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1. 1.1 Beginning the research process

Your instructor has given you a general topic to research that you know nothing

about. You have been instructed to study the topic and then write a research paper

on one aspect of the topic that interests you. What is the best first step you should

take to begin your research?

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. immediately

narrow the

research to

one aspect of

the topic that

you wish to

write about

0% You cannot narrow research until you

establish a general understanding of the

topic.

2. find scholarly

journal articles

about the

topic

3. locate a

subject

encyclopedia

to read a short

overview of

the research

topic

4. read a

comprehensive

book about

the topic

5. discover

important authors who

have

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researched the

topic and read

their books

and journal

articles

General

Feedback:

One cannot appropriately narrow the topic until it is broadly

understood by reading an overview.

Score: 0/10

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2. 1.2. Library reference materials

Library reference materials (check all that apply)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. provide quick

facts and

overviews

25% Correct. This is why the reference

collection is smaller than the circulating

collection.

2. are an

excellent

place to begin

researching a

topic

25% Correct. Breadth of knowledge preceeds

depth of knowledge.

3. include

encyclopedias,

almanacs,

dictionaries,

atlases, style

and writing

guides, and

usually at

least one

gazeteer

25% Correct. BTW, a gazeteer is a dictionary

or index with geographic information,

such as the population or elevation of a

city.

4. are located on

the same floor

as the Library

Reference

Desk in the

Savage

Library

25% Correct. The area also includes a

photocopier and a computer commons.

Score: 10/10


3. 1.2. Google vs Library resources

A Google search will enable you to access more scholarly information than you could

access by searching the library's catalog and online databases.

Student Response Value Correct Answer

False 100% False

General

Feedback:

Google doesn't search library catalogs. Even if it did and you "find'

what you are looking for, it is unlikely that you could "access" the

information because of copyright restrictions. Most scholarly

information must be purchased. The library makes this purchase by

subscribing to databases and print journals. Very little of this

information is available through Google.

Score: 10/10


4. 1.2.a. Speed of information

Information can be found in various formats, but some formats publish information

more quickly than others. Rank the formats below in order of where new information

is published the quickest as first and the slowest as last.

Statement Response Value Correct Match

magazine third 20.0% third

journal fifth 0.0% fourth

newspaper second 20.0% second

encyclopedia or book fourth 0.0% fifth

RSS first 20.0% first

General

Feedback:

RSS, short for Really Simple Syndication, is a relatively new service

that allows users to skim large amounts of information quickly, then

link to the full-text easily whenever more information is desired.

Score: 6/10


5. 1.3. Difficulty locating information

When having difficulty locating scholarly information on a research topic that you

have picked, in order to complete your assignment you could (check all that

apply)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. ask my

professor if

it would be

O.K. to

change the

research

topic to

one about

which I will

be able to

find

scholarly

information

more

easily

2. expand my

search to

include

additional

formats

such as

images,

sound,

video,

microfilm,

etc., so as

not to rely

on print

resources

alone

3. expand my

search by

accessing

library

catalogs

from other

libraries,

WorldCat

and

FirstSearch

and obtain

materials

via

Interlibrary

loan

4. contact

experts in the field to

ask for

information

directly

from them

5. purchase a

completed

research

paper

online and

submit it

to my

professor

6. pick

different

search

terms and

try

searching

the library

catalog

and

databases

again

20% Thinking of different terms to search with

is usually an effective way to generate

results.

7. drop out of

the class

General

Feedback:

If you were allowed to pick your research topic in the first place,

most instructors will let you change topics if you feel you need to.

On occasion, a research topic is chosen for which little or no

research exists.

Score: 2/10


6. 2.2.b. Natural language searching

When performing a natural language search, that is, when using common vocabulary

terms, rather than technical jargon, it is best to search the:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. title field

2. subject

field

0% The subject field uses technical terms

rather than common language.

3. abstract

field

4. full-text

field

General

Feedback:

The subject and abstract fields will use precise, technical language.

The full-text of an article will generally include more general,

popular terminology.

