Worksheetssearch, strategy, citation
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following is a type of search tool mentioned in the lesson outcomes?
Search Engine-Keyword Search
Social Media Platform
Online Shopping Cart
Video Streaming Service
What is one of the search strategies students should be able to describe after this lesson?
Phrases
Bookmarking
Downloading
Printing
According to the learning outcomes, which citation style should students use for Internet resources?
APA format style
MLA format style
Chicago format style
Harvard format style
Why is it important to use proper citation for Internet resources, as stated in the learning outcomes?
To give credit to original authors and avoid plagiarism
To make the document look longer
To increase the number of search results
To improve website loading speed
Which of the following best describes a subject directory in the context of search tools?
A categorized collection of websites organized by topic
A tool for editing images online
A platform for video conferencing
A software for creating presentations
Which of the following best describes a search tool?
A program to locate information on the Internet.
A device to store web pages.
A software to create websites.
A tool to design images.
Which of the following is an example of a search engine?
Bing search
Yahoo directory
Open directory
Sports directory
What is the main function of a search engine?
To find websites, web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
To organize web pages into categories.
To create new web pages.
To delete unwanted web pages.
Which of the following best describes a subject directory?
A tool that classifies web pages in an organized set of categories and subcategories.
A program that finds images and videos.
A software for creating web pages.
A device for storing web data.
If you want to find information about a specific topic using keywords, which tool would you use?
Search engine
Subject directory
Web browser
Email client
Suppose you are looking for web pages related to sports and shopping, organized by categories. Which tool would be most helpful?
Subject directory
Search engine
Web server
File manager
Which of the following is a common search strategy?
Using phrases
Ignoring keywords
Avoiding operators
Searching randomly
What do Boolean operators help with in search strategies?
They help refine search results
They increase the number of advertisements
They slow down the search process
They remove all search results
A student wants to find articles written by a specific author in a database. Which search strategy should they use?
Using field searches
Using random keywords
Ignoring search filters
Searching only by date
Using phrases in a search strategy can improve its effectiveness by:
Narrowing down results to more relevant information
Increasing the number of unrelated results
Ignoring the context of the search
Only searching for single words
Which of the following is a benefit of using phrases in a keyword search?
It improves the quality of the list of hits returned.
It increases the number of irrelevant results.
It limits the search to a specific website.
It prevents the use of Boolean operators.
What is the main purpose of using Boolean operators in keyword searches?
To further specify exactly what you want a search engine to find.
To limit the search to a particular website.
To increase the number of search results.
To ignore all keywords in the search.
Which Boolean operators are most commonly used in keyword searches?
AND, OR, NOT
IF, THEN, ELSE
PLUS, MINUS, EQUALS
TRUE, FALSE, MAYBE
How does using field searches help refine search results?
By limiting the search to a particular search characteristic or field.
By increasing the number of keywords used.
By ignoring Boolean operators.
By searching only for images.
A student wants to find web pages with a specific keyword only in the page title. Which search strategy should they use?
Field searches
Boolean operators
Typing random keywords
Using only one keyword
If you want to exclude certain terms from your search results, which Boolean operator would you use?
NOT
AND
OR
WITH
Which citation style is recommended by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, 2010, for citing online articles?
MLA style
Chicago style
APA style
Harvard style
What is a citation, according to the provided material?
A summary of a book
A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
A list of books to read
A type of internet resource
According to APA style, how should an in-text citation for a work by Grossard published in 2018 appear?
(Grossard et al., 2018)
(Grossard, 2018)
(Grossard, 2017)
(Grossard, 6th edition)
What is the main difference between an in-text citation and a reference list entry in APA style?
In-text citations include only the author's last name and year, while reference list entries provide full details of the source.
In-text citations are longer than reference list entries.
Reference list entries are not required in APA style.
In-text citations include the full title of the article.
Why is it important to use a standardized citation style like APA when citing internet resources in scholarly work?
It makes the document look longer.
It ensures consistency and allows readers to locate the original sources easily.
