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New Student Seminar Research Paper Guide

Step 11: Quiz

1. The assignment calculator will help you:

 a) Search for assignments in all your classes
 b) Manage your time and organize your research process for an assignment
 c) Calculate your grades for the semester
 d) Find out when the exam is scheduled for each class

 


2. The research guide suggests that the first thing you should do when beginning your research is:

 a) Look for books in the HELIN online catalog
 b) Find scholarly journal articles
 c) Plan a search strategy
 d) Google a topic


3. The HELIN online catalog contains information on books that are available from:

 a) Salve's McKillop Library
 b) Other academic libraries in Rhode Island
 c) Online from electronic book collections
 d) All of the above


4. A research database such as Academic Search Complete or GreenFile includes what type of information?

 a) feature films
 b) journal articles
 c) novels
 d) textbooks


5. Which of these is TRUE about scholarly publications?

 a) They always contain the word "Journal" in the title
 b) Articles are evaluated or peer-reviewed by experts in the subject field
 c) They contain articles written primarily for the general public
 d) Articles are concerned primarily with current events, hot topics and social or political commentary


6. Which keywords from the quoted statement below are best for searching in an article database?

           "Describe the effects of ozone layer depletion on the environment, particularly on crops."

 a) effects, environment
 b) environment, ozone layer
 c) depletion, crops
 d) ozone layer, crops


7. Searching Google Advanced Search for .org sites using your topic keywords will find:

 a) Large global businesses related to your topic, like EXXON
 b) Large and small non-profit agencies
 c) All the organizations from the Wiser Earth website
 d) An organizational chart of related businesses


8. When searching the Internet, which of the following is TRUE:

 a) Using more than one search engine (Google and Yahoo for example) will result in finding all the material needed for your paper
 b) If the website looks professional, it will be credible
 c) All websites should be evaluated for accuracy, authority and bias
 d) Blogs are excellent sources of information for your paper


9. What does MLA style refer to?

 a) The style of font to be used in the research paper
 b) The organization of the website that was most appropriate to your topic
 c) The format that should be followed to cite the references in the research paper
 d) The way the book Blessed Unrest was produced


10. Where do you go for additional help?

 a) To the Information desk on the first floor of the library
 b) To the Writing Center in McAuley 101
 c) Back to this tutorial to review the steps and watch the videos
 d) All of the above

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