Score: 0/10


7. 2.2.c.f. Controlled vocabulary search for a journal article1

List the order of the steps that you would take to find information using controlled

vocabulary, that is, specialized subject terms used by librarians, to find a scholarly

article in an online database such as Academic Search Premier. (Assume that, as you

begin your search, you do not know what the controlled vocabulary terms are that

you should use.)


Step #1 use common natural language

terms to search the full-text

field

25.0% use common natural language

terms to search the full-text

field

Step #2 identify controlled vocabulary

subject terms used in the

abstract

0.0% select an article that looks

good for my research

Step #3 use specialized controlled

vocabulary subject terms to

search the subject or abstract

field

0.0% identify controlled vocabulary

subject terms used in the

abstract

Step #4 select an article that looks

good for my research

0.0% use specialized controlled

vocabulary subject terms to

search the subject or abstract

field

General

Feedback:

Unless you are well-acquainted with a subject, it is best to do a

broad, general search of the full-text field using common

terminology. After scanning "hits" from an initial search, if one of

the articles looks good, read the abstract and note the professional

terminology used. Perform a new search typing these terms into the

"abstract" or "subject" field to find similar articles. In this way, you

will find some of the best articles published on your topic.

Score: 2.5/10


8. 2.2.d.e. Identification of advanced search techniques1

Online journal databases such as Academic Search Premier offer special search commands to find information. Match the search term or command on the right with

the appropriate symbol or term on the left.


AND OR NOT Boolean 16.66% Boolean

" " phrase 16.66% phrase

? truncation (wildcard or

proximity operator, in

some databases)

0.0% wildcard

n/3 proximity 16.66% proximity

* wildcard 0.0% truncation (wildcard or

proximity operator, in

some databases)

title, subject,

abstract, full-text

phrase 0.0% field

General

Feedback:

Use truncation searching with the * to find various forms of a word.

Psych* will search for psych, psychiatric, psychotropic,

psychopathic...you get the idea. The * is a very powerful searching

tool that you should learn to use ASAP! Also, placing a phrase in

quotation marks will limit your search to articles that use that

precise phrase. Boolean searching allows you to place an AND, OR

or NOT between two search terms (e.g. Superstar AND movie NOT

"Jesus Christ" will give results for the Will Ferrell move "Superstar",

and it will eliminate all references to the movie "Jesus Christ

Superstar."

Score: 4.998/10


9. 2.3.a. Remote Access

When you are off campus you may be denied remote access to the Savage Library's

online journal databases if you (select one or more)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. do not have

a current

library

account

33.333%

2. do not know

your library

card number

33.333% The barcode # on the back of your

library card is your password. Your

Student ID # will not work.

3. have an

overdue book or

unpaid fines

33.333% If you have a fine, the system may

automatically lock you out.

4. none of the

above

because

remote

access is

automatically

granted to

WSC

students who

access the

library's

online

journal

databases

from home

Score: 10/10


10. 2.3.a. Google search for library resources

You can find most library resources by using Google because Google searches the

library catalog.


False 100% False

General

Feedback:

Maybe someday. For now, Google does not search library catalogs.

Score: 10/10


11. 2.3.a. Federated/Global searching

It is possible to search all Savage Library resources, including books, journals in

print and in databases, DVD's and other library resources simultaneously.


False 0% True

General

Feedback:

Believe it or not, the answer is YES! On the library homepage, click

on "Global Search" to find everything available through the library

with a single search.

Score: 0/10


12. 2.3.a. Selecting the proper information resource

Match the various types/formats of information on the left with the appropriate

search tool to locate that information on the right.


book, DVD or audio

recording

Google, Yahoo! or

Dogpile

0.0% online library catalog

(Marmot)

online journal online library

databases

20.0% online library

databases

web page online library catalog

(Marmot)

0.0% Google, Yahoo! or

Dogpile

library hours and contact

information

library homepage 20.0% library homepage

24 hour online library help

desk

AskColorado 20.0% AskColorado

General

Feedback:

The library catalog is used to locate everything that physically

resides in the library. The online databases contain the professional

journal articles that are accessible on your computer. The library

homepage has information on how to do research and cite your

sources, and it provides links to many other services and resources

that will assist you with your research. AskColorado is a state-wide

chat window that allows you to connect with a professional

Reference Librarian 24 hours a day.

