Sociology 260 Information Literacy Quiz

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1. Matching. Are the following primary, secondary, or tertiary sources?

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Primary resources include: data, original creative works, and reporting of facts on specific events.
Secondary resources include: articles, books, or works that interpret or draw conclusions from original research or data.
Tertiary sources include: encyclopedia articles, indexes, bibliographies, or other works that synthesize or summarize what others have said.

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2. _______________ articles are the "cream of the crop" of sources to cite in academic writing.(select one)

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Because they reflect the highest level of research, scholarly peer-reviewed articles are the best source to cite or refer to in your own scholarly writing.

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3. Your research paper is a:(select one)

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Secondary sources describe and interpret data and other research findings.

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4. Literature review is the part of your research paper where you:(select one)

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The literature review portion of your research paper is where you discuss what other researchers have already written on your topic and illustrate how those researchers may agree, disagree, or expand on each other's findings.

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5. Newspaper articles are peer reviewed.

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Newspaper articles are not peer reviewed. Instead they are reviewed by a professional editor for clarity and accuracy. In general, peer review applies only to the scholarly publication process.

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6. The data you choose or collect for your research is a:(select one)

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Raw data constitutes a primary source, because it is collected without interpretation or commentary.

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7. Great citation resources include:(check all that apply)

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Please take full advantage of all of the resources that are available to you to make writing citations go more smoothly. Drop-in help with librarians is available for citations.

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8. Summon... (check all that apply)

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Summon is a useful tool that searches across many research databases at once, but it doesn't search everything, and some databases may be more useful. Depending on your research question, you may want to check out other databases as well.

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9. A scholarly conversation is: (check all that apply)

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Scholarly communications is the way that scholars communicate their research, whether in scholarly journals, newsletters, blogs, in discussion groups, or elsewhere. As college students, you are engaged in the scholarly process, and your research paper should reflect this.

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10. Encyclopedia articles are:(check all that apply)

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Encyclopedias are tertiary when they compile information from a variety of primary and secondary sources and reorganize it to provide the reader with a general overview.

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Matching. Are the following primary, secondary, or tertiary sources?
_______________ articles are the "cream of the crop" of...
Your research paper is a:(select one)
Literature review is the part of your research paper where you:(select...
Newspaper articles are peer reviewed.
The data you choose or collect for your research is a:(select one)
Great citation resources include:(check all that apply)
Summon... (check all that apply)
A scholarly conversation is: (check all that apply)
Encyclopedia articles are:(check all that apply)
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