ask to evaluate "Who" related to a source?
Does the author cite anyone?
Is the source a journal article?
Was the source posted online before it was published in print?
Is the journal a respected title in the discipline?
Which of these questions might you ask to evaluate "What" related to a source?
Is the creator an authority in the discipline?
How much does the creation date matter for this topic?
Is this source a government report posted online?
Is this a politically motivated source?
Which of these questions might you ask to evaluate "When" related to a source?
How was study data collected?
How does the date the event happened affect what sources are available?
Does this source use obviously emotional language?
Does the author claim to represent a specific population?
Which of these questions might you ask to evaluate "Where" related to a source?
What journal does this article come from?
Are there products for sale related to this source?
Was this source created in the last 2 years?
Is this author a journalist?
Which of these questions might you ask to evaluate "Why" related to a source?
Does this source come from a conference proceeding?
Is the author a government department?
Is the source an ebook?
Does this source encourage me to respond to the information with specific actions?
Even though plagiarism is not illegal, what illegal activities is it frequently related to? (Select all that apply)
Fraud
Breach of Contract
Copyright Infringement
Extortion
True or False: Under Boise State University Policy #2020, not knowing how to cite a source is not a valid excuse for plagiarism
True
False
Under Boise State University Policy #2020, which behavior constitutes plagiarism? (Select all that apply)
The copying of another person's work, published or unpublished
The paraphrase or summary of another persons work, published or unpublished
Using another person's ideas, arguments, and/or thesis from a published or unpublished work
Using another person's research from a published or unpublished work
Using materials prepared by a person or agency engaged in the selling of papers or other academic materials
Why do students plagiarize? (Select all that apply)
They are not sure how to cite a source
Their writing skills are not strong
The University does not have rules against plagiarizing
They are under lots of stress
A student uses a full-sentence, direct quote from an article. They use quotation marks, but do not include an in-text or bibliographic citation. This is an example of:
Verbatim Plagiarism
"Apt Phrase" Plagiarism
Uncited Quotation Plagiarism
Mosaic Plagiarism
True or False: Changing a few words, but keeping all the important ideas and sentence structure of a source is an example of inadequate paraphrase
True
False
True or False: APA provides guidance for building a citation when items like the author or date are unavailable
True
False
True or False: It is possible to plagiarize population demographics collected by the US Census Bureau
True
False
Where does a search in the "All" box on the Albertsons Library homepage search?
Academic Search Premier
Library Catalog
All Library Databases
Google Scholar
True or False: I can access library databases from off-campus with my my.boisestate username and password
True
False
Which databases should I use to find court cases? (Select all that apply)
Small Business Reference Center
Nexus Uni
Westlaw Next Campus Research
ABI/INFORM Collection
What can LibGuides be used for? (Select all that apply)
Connecting with the liaison for different disciplines
Finding suggested databases
Finding internet and open access resources
Learning about search tips and tricks for different topics
How can you connect with Albertsons Library? (Select all that apply)
Phone Call
Chat With Us box
Snapchat
Now that this presentation is over, what can you do? (Select all that apply)
Describe at least two things to look for when evaluating online sources
Create original MARC records using AACR2 and RDA
Explain the broad definition of plagiarism and how to avoid it
Identify at least two library resource alternatives to the internet