Score: 6/10


13. 2.3.b. Classification systems

Books are arranged in this library by which classification system?

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. Library of

Congress

100% This is correct. Almost every college library

arranges its books the same way as the

LOC in Washington D.C.

2. Dewey

Decimal

3. Esperanto

4. Taxonomy

5. none of

the above

6. I don't

know

General

Feedback:

K-12 schools and public libraries use the Dewey Decimal system.

Colleges and universities use the Library of Congress classification

system.

Score: 10/10


14. 2.3.b. Classification call numbers

When using books in the library, we request that you not reshelve them when

finished. Suppose that, "wishing to be helpful," you decide to reshelve the books you

have used. Place the following books back on the shelf in their proper order.


E 415.9 F79 H5 2nd 0.0% 2nd

E 415.9 G19 E33 3rd 20.0% 3rd

E 415.9 F8 B7 1st 0.0% 1st

General

Feedback:

The second column of numbers, such as F79, must be read as a

decimal point, i.e. F.79, which means that F8 is a larger decimal

than F79. This is something you simply have to know and remember

in order to find books quickly.

Score: 10/10


15. 2.3.b. Definition of "citation"

A citation is:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. an index

of

periodical

titles

located in

the library

2. a penalty

issued for

failure to

return

library

materials

by the due

date

3. the call

number of

a book

4. the

identifying

elements

of a

source

100% It must contain enough information so that

anybody can find the original book, article,

Web page, etc.

5. none of

the above

6. I don't

know

Score: 10/10


16. 2.3.c. Interlibrary loan (ILL)

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a way for students to:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. pay

overdue

fines

2. borrow

only

books

from other

libraries

3. borrow

books,

journal

articles

and DVD's

from other

100%

libraries

4. obtain

books

placed on

reserve by

the faculty

5. none of

the above

6. I don't

know

Score: 10/10


17. 2.3.d. Primary and Secondary sources

Match the statements in the left column with the correct answer in the right column.

Statement Response Value Correct

Match

a source cannot be simultaneously primary and

secondary

false 20.0% false

a secondary source could become a primary source

depending upon the kind of research I'm doing

true 20.0% true

a secondary source could be based upon a primary

source or on another secondary source

true 20.0% true

secondary sources of scholarly material are second

rate in both quality and authority

false 20.0% false

retrieving a primary document online from the

Library of Congress turns it into a secondary source

false 20.0% false

General

Feedback:

Primary isn't the same thing as "original." A copy of the U.S.

Constitution is a primary source even though the copy isn't the

original.

Score: 10/10


18. 2.3.d. Identification of primary or secondary information sources2

Indicate if the following sources are primary or secondary.


letters, interviews and surveys primary or

secondary

-6.25% primary

autobiographies primary or

secondary

-6.25% primary

biography of President Reagan secondary 6.25% secondary

a folio of prints of paintings by Van

Gogh

secondary -6.25% primary

A photocopy of a primary source

document

primary 6.25% primary

journal articles primary or

secondary

6.25% primary or

secondary

a book that is 300 years old primary or

secondary

6.25% primary or

secondary

your handwritten diary primary 6.25% primary

a published diary, 3rd printing secondary -6.25% primary

a recent reprinting of Plato's Republic primary 6.25% primary

the movie Star Wars by George Lucas primary or

secondary

-6.25% primary

the documentary Fahrenheit 911 by

Michael Moore

primary or

secondary

-6.25% secondary

documentaries by Ken Burns on PBS primary or

secondary

-6.25% secondary

an Indian arrow head primary 6.25% primary

encyclopedias primary -6.25% secondary

an ancient kiva building primary 6.25% primary

General

Feedback:

"A primary source is a document or physical object which was

written or created during the time under study. A secondary source

interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or

more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have

pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them." This

definition is provided by Princeton University Library:

http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html

You should note that some sources can be primary or secondary,

depending upon who is using them and why. For example, a

documentary film is a secondary source, even though it probably

contains primary source material. If you are taking a college course

on how to make a documentary film, then all documentaries may be

considered primary sources for the purpose of your class. In this

assessment, documentaries are considered to be secondary sources

because the situations in which they could be considered primary

are extremely limited.

