Exam 3: Technical Research

Researchers usually begin their hunt for information by referring to primary sources.

To evaluate their sources, researchers should check publication dates and the authors' credentials and methods.

Web-based databases help researchers find journal and magazine articles they need for a particular topic.

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -direct quotation

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -paraphrase

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -summarize

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -interview

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -primary sources

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -secondary sources

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -ellipses

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -documentation

Writers should use more direct quotations than summaries and paraphrases in their documents.

Most data can be found through only one method of searching and only one path of tracking down the information.

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -journals

Match each definition with the correct term. a.to condense versions of longer material b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original c.citation system to give credit for original work d.show where words were omitted from a quotation e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers f.indirect reports of information g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words i.a source for gathering secondary data j.a method of gathering primary data -general reference materials