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Finding and Evaluating Sources
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1 .       Which of the following is not one of the prompts suggested for testing the feasibility of your research question?  



2 .       Which of the following is not one of the roles recommended for you to play as a researcher?  



3 .       Scholarly sources generally fall into one of two categories: books and periodicals.  

 
 


4 .       Print articles downloaded from a computer are just as useful to you as the print originals. 

 
 


5 .       Scholarly journals are generally nonprofit publications subsidized by universities for disseminating high-level research and scholarship.  

 
 


6 .       Once you have learned to use an online catalogue, you can effectively search any library's holdings. 

 
 


7 .       Which of the following is not a licensed database? 



8 .       It is important that you try a variety of search engines when you look for information. 

 
 


9 .       The way that a piece of writing gets shaped by the underlying values, assumptions, and beliefs of the author so that the text reflects a certain perspective, world view, or belief system is called its ______. 



10 .       The biggest difference between the Web and print sources is the Web's use of image and color. 

 
 


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