Score: 0/10


19. 2.4.a. Internet Domains1

Which of the following Internet domains contain information that is most often

considered to be authoritative enough to cite in a research paper? (select two)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. .edu 50%

2. .net

3. .com

4. .biz

5. .org 0%

6. .pr

7. .gov

General

Feedback:

.edu sites are authoritative, unless they are k-12 schools. If you are

writing a position or policy paper, .org sites are useful, but they are

considered biased and not useful for scholarly research. The U.S.

Geological Survey at www.usgs.gov is one of many .gov sites that

have authoritative information useful for doing research, and most

of it is free of charge. A Web portal to many .gov sites is

http://www.usa.gov/

Score: 0/10


20. 2.5.a. Article formats1

In order to view an online journal article in a format that consistantly looks exactly

like the original article as it appeared in print, view it in the following extension:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. .html 0%

2. .xhtml

3. .pdf

4. .doc

Score: 0/10


21. 2.5.c. Efficient search strategies

What is the quickest way to locate this book?

Smith, Tommy. “White Hot.” New York Theater Review, 2008.

Ed. Brook Stowe. New York: Black Wave Press, 2008.

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. Search

the author

field for

"Smith,

Tommy"

2. Search

the

chapter

title field

for "White

Hot."

3. Search

the author

field for

"Stowe,

Brook"

4. Search

the title

field for

"New York

Theater

Review,

2008"

100% If the title is known, it is always the most

efficient way to find what you are looking

for.

5. All of the

above

6. I don't

know

Score: 10/10


22. 2.5.c. Title field

Identify the title.

Chait, J. (2008, October 8). Sarah Quaylin. New Republic,

239(6), 5-5. Retrieved October 9, 2008, from

Academic Search Premier database.

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. New

Republic

2. Sarah

Quaylin

100%

3. Chait, J.

4. Academic

Search

Premier

5. Chait, J.

(2008,

October 8)

6. I don't

know

Score: 10/10


23. 2.5.c. Author field

Identify the author.


239(6), 5-5. Retrieved October 9, 2008, from Academic

Search Premier database.

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. Chait, J 100%

2. Sarah Quaylin

3. New

Republic

4. Academic

Search

Premier

5. I don't

know

Score: 10/10


24. 2.5.c. Citation style identification

What citation style is this?




Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. AMA

2. MLA 0%

3. Chicago/Turabian

4. APA

5. Vancouver/ICMJE

6. I don't know

Score: 0/10


25. 2.5.c. Citation style identification2

What citation style is this?

Chait, Jonathan. "Sarah Quaylin." New Republic 239.6

(08 Oct. 2008): 5-5. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 June 2009.

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. MLA (Modern

Language

Association)

100%

2. APA

(American

Psychological

Association)

3. I don't know

Score: 10/10


26. 2.5.c. Journal volumes

Identify the volume number/s




Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. 239 100%

2. (6)

3. 5

4. 5-5

5. 239(6)

6. I don't

know

Score: 10/10


27. 2.5.c. Journal publishers

Identify the publisher.




Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. Chait, J.

2. Sarah

Quaylin

3. New

Republic

0%

4. Academic

Search

Premier

5. The name

of the

publisher

is not

given

6. I don't

know

Score: 0/10


28. 2.5.c. Identifying page numbers

How many pages are in this article?




Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. 329

2. 6

3. 5 0%

4. 1

5. The

citation

doesn't

give the

number of

pages

6. I don't

know

Score: 0/10


29. 3.1.a. Identifying key concepts1

What are the key concepts in the following abstract. (select all that apply)

This article focuses on the application of operational risk management (ORM) both

on and off-duty. ORM was reportedly established as a process to evaluate courses of

action, identify risks and benefits and determine the best course of action in any

situation. Summer and winter recreational activities are stated to have their own

hazards and ORM application it is shown can minimize them. ORM principles like

accepting risk when benefits outweigh the costs are given.

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. the

theoretical

basis of

ORM

2. the

application

of ORM

50%

3. dangerous

activities

not worth

the risk

4. risk/benefit

analysis

50%

5. how to

prevent all

injuries

Score: 10/10


30. 3.1.b. Reading critically

Read the following article abstract and select the correct answer.

