Research Tutorial Quiz

1. Match the source type to its description.

Scholarly journals

Scholarly Books

Non-scholarly periodicals

Websites

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2. The "open web"

Refers to the information on the Internet that you can access for free, without a password.

Contains articles, images, interviews, podcasts, videos, etc.

Will always have information specifically useful for your arguments, easily available.

A and B only

3. True or False:Most information found on the Internet is false.

True

False

4. What are the limitations of using the open web for research?

It doesn't contain very much information.

Googling is so quick and easy that it takes all the fun out of research.

The information found on the web can be unreliable and time-consuming to sort through.

None of the above

5. What are some of the best reasons to use the physical library?

Availability of print resources such as books and periodicals.

Inter-library loan service, which makes available materials from other libraries.

Librarians, who can help you identify and find the most useful resources.

All of the above.

6. True or False:The library's online databases provide students with free access to publications that can't be accessed on the open web.

True

False

7. Which of the topics covered in this quiz do feel you still need help with?Check all that apply.

Narrowing your topic down to a specific research question.

The different places to find information, and what types of materials they contain.

The different source types and how to evaluate them.

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