Deck 8: Doing Research, Evaluating Sources, and Preparing Documentation in the Workplace

Question 1

While interviews can be conducted over the phone or via email, face-to-face meetings or
Skype conversations are most effective.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

You must always document your sources when quoting and paraphrasing.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is not a difference between school and workplace research?

A) Format/presentation
B) Credit for your work
C) Research methods
D) Audience

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Focus groups consist solely of paid consultants to offer their opinions.

Question 5

Which of the following does not have to be included on a reference list?

A) A lecture or speech
B) A podcast
C) A map
D) A television program or film
E) None of the choices; all must be included

Question 6

A Boolean connector is a:

A) device used to connect one computer to another.
B) word used to limit and guide online research.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a primary skill necessary to do research on the job?

A) Typing at least 60 words per minute
B) Making direct observations, performing tests, making site visits
C) Reading a host of relevant print and online sources
D) Performing surveys and conducting interviews

Question 8

Which of the following does not have to be cited with a reference?

A) A direct quote if it is just a single phrase
B) A visual taken from a source from the Internet
C) Factual historical information and well known dates
D) An opinion that is not your own if it is not published

Question 9

Survey results can be easily skewed if questions are not precisely posed and respondents carefully selected.

Question 10

The difference between primary and secondary research is the:

A) importance of the information.
B) type of information.
C) date the information was gathered.

Question 11

Research based on direct observations, site visits, and tests can easily be done at the last minute without a lot of planning.

Question 12

It is important to evaluate websites based on a number of relevant criteria.

Question 13

Which of the following may be useful in doing research on the job?

A) Encyclopedias
B) Dictionaries
C) Atlases and almanacs
D) Government documents
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

It is important to follow the format guidelines for your employer's documentations style requirements (APA, MLA).

Question 15

You can expect to find different information in a corporate library than in an academic one.