This article focuses on the application of operational risk management (ORM) both

on and off-duty. ORM was reportedly established as a process to evaluate courses of





Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. the article is

not about

concrete ideas,

but abstract

ideas

0%

2. ORM is more

useful on the

job than at

home

3. hazardous

waste can be

eliminated with

careful

implementation

of ORM

4. It is not

advisable to

engage in any

activity if the

risk of injury is

high

5. all of the above

6. none of the

above

Score: 0/10


31. 3.1.c. Identify quotable material

In the paragraph below, identify the verbatim quote that states why ORM was

created.

The article focuses on the application of operational risk management (ORM) both on

and off-duty. ORM was reportedly established as a process to evaluate courses of





Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. "the

application

of

operational

risk

management

(ORM)"

2. "ORM was

reportedly

established

as a

process"

3. "determine

the best

course of

action in any

situation."

4. "accepting

risk when

benefits

outweigh the

costs"

0%

Score: 0/10


32. 3.2.a. Web sites

Documents on the World Wide Web are always:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. in need of

evaluation

before

being used in a

research

100%

paper

2. the most

current

and

reliable

information

available

3. free of bias

4. as valuable

for

research

purposes

as books

or the

library's

online

databases

5. all of the

above

6. none of the

above

Score: 10/10


33. 3.2.b. Supporting arguments or methods

What indicators must be used to determine the validity of an argument? (select all

that apply)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. facts used

in the

argument

must be

verifiable

50%

2. the

argument

must

address its

own

weaknesses

0%

3. outside

authorities

0%

must agree

with the

argument

4. the thesis

of the

argument

must be

narrowly

defined

0%

5. the

argument

must be

devoid of

opinion and

bias

0%

6. the

argument

must use

supporting

evidence

50%

7. the

argument

must

employ

hard

science

rather than

soft science

to have

validity

0%

Score: 10/10


34. 3.2.c. Recognizing prejudice, deception, or manipulation2

You are studying a politically charged issue and wish to "gather the facts" without

using material that contains prejudice, deception, or manipulation. Which of the

following titles sound acceptable, judging by the title alone?


Match

The Battle of Wounded Knee acceptable 9.09% acceptable

The Massacre at Wounded Knee acceptable 0.0% not

acceptable

The War of Northern Aggression not 9.09% not

acceptable acceptable

The Civil War acceptable 9.09% acceptable

Embryonic Stem Cell Research acceptable 9.09% acceptable

The Holocaust: Genocide of European Jewry not

acceptable

0.0% acceptable

The Global Warming Crisis not

acceptable

9.09% not

acceptable

Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on

Climate Change

acceptable 9.09% acceptable

Genetically Modified Foods acceptable 9.09% acceptable

Female Genital Mutilation in Sudanese Culture acceptable 0.0% not

acceptable

Michael Moore Is A Big Fat Stupid White Man not

acceptable

9.1% not

acceptable

Score: 7.273/10


35. 3.2.c. Recognizing prejudice, deception, or manipulation3

"Apart from people who are seeking asylum or refugee status, undocumented

individuals (those without a visa or passport) are in the United States illegally." This

statement indicates:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. fact 100%

2. opinion

3. racial

prejudice

Score: 10/10


36. 3.2.d. Context of information1

Assess whether or not the following assertions are valid.


Match

There's a difference between an arrowhead found in

a burial site and an arrowhead found stuck between

the ribs of a bison skeleton two miles away.

true 25.0% true

Scarification on the backs of some tribal members in

Africa represent the same thing as the tattoos of

bikers in the United States.

false 25.0% false

African tribal scarification cannot be related to U.S.

bikers' tattoos.

false 25.0% false

African tribal scarification could indicate that African

tribes are civilized.

true 25.0% true

Score: 10/10


37. 3.3.a. Combining concepts

Scarification on the backs of some tribal members in Africa represent ownership and

tilling of land. Tattoos on bikers often indicate membership in a bikers' club.

Therefore, scarification and tattooing are sometimes used to establish group identity.


