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AW-Ch17

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mama, symbaloo, and Turbo Scout are examples of ......... search engines.

a)

General

b)

Meta

c)

Specialized

2.

The following keywords are used to search a topic; which one is better or more specific?

a)

free college

b)

debt-free college tuition debate

3.

AND, OR, NOT are called...

a)

Boolean Operators

b)

Basic operators

4.

Adding quotation marks around words using AND, OR, or NOT can....

a)

limit your results

b)

increase your results

5.

When evaluating online sources, it's important to consider......

a)

the author

b)

the publisher or sponsor

c)

internal evidence

d)

all of the above

6.

The domain, such as .com or .org, determines the reliabilty of the website.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

It's ok to build your argument on out-dated sources.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Google Scholar, WolframAlpha, & livePlasma are examples of ......... search engines.General

a)

General

b)

Meta

c)

Specialized

9.

If the author cites biased or fake news sites, but the argument sounds really good; would you use his argument in your essay?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

It's better to use secondary sources than primary sources?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

original sources, e.g., dissertations, photographs & paintings, speeches, presentations, works of literature, and government documents are......

a)

Primary sources

b)

Secondary sources

12.

Secondary sources analyze, interpret, or comment on primary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is not a specialized search engine?

a)

Google Scholar

b)

WolframAlpha

c)

Liveplasma

d)

Bing

14.

If you are looking for a specific book, you may want to perform.....

a)

a keyword search

b)

an author or title search

c)

a subject search

d)

None of the answers are correct.

15.

When evaluating the credibility of an online source, it is important to examine......

a)

the author or sponsor

b)

the date

c)

the internal evidence

d)

All of the answers are correct.

16.

Understanding Boolean operators can help you.....

a)

gain additional search results

b)

narrow your searches

c)

find only scholarly articles

d)

change the font of your search results

17.

When conducting research, you should always begin....

a)

online

b)

at your college library

c)

interviewing potential experts

d)

with Wikipedia

18.

Which of the following would be considered a periodical?

a)

a newspaper

b)

a journal

c)

a magazine

d)

All of the answers are correct.

19.

Wikipedia is an unreliable source because it can be edited by anyone.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

College libraries occupy both physical and virtual space.

a)

True

b)

False