Using Online Sources quiz2

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How good are your skills at finding and evaluating the online information you need? Find out here.
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Question 1

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Where would you find the answers to the following questions about this website:
Answer
  • Who wrote this site?
  • When was this site last updated?
  • Is this a government or non profit site?

Question 2

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Who could provide the most authoritative answers to the following questions?
Answer
  • What causes autism?
  • What services do autistic people need?
  • What are some statistics about autism?

Question 3

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Librarians are great sources of information. When is it appropriate to ask a Librarian for help?
Answer
  • When you don't know how to start an assignment.
  • Whenever you are researching, and you feel stuck.
  • When you want to find out if there is going to be a tube strike.
  • When your Google searches don't return the results you need.
  • When you are not sure how to cite a source in your research paper.
  • When you need to hand in your assignment in the next twenty minutes.

Question 4

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A major earthquake has taken place in Japan. When can you expect to find information about it from the following sources?
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  • Television reports
  • Newspapers
  • Popular Magazines (Time, Newsweek, etc.)
  • Scholarly publications (i.e. journals)
  • Books

Question 5

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You are researching the Environmental threats to Indonesian Tigers. You find this great website. Which of the following are responsible ways to use this information in your research?
Answer
  • Cut and paste the whole website. Boom! assignment done.
  • It's OK to use the information from the website as long as you don't use the exact words. You don't need to mention where the information came from.
  • Use quotation marks " " when you quote directly from the website.
  • Whenever you refer to the information from the website, include a citation (mention where the information comes from)
  • Include DefendTigers.org in the list of information sources you used.
  • Never use information from a website, EVER!
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