Reading your assignment carefully can make a huge difference? - answer True
The length of your assignment can help you determine the scope of your topic - answer
True
Style and formatting information includes - answer-spacing
-citation style
-font size
Hermie is explaining to Ron why the due date for their assignment on magical objects is
important. Why should Ron care? - answer It will help him determine how much time to
spend developing and refining his paper.
If after reading your assignment you can't describe what your assignment is you should
- answer-Re-read the assignment sheet
-talk to instructor
Before you begin to do in- depth research it is helpful to do background research to get
an overview of your topic - answer True
Your instructor best understands your assignment and can provide advice about the
topic and help you frame it - answerTrue
In what ways are libraries available to assist you? - answer-in person
-via virtual chat (library help live)
-e-mail
-phone
CQ researcher and credo reference are .... - answerDatabases
Which resources can provide helpful overviews of a topic? - answer-wikipedia
-dictionaries
-encyclopedias
It doesn't matter how broad or narrow the scope of your topic is - answerFalse
You should choose a topic you find interesting - answerTrue
Refining your question as you discover more about your topic is a sign of
disorganization and should be avoided - answerFalse
, Choose all appropriate resources for developing your topic: - answer-wikipedia and
google
-people like your instructor and subject librarians
-credo reference and subject specific encyclopedias available through the library
Owen is thinking about his topic "velociraptors" .... - answerBrainstorming
Since you will only use it for background reading, you don't need to worry about the
credibility of a Wikipedia page. - answerFalse (wiki is crowd-souced)
Wikipedia is a good place to start reading about a topic as you start developing your
research question - answerTrue
You need to write a research paper for your English class,and you know you want to
write about dogs. What are two good options for what you should do next? - answer-
draw a concept map
-ask yourself the five w's to help you narrow your focus.
A well- developed research question is - answerFOCUSED
Qualities of a good research question include - answer-clear
-complex
-focused
A common reason you might use sources in your own work is to connect readers to
related - answerTrue
Select all the common kinds of sources that are used in academic papers - answer-
primary sources
-long-form journalism
-professional/trade articles
-secondary sources
Dustin is writing a paper on exotic pet care. He wants to include opinions of the general
public on his topic so which kind of sources should he start with? - answerNewspapers
and magazines
Steve's professor insists that students use only academic sources written by experts.
Which kind of sources should Steve start with? - answerScholarly articles and books
Alexis wants to write about current trends in travel industry,what type of resource should
she use? - answerProfessional and trade journals
If you try to access an article that requests a username and password other than your
UWG network ID you might be visiting a publishers website without first going through
the UWG library . - answerTrue
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