True 100% True

Score: 10/10


38. 3.3.b. Synthesis and abstraction of information1

Scarification on the backs of some tribal members in Africa represents ownership

and tilling of land. Tattoos on bikers often indicate membership in a bikers club. If

these symbols indicate the establishment of group identity, then it follows that these

symbols also contribute to an individual's sense of self-worth. (select all that

apply)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. this is

definitely

true

2. this is

definitely

false

3. this may be 50%

true

4. one would

first have

to establish

that there

is a link

between

group

identity and

self-worth

to say that

individuals

with tattoos

or scars

have

improved

self-esteem

50%

5. it serves no

purpose to

be

concerned

about

issues of

identity and

self-worth

when

studying

tattoos or

scarification

6. where is

Somalia?

Score: 10/10


39. 3.3.c. Utilizing technologies to facilitate higher order thinking1


and tilling of land. Tattoos on bikers often indicate membership in a bikers club. You

suspect that both of these groups mark their bodies in the way they do in an effort

to improve their sense of self-worth. How would you use the following technologies

to conduct research to confirm or reject your hypothesis?


spreadsheets to compile or compare

statistical data between

cultures

16.66% to compile or compare


cultures

online electronic to find scholarly 16.66% to find scholarly

resources such as

Academic Search Premier

and SciencDirect

research that would

relate to my hypothesis

research that would

relate to my hypothesis

multimedia to view video clips by

anthropologists

16.66% to view video clips by

anthropologists

blogs to discuss my ideas

with others

16.66% to discuss my ideas

with others

wikis to compile or compare


cultures


with others

listservs to view video clips by

anthropologists


with others

Score: 6.664/10


40. 3.4.a.b.c. Assessing information needs midway in research1


and tilling of land. Tattoos on bikers often indicate membership in a bikers club. You

suspect that both of these groups mark their bodies in an effort to improve their

sense of self-worth. You have found several additional studies about tattooing and

body piercing. One of these is titled "Piercing among adolescents: Body art as

risk marker." This would probably be a good resource for you to incorporate into

your research.


False 100% False

General

Feedback:

This might be a great topic to research in another paper. Keep to

your stated purpose and don't get off topic. You are writing a

research paper, not a book.

Score: 10/10


41. 3.4.d.e.f.g. Testing hypotheses using appropriate techniques1


and tilling of land. Tattoos on U.S. bikers often indicate membership in a bikers'

club. You suspect that both of these groups mark their bodies in the way they do in

an effort to improve their sense of self-worth. Which of the following techniques

would be appropriate for you to use to test your hypothesis? (select all that apply)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. finding

scholarly

articles about

similar

studies about

why some

Canadians get

tattoos

2. surveying the

students at

this college to

ask why they

decided to get

tattooed

3. surveying

tattoo artists

for their

opinions as to

why people

get tattooed.

4. correlating

your research

to the

scholarly

article

"Piercing

among

adolescents:

Body art as

risk marker"

5. correlating

your research

with the

scholarly

article "Native

American

Tattoos:

Identity and

Spirituality in

Contemporary

America"

25%

Score: 2.5/10


42. 3.5.a.b. Impact of unexpected information1

While studying whether or not African tribes get tattoos as a sign of social status,

you discover that, for some segments of American society, tattooing is a social

marker for depression and a higher rate of suicide. Should you include this

information in your research? (select all reasonable responses)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. It could be

useful if I

discover

new

research

showing

that higher

rates of

suicide also

occur in

certain

segments

of African

society that

get tattoos.

Otherwise,

it shouldn't

be included

in my

research

paper.

33.333% You could expand the scope of your

research, but you don't have to. It may

be best to keep your research topic

focused and narrow to keep it

manageable and to avoid going off on

bunny trails.

2. I'm not

studying

American

society, but

African

society. I

could use

the

information,

but I have

decided not

to.

3. I don't have

time to

work it into

my paper

by the due

date.

4. I'm going to

discuss this

new found

information with my

professor to

get some

advice

about

whether or

not to

include it in

my

research

paper.

Score: 3.3333/10


43. 3.6.a.b.c. Validating information

When you become more informed, you will no longer need to discuss your research

with subject specialists, or participate in classroom discussions, or wikis, e-mail, chat

rooms, listservs and all these other channels of communication that take time away

from your research.


