Question 1 (1 point)
Creating a well-constructed search statement _____________.
Question 1 options:
is unlikely to affect your search process.
gives you more focused and relevant results.
makes your research more difficult.
Question 2 (1 point)
Select the three key concepts from the following research question:
How does food insecurity affect the academic performance of college students?
Question 2 options:
food insecurity
affect
academic performance
college students
Question 3 (1 point)
Saved
Nesting involves putting groups of synonyms in _____________ to ensure the search statement is interpreted in the correct order.
Question 3 options:
quotation marks
parenthesis
brackets
Question 4 (1 point)
Saved
If you present a condensed version of information of a source for background information, you are ________________.
Question 4 options:
paraphrasing
summarizing
using a direct quote
Question 5 (1 point)
Saved
Fair use means you can use copyrighted materials in any manner you want without obtaining permission.
Question 5 options:
TrueFalse
Question 6 (1 point)
Saved
Part of research planning is determining the appropriate search tools for your needs.
Question 6 options:
TrueFalse
Question 7 (1 point)
If you need help identifying search tools for academic research, talking with one of the _______________ or your instructor is a great start, as they will direct you to the specialized tools for accessing what you need.
Question 7 options:
Ombudsmen
Registrars
UMGC Reference Librarians
Enrollment Specialists
Question 8 (1 point)
In a database record, __________ terms are used to describe the article—terms you could use to locate other materials on the subject.
Question 8 options:
dictionary
subject
title
date
Question 9 (1 point)
When you wonder whether the author of the source you have found is a professor at a university or a self-published blogger, you are considering the criterion of ______________?
Question 9 options:
Accuracy
Reputation
Relevance
Bias
Question 10 (1 point)
Evaluating information about a source from its title, author, and summary information is only the first step of the evaluation process, as this process continues as you read the source, examine the details, and make decisions about how (or whether) you will use it in your own research.
Question 10 options:
True
False
