Question 1

Your textbook advises that when conducting an Internet search, you make your search terms as specific as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to your textbook, which othe following is a guideline for preparing a preliminary bibliography?

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A)   Make sure your bibliography is clear, accurate, and consistent.
B)   Include only those sources that you are certain to use in your speech.
C)   Use capital letters for the titles of books and magazine articles.
D)   all of the above
E)   a and b onlyF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Experts advise that you use Internet research to supplement, not to replace, library research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Antonio is researching his informative speech on Stonehenge. According to your textbook, Antonio should

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A)   make a preliminary bibliography.
B)   think about his research materials as he is gathering them.
C)   distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and his own ideas.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and c only.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as tips for doing research?

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A)   Record all your research notes as direct quotations.
B)   Think about your materials as you research.
C)   Start researching your speech early.
D)   all of the above
E)   b and c onlyF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

When doing research, you should prepare a _______________ that includes all the books or articles you find that look as ithey might be useful in your speech.

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Question 7

The __________ contains a list oall the resources owned by the library.

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A)   general index
B)   catalogue
C)   periodicals guide
D)   encyclopedia
E)   browserF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Ian Internet document identifies its author but says nothing about her or his qualifications, your textbook recommends that you

Accepted Answer

A)   assume the author is an expert on the topic.
B)   type the author's name into the Google search box.
C)   cite the sponsoring organization instead of the author.
D)   all of the above.
E)   b and c only.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Iyou cannot identify the author oa document on the Web, you should try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An interview is an effective way to gather speech materials because it frees you othe need to do any other research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Iyou want to record a research interview, you should be sure to get the permission othe person being interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which othe following questions should you ask about the sponsoring organization oan Internet document?

Accepted Answer

A)   Is the organization economically unbiased with respect to the issue?
B)   Is the organization objective in its research and fair-minded in its statements?
C)   Does the organization have a history of accuracy and nonpartisanship?
D)   all of the above
E)   a and b onlyF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A __________ is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods ocataloguing and assessing data.

Accepted Answer

A)   cybercatalogue
B)   metasearch engine
C)   virtual library
D)   reference locator
E)   Web crawlerF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as ways to help narrow a Google search to make it more effective?

Accepted Answer

A)   Develop a strategy to search for specific terms you want to find.
B)   Type specific questions into the search box.
C)   Explore specialized Google resources such as news, books, and scholar.
D)   all of the above
E)   a and c onlyF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

A virtual library is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods ocataloguing and assessing data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The _______________ is the group that, in the absence oa clearly identified author, is responsible for the content oa document on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Reference works include such items as encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, and biographical aids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Newspaper and periodical databases are good places to find articles in scholarly journals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The library catalogue

Accepted Answer

A)   lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by the library.
B)   provides abstracts of magazine and newspaper articles.
C)   allows a researcher to look for books by author, title, or subject.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and c only.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The library's catalogue allows you to search for books by

Accepted Answer

A)   author.
B)   title.
C)   keyword.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and b only.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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A __________ is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods ocataloguing and assessing data.

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Experts advise that you use Internet research to supplement, not to replace, library research.

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The library's catalogue allows you to search for books by

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Which othe following does your textbook recommend as ways to help narrow a Google search to make it more effective?

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A virtual library is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods ocataloguing and assessing data.

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Ian Internet document identifies its author but says nothing about her or his qualifications, your textbook recommends that you

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When doing research, you should prepare a _______________ that includes all the books or articles you find that look as ithey might be useful in your speech.

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Which othe following does your textbook recommend as tips for doing research?

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Your textbook advises that when conducting an Internet search, you make your search terms as specific as possible.

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According to your textbook, which othe following is a guideline for preparing a preliminary bibliography?

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Newspaper and periodical databases are good places to find articles in scholarly journals.

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Iyou want to record a research interview, you should be sure to get the permission othe person being interviewed.

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An interview is an effective way to gather speech materials because it frees you othe need to do any other research.

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The _______________ is the group that, in the absence oa clearly identified author, is responsible for the content oa document on the Internet.

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Iyou cannot identify the author oa document on the Web, you should try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document.

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Reference works include such items as encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, and biographical aids.

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Which othe following questions should you ask about the sponsoring organization oan Internet document?

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The __________ contains a list oall the resources owned by the library.

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