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WorksheetsResearch Unit Test
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Search engines are designed to _____ the number of web pages you need to browse to find information.
increase
determine
reduce
sort
What are the two most important keywords in the query, "What is the capital of Florida?"
"What" and "capital"
"capital" and "the"
"Florida" and "the"
"Capital" and "Florida"
Which strategy is most likely to improve a search engine query?
write it as a complete sentence
re-order the keywords
use proper punctuation
add more search terms
If you accidentally type "chicken noodle soap" into a search engine, which results are mostly likely?
unusually scented bath products
recipes for soup
tips for how to clean livestock
no results
What can you infer about a term that a search engine automatically completes?
many people have used it recently
it's the best way to phrase your query
an advertiser paid for its placement
the search engine has correctly guessed your query
Searching for "outer solar system," quotation marks included, will return results that:
contain "outer," or "system"
contain any two of "outer," and "system"
contains the phrase, "outer solar system"
contain photos, but not videos, of the outer solar system
In search queries, what do "+" and "-" have in common?
they indicate relevant keywords
they indicate irrelevant keywords
they widen the score of the search
they limit the number of hits
Which search term will return the MOST hits?
Fred Rogers
"Fred Rogers"
"Fred Rogers"+television
"Fred Rogers" -television
Which search term will return results about George W. Bush's term as governor, but not his terms as President?
"George W. Bush" +Texas +President
George W. Bush Texas not President
"George W. Bush" +Texas -President
George W. Bush -Texas -President
Web pages near the top of search results are generally the most:
relevant to your search
recently updated
likely to have advertising
likely to include primary sources
The publisher of a restaurant's website is most likely to be:
a food critic
the head chef
the restaurant's owner
a loyal customer
Which of the following is an example of an open domain resource?
personal blog
digital archive of a college library
federal agency website
medical school's research journal
Which organization's website would have a ".gov" domain?
A city mayor's office
A presidential candidate's campaign
A political news show
A health care lobbying firm
To determine the reliability of an unfamiliar site, you should look into the:
publisher, author, and content
publication date and number of pages
privacy policy
design, interface, and text fonts
In evaluating an online article about Albert Einstein's work, what is the MOST important factor?
the number of sources cited
the domain of the website
the qualifications of the author
the publication date of the article
Who of these would be the most trustworthy author of Revolutionary War blog?
A graduate student of Early American History
A professor of Russian Literature
A collector of Civil War memorability
A tour guide at a national history museum
An informed opinion must be:
based on facts and reasoning
baised and emotional
objective and speculative
formed within the past year
Citations allow users to ________ information in an online source.
fact check
support
change
dispute
_____ are a valuable tool for keeping track of trustworthy online sources.
Bookmarks
"About" pages
Author biographies
Images
Evaluating content on the Web is important because...
Web authors are always less professional.
Web authors are always biased.
Anyone can publish on the Web. There’s no guarantee that what you’re reading is reliable.
Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web.
What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu
It is an article from a magazine.
It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
It is associated with an educational institution.
It is from a government site.
Which of the following is the best indicator that a website is reliable?
The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications.
The author of the site tells you the information is reliable
The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian.
The author links to his or her favorite websites.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a URL extension?
.npr
.edu
.org
.gov
You are on a .gov site, but you can’t find an author. Can you use this site?
Yes, because most .gov sites can be trusted. They are only published by the U.S. government.
Yes, because you are in a rush and don’t have time to look elsewhere.
No, because .gov sites are not reliable.
No, because a site must have an author to be credible.
What can you assume about a book that is listed in the bibliography of a report
It was part of the research for the report
It addressed the same topic as the report
It helped shape the report's arguments
It was quoted in the report without credit
It was written by the author of the report
Of all the different sets of guidelines for citation format, ___ is the most popular among schools and teachers.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
APA (American Psychological Association)
Chicago
Writing bibliographies help students avoid _____ by crediting all the sources they used
plagiarism
quotations
guidelines
Which of the following should be included in a citation?
Title
Author
URL (if found on the web)
What information about a source is most likely to appear in a bibliography?
Name of the author
Quotation from the author
Author's date of birth
Author's home city
One purpose of including a bibliography in your report is to:
Credit people who helped shape your arguments
Convince the reader to agree with your conclusions
List sources that you plan to consult in the future
Prove that no outside sources were consulted
Based on MLA guidelines, every citation in a bibliography must:
List information in the same order
Have a title in quotes
Include a publisher
Fit on a single line
Jo Marchant wrote a book called Decoding the Heavens, published in 2009 by Da Capo Press.
*Which of the following would appear first in the citation?
Marchant
Jo
Da Capo Press
Decoding the Heavens
Identify the publisher in this citation: Kluth, Fred. Cars of 1998. Miami: The Auto Press, 1999.
The Auto Press
Fred Kluth
Miami
Cars of 1998
What information determines the order of MLA citations within a bibliography?
Author's last name
Page number
Publication date
Number of contributors
Footnotes differ from bibliography citations in:
Their location in a report
Their purpose
The information they include
The types of sources they cite
A reference to the author of a given work which can include name, title, page number, publishing information and date.
MLA format
Works cited list / Bibliography
In-text citation
Paraphrase
Citation
General facts that do not have to be documented. For example, the sky is blue.
Common Knowledge
MLA format
In-text citation
Quote
Summary
A way to reference a source by giving immediate source information and authority without interrupting the flow of the project. These citations may use parentheses ( ) or be part of the sentence.
MLA format
Works cited list / Bibliography
In-text citation
Paraphrase
Citation
This is one of the ways of formatting citations both in-text and in the work-cited page.
Plagiarism
MLA format
In-text citation
Paraphrase
Quote
To re-work the ideas, words, phrases and sentence structures of others and retell them in your own words. Sources used in this method need to be documented with in-text citations and on the work-cited page.
Common Knowledge
Plagiarism
Paraphrase
Quote
Summary
To present the words, creative material, or ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit.
Common Knowledge
Plagiarism
Paraphrase
Quote
Summary
To speak or write the exact words of others. This method is written within quotation marks and needs to be documented with in-text citations and on the work-cited page.
Common Knowledge
Works cited list / Bibliography
Paraphrase
Citation
Quote
A brief overview of information from a source put into your own words. This method needs to have citation included in the text and the work-cited page.
Common Knowledge
In-text citation
Paraphrase
Quote
Summary
A complete list of all sources used within a research project. All sources for quotes and paraphrases are included on this list.
Plagiarism
MLA format
Works Cited list / Bibliography
In-text citation
Citation
A citation is needed for which of the following:
Summary
Paraphrase
Quote
Your opinion
An observation you made for the current project
