You are researching an election that took place in another country last week. Based
on what you have learned about the flow of information, which of these types of
information sources can you expect to find about this?
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photos or films from the event - yes
books describing the impact of the event - no
scholarly articles analyzing the event - no
news reports made about the event - yes
Chapter 1 discusses how to get started with research and the information-seeking
process. According to the Chapter, which of the following is important to consider
when getting started?
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What types of sources do you need to find or consult
You are researching the history of Iowa just after becoming a state in 1846. One of the
information sources you have found on this is a history book written in 1908. Is this
source primary or secondary, and why?
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Secondary because the source is based on earlier sources and analyzes
how Iowa became a state.
Scenario: You and your roommate both need to find scholarly materials for a paper
on the topic of government policy on environmental sustainability in Russia. You've
been told to use a scholarly article index.
Your roommate uses the following search terms: government policy on environmental
sustainability in Russia but gets poor results, including some items that don't look
relevant.
According to Chapter 1, what would be the best next step to ensure that you both get
more relevant results?
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Simplify your search terms to search only key concepts
on what you have learned about the flow of information, which of these types of
information sources can you expect to find about this?
Give this one a try later!
photos or films from the event - yes
books describing the impact of the event - no
scholarly articles analyzing the event - no
news reports made about the event - yes
Chapter 1 discusses how to get started with research and the information-seeking
process. According to the Chapter, which of the following is important to consider
when getting started?
, Give this one a try later!
What types of sources do you need to find or consult
You are researching the history of Iowa just after becoming a state in 1846. One of the
information sources you have found on this is a history book written in 1908. Is this
source primary or secondary, and why?
Give this one a try later!
Secondary because the source is based on earlier sources and analyzes
how Iowa became a state.
Scenario: You and your roommate both need to find scholarly materials for a paper
on the topic of government policy on environmental sustainability in Russia. You've
been told to use a scholarly article index.
Your roommate uses the following search terms: government policy on environmental
sustainability in Russia but gets poor results, including some items that don't look
relevant.
According to Chapter 1, what would be the best next step to ensure that you both get
more relevant results?
Give this one a try later!
Simplify your search terms to search only key concepts