False 100% False

General

Feedback:

Discussing your research with others is an important part of the

research process. As you become more scholarly in your research,

you will consult with others more than you do now, not less.

Score: 10/10


44. 3.6.c. Reference Librarian

The Reference Librarian will help you to find and evaluate information sources for

your research projects.


False 0% True

Score: 0/10


Comments for

Student

45. 3.7.a.c. How much information is enough?

After writing a paper on tattoos, you have learned that eHRAF, an online collection of

ethnographic writings from all over the world, is an excellent resource for getting

primary information for anthropological studies. You have other classes that are

needing your attention. Should you investigate eHRAF to find additional information

for your paper? (select any that apply)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. Research is

never really

"finished."

It is

important

to know

about every

resource

available

and

incorporate

that

information

into my

paper.

0% It's O.K. to draw a line and conclude your

research is complete.

2. It depends.

Maybe I will

if I think it

would

improve my

research

paper.

3. Another

student

proofed my

paper and

complained

that I have

only two

sources

that

support the

main point

of my

paper. I will

check

eHRAF to

find

additional

support for

my

hypothesis.

4. I have 10

primary and

4 secondary

sources

already that

are truly

excellent

that I have

cited in my

paper. I

don't need

any more

information.

I'll plan to

look at

eHRAF

when I do

my next

research

assignment.

Score: 0/10


46. 3.7.b. Reviewing/revising search strategy

You have spent about an hour looking for information for a research paper and have

only found one article that you consider to be excellent. What are among the most

productive approaches for you to take to find more articles like the one you have

found?

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. talk to my

professor

or a

librarian for

suggestions

2. do full-text

keyword

searches

0% If you have already searched for an hour,

full-text searching isn't likely to be

fruitful.

3. look at the

subject

terms used

in the

article I found and

re-run my

20% Since you have one good article, choose

words from the article's abstract and rerun

your search in the subject and abstract

fields to find similar articles.

search

using those

terms

4. search the

abstract

field

20% Since you have one good article, choose

words from the article's abstract and rerun

your search in the subject and abstract

fields to find similar articles.

5. search the

title field

6. look at the

article's

Works

Cited page

for

additional

leads

20% If other articles cite the article you found,

they may be about the same topic.

7. copy the

title of the

article into

Google

Scholar

and run a

search to

see who

else has

cited it

Score: 6/10


47. 4.1.c. Integrating citations into research papers

When are quotations and citations necessary to write a top-notch, scholarly,

research paper? (select one or more)

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. whenever it

is useful to

show that

the views of

other

scholars

relate to

your

research

100%

2. you

shouldn't

cite a work

that you are

simply

paraphrasing

and not

quoting

3. because you

have

paraphrased

three ideas

from

another

author in

one

paragraph, a

single

citation at

the end of

that

paragraph is

sufficient

0%

4. do not cite if

you quote

from one of

your own

previously

published

research

papers

because it is

impossible

to plagiarize

your own

work

5. citations in

your

research

paper should

be removed

from a

PowerPoint

presentation

so as not to

clutter the

slide and

detract from

the

presentation

Score: 10/10


48. 5.1.b. Free vs. fee-based access to information

There is considerably more scholarly information available in the books and online

databases purchased by the library than what you find in Google for free.


False 0% True

Score: 0/10


49. 5.1.c. Freedom of speech and censorship

Which of the following statements are true?

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. The 1st

Amendment

does not

guarantee

the right to

freedom of

the press

and free

speech.

2. The 1st

Amendment

limits the

power of

government

to infringe

upon free

speech.

33.333%

3. There are

no

limitations

on free

speech, but

some

limitations

on

published

works.

0% It is illegal to yell “fire” in a theater when

there is no fire because it could result in

public harm/injury.

4. No

published

works can

be legally

censored.

5. Some

published

works can

be legally

censored.

33.333% Child pornography and libel are illegal.

6. The right to

access

information

depends,

sometimes,

upon the

purpose for

which the

information

is being

used.

33.333% Medical and legal documents may fall

into this category.

Score: 10/10


50. Demograhic information

You are a:

Student

Response

Value Correct

Answer

Feedback

1. freshman

2. sophomore

3. junior

4. senior

5. faculty

member

6. other 100%

Score: 10/10
