Scholarly Articles Quiz
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An article about the benefits of being a vegetarian includes color photos, a couple of recipes, no references, and is written by a journalist. What type of publication would this be?
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Scholarly
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Popular
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Trade
Correct Answer
B. PopularExplanation
B. Popular Article. Characteristics to note: author is a journalist, for a general audience, color photos, recipes, and no references.Rate this question:
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- 2.
An abstract is another term for
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A study’s conclusion
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A list of books and articles
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A summary
- D.
A scholarly article
Correct Answer
C. A summaryExplanation
C. A Summary. It appears at the beginning of most scholarly articles.Rate this question:
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An article with an abstract, introduction, description of the study, results, charts, conclusions, and references is most likely
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Scholarly
- B.
Popular
- C.
Trade
Correct Answer
A. ScholarlyExplanation
A. Scholarly. Characteristics to note: abstract, description of the study, results, charts, conclusions, and references.Rate this question:
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Popular articles tend to be long, peer-reviewed, and have many references.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
B. False. Popular articles are for general audiences, often short, and usually no references.Rate this question:
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- 5.
When a professor with a PhD submits an article to a peer-reviewed journal,
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The article is always published.
- B.
The article is sent to experts to be critiqued.
Correct Answer
B. The article is sent to experts to be critiqued.Explanation
B. The article is critiqued by experts. Experts in the professor's area of expertise carefully review the professor's article and provide feedback to the journal's editor. The professor's article may or may not be published in that journal.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A drama teacher might subscribe to a publication that includes articles about teaching students tricks to memorize lines, how to stretch costume budgets, or publicizing your plays on Facebook. What type of publication would this be?
- A.
Scholarly
- B.
Popular
- C.
Trade
Correct Answer
C. TradeExplanation
C. Trade. Trade publications provide information for a specific profession (drama teacher, civil engineer, landscaper, plumber, etc.) and may include: current news, new techniques, product changes, practical tips, non-scholarly articles by others in the field.Rate this question:
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A scholarly article typically
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Includes an abstract
- B.
Contains complex language
- C.
Is written by an expert in the field
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the aboveExplanation
D. All of the above. Scholarly articles generally include an abstract, have complex language specific to that field, and are written by one or more experts.Rate this question:
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- 8.
If your search for baseball and injuries, yields 6,000 articles. What can you do to narrow the search to current scholarly articles?
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Add the keyword 'current' to the bottom search box
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Limit to popular articles since 2014
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Limit to scholarly articles since 2014
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Use the articles on the first page of the results
Correct Answer
C. Limit to scholarly articles since 2014Explanation
C. Limit the search to scholarly articles published since 2014Rate this question:
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A professor who conducts a study on the impact of concussions on soccer players wants to write up and publish a scholarly article rather than a popular article, in order to
- A.
Add new knowledge to this field
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Help solve problems that arise from concussions
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Be seen as an expert in his/her discipline
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the aboveExplanation
D. All of the above. Scholars want to share the results of their research so that others can learn from and benefit from their work.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The Portland Press Herald and The New York Times are examples of what type of publication?
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Scholarly
- B.
Popular
- C.
Trade
Correct Answer
B. PopularExplanation
B. Popular. Newspapers are written for the general public and so are considered popular publications.Rate this question:
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