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Searching for information

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A (a)   search is the first search you undertake to find information. The search results will give you an overview or general knowledge of the topic.

2.

Which of these websites are search engines?

a)

Google

b)

Baidu

c)

Narwhal

d)

Ecosia

3.

Which Boolean search term is this an example of?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOT

4.

Which Boolean search term is this an example of?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOT

5.

Which Boolean search term is this an example of?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOT

6.

What is NOT an advanced search symbol used on Google?

a)

* = asterisk

b)

& = ampersand

c)

- = dash

d)

" " = quote marks

7.

A (a)   is a collection of related data organized for convenient access.

8.

If a journal is _________, that means the articles published within have been read, evaluated, and tested by experts in that same academic field.

a)

peer-reviewed

b)

popular

c)

closed

9.

What is NOT an indicator that a website is reliable?

a)

author and author biography

b)

date of last update

c)

links to educational institutions

d)

Professional-looking photographs

10.

Which of these domain name suffixes will have the most reliable information?

a)

.com

b)

.org

c)

.edu

d)

.net

11.

A (a)   source offers firsthand knowledge of an event as it happened.

12.

Check everything that could be considered a primary source.

a)

photograph

b)

newspaper article

c)

encyclopedia

d)

letter