It is required for all types of writing.
It is only used for printed books.
Which citation format is being discussed in the provided material for referencing internet resources?
APA format
MLA format
Chicago format
Harvard format
According to the material, how should an article from an online version of a newspaper or magazine be cited in APA format?
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper/Magazine. Retrieved from URL
Author, A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Newspaper/Magazine. Page numbers.
Title of article. (Year, Month Day). Author. Title of Newspaper/Magazine. URL
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. URL. Title of Newspaper/Magazine.
Which of the following is an example of citing a blog post in APA format, as shown in the material?
Alexander, S. (2019, November 13). Autism and intelligence: Much more than you wanted to know [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://slatestarcodex.com/-2019/-11/-13/-autism--and--intelligence--much--more-
Alexander, S. (2019). Autism and intelligence. Blog post. Retrieved from https://slatestarcodex.com
Alexander, S. (2019, November 13). Autism and intelligence. Retrieved from https://slatestarcodex.com
Alexander, S. (2019, November 13). Autism and intelligence: Much more than you wanted to know. Blog post. https://slatestarcodex.com
What is the main difference between citing an online newspaper article and a blog post in APA format, based on the examples provided?
A blog post citation includes '[Blog post]' after the title, while a newspaper article does not.
A newspaper article citation includes the author’s full name, while a blog post does not.
A blog post citation omits the retrieval date, while a newspaper article includes it.
A newspaper article citation uses italics for the title, while a blog post does not.
Which citation format is being discussed in the provided material?
MLA format
Chicago format
APA format
Harvard format
According to the APA format, how should an online article with an author be cited?
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title. Retrieved from URL
Title. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from URL
Author, A. Title. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from URL
Author, A. (Title). Year, Month Day. Retrieved from URL
How should a website with no author be cited in APA format?
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title. Retrieved from URL
Title. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from URL
Title. Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from URL
Author, A. Title. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from URL
Why is it important to include the retrieval date and URL when citing internet resources in APA format?
To show the website's popularity
To allow readers to access the original source and verify information
To make the citation look longer
To follow the MLA guidelines
Which of the following is the correct way to cite a website with no date in APA format?
University of Amsterdam. (2019). About the UvA. Retrieved from https://www.uva.nl/-en/-about--the--uva/-about--the--university/-about--the--university.html
University of Amsterdam. (n.d.). About the UvA. Retrieved November 20, 2019, from https://www.uva.nl/-en/-about--the--uva/-about--the--university/-about--the--university.html
University of Amsterdam. (n.d.). About the UvA. https://www.uva.nl/-en/-about--the--uva/-about--the--university/-about--the--university.html
University of Amsterdam. (n.d.). About the UvA. Accessed November 20, 2019, from https://www.uva.nl/-en/-about--the--uva/-about--the--university/-about--the--university.html
What does "(n.d.)" indicate in an APA citation for an internet resource?
The website is not available
The website is not credible
No date of publication is provided
The website is under construction
Why is it important to include the retrieval date when citing a website with no date in APA format?
To show when the website was created
To indicate when the information was accessed, as it may change over time
To provide the author's credentials
To list the website's update schedule
Which of the following is a reason to cite Internet resources in your research paper?
To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information
To make your paper longer
To avoid using any outside information
To confuse your reader
What is one way citing Internet resources demonstrates responsible scholarship?
By giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas
By copying information without mentioning the source
By ignoring the work of others
By only using your own ideas
How does citing Internet resources help prevent plagiarism?
By citing words and ideas used by other authors
By using only your own words
By not including any references
By making up sources
Why is it important to allow your reader to track down the sources you used in your paper?
So they can verify your information through footnotes, a bibliography, or reference list
So they can copy your work
So they can ignore your sources
So they can add unrelated sources
Imagine you are writing a research paper and use information from an online article. What should you do to be a responsible scholar?
Cite the article and give credit to the original author
Ignore the article and use the information as your own
Change a few words and not cite the source
Only mention the article in your conclusion
