When students are assigned a topic, it is often quite broad. Thus, it is a student’s responsibility to focus the topic into a more manageable one.

Which of the following does not follow the pattern of a broad topic (on the far left) reduced to a narrower topic (on the far right)?

Consider the topic below as possible for a three-page research paper.

Indicate whether the statement would be a Good Topic for this paper, a Topic Too Broad for this paper, or a Topic Too Narrow for this paper.

Explain the impact of the Internet on education.

You have just been assigned hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” for a five-page research paper.

Which of the following research questions will lead to the most relevant and focused information for your paper?

Read the original topic and the revised topic.

Is the revised topic broader or narrower than the original topic?

Original Topic: What were the effects of the 1929 stock market crash on the economy?

Revised Topic: What were the effects of the bank failures in the Great Depression?

Which one of these resources would most likely have current information on recalls of processed food from local grocery stores?

You have chosen a project in science class that will require you to locate up-to-date facts about hurricanes. Which of the following choices would be the most useful?

If you were researching the topic of "stem cells", which group of tools would be the most useful?

Your teacher has told you he wants at least one primary source for your research paper on Albert Einstein. Which of the following is a primary source?

You want to write a paper for History Day on the differences between medicine as practiced during the Civil War and the War in Iraq. Which of the following resources would be a good place to start?

You're writing a paper on Theodore Roosevelt, and your teacher told you that he is mentioned in a book that you have. What part of the book will direct you to the pages on Theodore Roosevelt?

Using the "Advanced Search" feature in search engines and databases will make your search more precise. Which feature is NOT possible?

You want to know if your library has the book A Wrinkle in Time. What is the best type of search to do in the library’s catalog [Destiny] to find out?

In English class your group is creating a pamphlet about drug abuse. This pamphlet will be distributed in your school and community. Select the correct order of steps your group needs to take.

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1. Search sources, evaluate, and record information.

2. Organize information and create a rough draft of your pamphlet.

3. Identify information needed and likely sources.

4. Get review comments and revise for final version.

5. Review the success of your research and final pamphlet.

6. Focus the topic for the intended audience.

Your local zoo has just gotten a pair of llamas. You want to know what they eat. What would be the best search terms to use?

“Authority” is one of the criteria to use when evaluating a website. Which of the following is a definition of “authority”?

You read that 47% of Americans owed no money on their Federal income tax returns. Which of the following would be the best source to verify this statement?

When evaluating a website, which of the following would indicate the website’s authority.

You are interested in Curiosity, NASA’s rover that is exploring the surface of Mars. You know it sends back information each day. What would be the best place to look for the most current information from Curiosity?

When using a website, what do you need to check first to determine if a source is accurate?

You are preparing to create a bibliography or a Works Cited page for your Milestone project. Using information from the first page of a book as given below, which of the following is the book's publisher?

When your original creation (poem, video, song, etc.) takes physical form, what best describes when it is copyrighted?

Is it legal for you to use images created by another person on your own Web page?

You are part of a team researching the changing habitat of the polar bear. You have found a good article highlighting all the issues. The article is protected by copyright. Under copyright law you are not allowed to do which of the following:

Which of the following options below demonstrates the correct use of paraphrasing of an article on honeybees?

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“Honey bees are under constant pressure from a whole host of stresses—diseases, poor nutrition, sublethal effects of pesticides, and many others. While researchers have been aware for a number of years of a community of bacteria in adult bees that may aid with some of these stresses, Agricultural Research Service researchers have identified the first bacteria that offer a benefit to bee larvae.”

Kaplan, Kim. "Bacteria Help Honey Bee Larvae Thrive." AgResearch Magazine, May 2015, https://agresearchmag.ars.usda.gov/2015/may/honeybee/. Accessed 18 May 2018.