Question 1

A particular difficulty associated with citing material sourced from the Internet in the text and in reference lists is that

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A)  it is not always able to be accessed due to technical problems. 
B)  the documents obtained may be either password protected or have authentication certificates. 
C)  different versions of the document may be placed on the same website over a period of time or the website itself may disappear. 
D)  web-based documents may be altered or tampered with rendering them unreliable or questionable for referencing purposes. 
A)  it is not always able to be accessed due to technical problems. 
B)  the documents obtained may be either password protected or have authentication certificates. 
C)  different versions of the document may be placed on the same website over a period of time or the website itself may disappear. 
D)  web-based documents may be altered or tampered with rendering them unreliable or questionable for referencing purposes.

Question 2

A folksonomy is a user-generated index of online materials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you are unsure of what your search term is, you should search a specific index, such as an author or title index.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unless the specific URL is known, there is no way to find the information other than to search the Web.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Using Boolean logic, a research request can be customised using just key words.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Universal Business Directory (UBD) is an example of

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A)  a primary source of research information. 
B)  a secondary source of research information. 
C)  a tertiary source of research information. 
D)  could be either secondary or tertiary. 
A)  a primary source of research information. 
B)  a secondary source of research information. 
C)  a tertiary source of research information. 
D)  could be either secondary or tertiary.

Question 7

A literature review should summarise existing literature but should not point out any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Planning research includes having clear ideas about

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A)  which indexes, abstracts and periodicals to use. 
B)  which critical thinking skills and analysis techniques to use. 
C)  topics and types of sources that may be useful. 
D)  the value of general and specialised directories. 
A)  which indexes, abstracts and periodicals to use. 
B)  which critical thinking skills and analysis techniques to use. 
C)  topics and types of sources that may be useful. 
D)  the value of general and specialised directories.

Question 9

Some features of tertiary research are that it

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A)  provides information, evidence and contains a variety of secondary sources. 
B)  occurs in higher education institutions. 
C)  predominantly includes information from online sources. 
D)  includes interviews with research participants. 
A)  provides information, evidence and contains a variety of secondary sources. 
B)  occurs in higher education institutions. 
C)  predominantly includes information from online sources. 
D)  includes interviews with research participants.

Question 10

Research ethics and etiquette are important because

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A)  upholding them leads to developing a good reputation and respect in your field. 
B)  the penalties of not following them can be harsh. 
C)  they enable you to become acknowledged in your field. 
D)  otherwise someone might not acknowledge your own work as payback. 
A)  upholding them leads to developing a good reputation and respect in your field. 
B)  the penalties of not following them can be harsh. 
C)  they enable you to become acknowledged in your field. 
D)  otherwise someone might not acknowledge your own work as payback.

Question 11

What is intellectual property? Give an example. What do you need to do to build your credibility as a researcher and writer?

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Intellectual property refers to creation

Question 12

Before writing a document, researchers need to

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A)  formally study the topic. 
B)  learn how to use web-based research tools. 
C)  identify the document's purpose and present it in a way that suits the context. 
D)  consider the secondary audience. 
A)  formally study the topic. 
B)  learn how to use web-based research tools. 
C)  identify the document's purpose and present it in a way that suits the context. 
D)  consider the secondary audience.

Question 13

A saved link to a web page is known as a search engine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The word 'plagiarism' comes from the Latin 'plagiarus' and means

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A)  thief. 
B)  pirate. 
C)  kidnapper. 
D)  bandit. 
A)  thief. 
B)  pirate. 
C)  kidnapper. 
D)  bandit.

Question 15

Audiovisual and other services can be considered as primary research sources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What possible consequences could a scholar face if he or she is found to have plagiarised another's work? What should scholars do to ensure that they avoid plagiarism?

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If a scholar is found to have plagiarize

Question 17

There are three main methods of presenting a list of references or a bibliography: the Harvard system, the note system and the footnote system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While plagiarism is unethical, there are very few consequences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Notations may be placed

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A)  within the text and in the reference list. 
B)  within the text, as footnotes and as endnotes. 
C)  in the references and the bibliography. 
D)  in the bibliography only. 
A)  within the text and in the reference list. 
B)  within the text, as footnotes and as endnotes. 
C)  in the references and the bibliography. 
D)  in the bibliography only.

Question 20

The effective advanced search technique that most search engines allow you to use to refine your search is

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A)  the Internet. 
B)  Boolean operators. 
C)  Windows. 
D)  NVivo. 
A)  the Internet. 
B)  Boolean operators. 
C)  Windows. 
D)  NVivo.

Exam 13: Researching and Processing Information

A particular difficulty associated with citing material sourced from the Internet in the text and in reference lists is that

A folksonomy is a user-generated index of online materials.

If you are unsure of what your search term is, you should search a specific index, such as an author or title index.

Unless the specific URL is known, there is no way to find the information other than to search the Web.

Using Boolean logic, a research request can be customised using just key words.

The Universal Business Directory (UBD) is an example of

A literature review should summarise existing literature but should not point out any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.

Planning research includes having clear ideas about

Some features of tertiary research are that it

Research ethics and etiquette are important because

What is intellectual property? Give an example. What do you need to do to build your credibility as a researcher and writer?

Before writing a document, researchers need to

A saved link to a web page is known as a search engine.

The word 'plagiarism' comes from the Latin 'plagiarus' and means

Audiovisual and other services can be considered as primary research sources.

What possible consequences could a scholar face if he or she is found to have plagiarised another's work? What should scholars do to ensure that they avoid plagiarism?

There are three main methods of presenting a list of references or a bibliography: the Harvard system, the note system and the footnote system.

While plagiarism is unethical, there are very few consequences.

Notations may be placed

The effective advanced search technique that most search engines allow you to use to refine your search is

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