Question 1

The purpose of sound research is to

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A) find evidence to prove your thesis 
B) strengthen contacts with experts 
C) enhance the power of an argument,its conclusions and recommendations 
D) identify and describe what we want to say 
A) find evidence to prove your thesis 
B) strengthen contacts with experts 
C) enhance the power of an argument,its conclusions and recommendations 
D) identify and describe what we want to say

Question 2

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 3

Briefly discuss the legal and ethical constraints to be taken into account when using the Internet as a source of information.What are the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic media?

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When using the Internet as a source of i

Question 4

A reference list gives details only of those works cited in an assignment,report or essay.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the different approaches to notations,citations and referencing.

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There are several different approaches t

Question 6

Methods of citing sources or acknowledging the work of other authors

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A) vary and need to be clarified with the assessor or publisher 
B) should involve the use an author-date convention 
C) must include footnotes or endnotes 
D) follow mainly a British 
E) g.Oxford system 
A) vary and need to be clarified with the assessor or publisher 
B) should involve the use an author-date convention 
C) must include footnotes or endnotes 
D) follow mainly a British 
E) g.Oxford system

Question 7

In a literature review,you research

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A) primary information 
B) information in a book or a journal 
C) secondary and tertiary sources of information 
D) none of the above 
A) primary information 
B) information in a book or a journal 
C) secondary and tertiary sources of information 
D) none of the above

Question 8

The Harvard or author-date system of referencing adopts the following order for citing a work

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A) author's surname,initials or given name,title,publication year,publisher,place of publication 
B) author's given name or initials,author's surname,title,publisher,place of publication,year of publication 
C) author's surname,initials or given name,publication year,title,publisher,place of publication 
D) author's given name or initials,author's surname,title,publisher,year of publication,place of publication, 
A) author's surname,initials or given name,title,publication year,publisher,place of publication 
B) author's given name or initials,author's surname,title,publisher,place of publication,year of publication 
C) author's surname,initials or given name,publication year,title,publisher,place of publication 
D) author's given name or initials,author's surname,title,publisher,year of publication,place of publication,

Question 9

After downloading and printing material from the Internet and online sources,Australian students are generally expected to use the

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A) Modern Language Association Style Guide for referencing professional and university papers 
B) traditional method or the Harvard system of referencing and add the URL details 
C) predominantly the Harvard system of referencing 
D) the URL only 
A) Modern Language Association Style Guide for referencing professional and university papers 
B) traditional method or the Harvard system of referencing and add the URL details 
C) predominantly the Harvard system of referencing 
D) the URL only

Question 10

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

Question 11

A footnote is a comment at the foot of the page giving extra information about a point in the text.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Electronic media include the Internet,online databases,CD-ROMs and electronic journals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Paraphrasing is

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A) copying someone's idea in their exact words 
B) expressing someone's idea in your words in a reduced form 
C) copying someone's idea without acknowledgement 
D) expressing someone else's idea in your own words 
A) copying someone's idea in their exact words 
B) expressing someone's idea in your words in a reduced form 
C) copying someone's idea without acknowledgement 
D) expressing someone else's idea in your own words

Question 14

Books,journals,reference books,newspapers and other paper-based documents are referred to as print media.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A verbatim quote is one that

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A) is taken directly from the original author's or speaker's work 
B) captures the meaning of all words,stressing the action outcomes needed 
C) presents the essential ideas from the words originally used 
D) is future-oriented,calling for some action to be done 
A) is taken directly from the original author's or speaker's work 
B) captures the meaning of all words,stressing the action outcomes needed 
C) presents the essential ideas from the words originally used 
D) is future-oriented,calling for some action to be done

Question 16

Tertiary sources of information are compiled from primary sources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The author-date or Harvard system is widely accepted because it is very complex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A thesis statement needs to be supported by research because it is

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A) a statement of what is to be achieved by the end of the research and which has sufficient detail to describe the outcomes and how these stated outcomes are proposed to be achieved 
B) an idea,theory or contention for which evidence will be gathered and logically discussed 
C) a concept plan providing the necessary detail so that the research work that follows will remain on track and achieve the original stated study outcomes 
D) the final statement that brings together all the research,whether empirical or from secondary sources,in a definitive summary at the end of the work in a logical and cogent way 
A) a statement of what is to be achieved by the end of the research and which has sufficient detail to describe the outcomes and how these stated outcomes are proposed to be achieved 
B) an idea,theory or contention for which evidence will be gathered and logically discussed 
C) a concept plan providing the necessary detail so that the research work that follows will remain on track and achieve the original stated study outcomes 
D) the final statement that brings together all the research,whether empirical or from secondary sources,in a definitive summary at the end of the work in a logical and cogent way

Question 20

Using another person's idea in your writing is plagiarism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Researching and Processing Information

The purpose of sound research is to

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

Briefly discuss the legal and ethical constraints to be taken into account when using the Internet as a source of information.What are the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic media?

A reference list gives details only of those works cited in an assignment,report or essay.

Explain the different approaches to notations,citations and referencing.

Methods of citing sources or acknowledging the work of other authors

In a literature review,you research

The Harvard or author-date system of referencing adopts the following order for citing a work

After downloading and printing material from the Internet and online sources,Australian students are generally expected to use the

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

A footnote is a comment at the foot of the page giving extra information about a point in the text.

Electronic media include the Internet,online databases,CD-ROMs and electronic journals.

Paraphrasing is

Books,journals,reference books,newspapers and other paper-based documents are referred to as print media.

A verbatim quote is one that

Tertiary sources of information are compiled from primary sources.

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

The author-date or Harvard system is widely accepted because it is very complex.

A thesis statement needs to be supported by research because it is

Using another person's idea in your writing is plagiarism.

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