Deck 13: Researching and Processing Information

Question 1

The purpose of sound research is to

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.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Universal Business Directory (UBD) is an example of

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.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Important skills required of an effective researcher are the ability to

A) search on the Internet and communicate with others.
B) socialise frequently with peers to get a handle on what they are doing.
C) remain objective, evaluate sources and think critically.
D) focus on available evidence that is consistent with their thesis.

Question 5

Storing bookmarks on a social site so that others can view links associated with a topic is referred to as

A) social knowledge.
B) social bookmarking.
C) social research.
D) social network.

Question 6

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

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 7

In the university context, scholars must research from all possible credible sources and use the format, writing and citation styles recommended by their faculty.

Question 8

The difference between primary and secondary research is

A) whether the research contains information from a variety of sources.
B) whether the research has an objective and result.
C) whether the research is the original source or published research.
D) whether the research provides evidence.

Question 9

Mass media in research is

A) a primary source of information.
B) a tertiary source.
C) a secondary source of information.
D) a reliable and valid source of information.

Question 10

Some features of tertiary research are that it

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 11

Which of the following are not primary sources of information in research?

A) Handbooks, online databases and textbooks
B) Observations and experiments
C) Interviews, questionnaires and surveys
D) Files, records and professional associations

Question 12

Planning research includes having clear ideas about

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 13

Before writing a document, researchers need to

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 14

Tertiary sources of information are compiled from secondary sources.

Question 15

Which of the following do not provide secondary source material?

A) Search engines
B) Web directories
C) Emails
D) Databases

Question 16

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

Question 17

RSS feeds automatically bring updated content to a subscriber.

Question 18

Digital natives are those who were born prior to the widespread adoption of digital technology.

Question 19

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

Question 20

In research, experienced researchers first evaluate their results by asking questions and using critical thinking skills.

Question 21

In Internet research, a bookmark records

A) your registration.
B) a URL visited.
C) a blacklisted site.
D) links to other websites.

Question 22

Boolean logic enables effective searches to

A) cross the whole Internet.
B) be as specific and/or generic as desired.
C) maximise the number of search engines invoked.
D) minimise the number of search engines invoked.

Question 23

Which of the following is an effective method of sorting information accessed prior to writing?

A) Taking extensive notes
B) Creating a mind map
C) Envisaging the finished product
D) Using index cards

Question 24

Propositions are claims on which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.

Question 25

Research is generally considered good quality if

A) it has been peer reviewed.
B) there is evidence of critical thinking.
C) it was conducted under authentic conditions.
D) all of the above.

Question 26

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

Question 27

Public and university libraries usually have professional reference librarians who can assist researchers to use tools, to locate resources and to access online information

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

The purpose of researchers identifying issues and gaps in their field of research is so that they can

A) determine the significance of their own research.
B) easily present their proposals.
C) showcase their other research work.
D) easily discuss the issues with their colleagues.

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

In a literature review, you research

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

Question 32

A Boolean search using 'dog AND cat' would exclude works that are not about both.

Question 33

Both intellectual property and digital rights are protected by law.

Question 34

Digital resources include the Internet, online databases, CD-ROMs and electronic journals.

Question 35

Google Scholar is a search facility that searches search engines.

Question 36

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

Question 37

While plagiarism is unethical, there are very few consequences.

Question 38

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

Question 39

Search engines identify individual web pages by

A) specific keywords.
B) 'finger prints'.
C) secure locks.
D) user names.

Question 40

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

Question 41

Academic honesty is ethical behaviour, which includes

A) working in accordance with university guidelines.
B) presenting your own work and gathering objective and reliable data.
C) acknowledging all sources correctly.
D) All of the above

Question 42

Superscripts in citations are

A) used to number reference lists in sequential order.
B) used to number reference lists in alphabetical order.
C) used to number footnotes and endnotes.
D) placed on the line at the beginning of a sentence.

Question 43

Intellectual property is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge.

Question 44

Paraphrasing is

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 45

What acknowledges the original source of work in research?

A) Footers
B) Headnotes
C) Annotations
D) Notations and citations

Question 46

The reference list

A) gives reference details of the materials consulted by the writer in the preparation of the work.
B) provides a list of all the sources of information utilised and further recommended readings.
C) may or may not be annotated and provides a list of the sources of information used by the writer.
D) only shows those materials that have been specifically cited by the writer in the essay, study or work produced.

Question 47

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

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 48

A verbatim quote is one that

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 49

Using material from the Internet is free, easy to access and does not involve legal and ethical constraints.

Question 50

Notations may be placed

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 51

What will damage your credibility in research?

A) Using secondary sources
B) Using fallacious arguments
C) Using primary research
D) Using tertiary sources

Question 52

You can be respected as a highly professional researcher by documenting or referencing sources fairly and accurately.

Question 53

Documentation via notations is provided to

A) give due credit to the original author and protect the current writer.
B) acknowledge the current writer's contributions to the study.
C) support the original writer's assertions.
D) help future researchers avoid issues that have been over-researched.

Question 54

Using another person's ideas in your writing, even if you acknowledge that person, is plagiarism.

Question 55

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

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 56

Having academic honesty cannot improve your writing.

Question 57

Ethical research

A) acknowledges sources.
B) appropriates sources.
C) assumes intellectual property.
D) researches the digital rights of others.

Question 58

Research ethics and etiquette are important because

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 59

You are expected to reference when you

A) paraphrase from a source.
B) summarise from a source.
C) directly quote or copy material from a source.
D) All of the above

Question 60

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

Question 61

The author-date (or Harvard) system is widely accepted due to its complexity.

Question 62

A footnote is supplementary material placed at the end of a chapter or an article.

Question 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

Endnotes are comments at the foot of the relevant page giving extra information about a point in the text.