Your instructor tells you to "find one source from a peer-reviewed journal" for a short
class assignment. Which of the following sources should you use?
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An article from a scholarly journal that was critiqued by subject experts
before publication
Which of the following are ways Wikipedia can be useful to you when you are
developing your research question?
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You can find links from the Wikipedia article about your topic to reliable
sources online and in journals - Yes
You can trust that the Wikipedia article about your topic has been written
by scholarly experts in that field. - No
, You can quote the Wikipedia article about your topic and use it in your
paper’s reference list - No
The Wikipedia article about your topic can suggest ways to focus and
refine your research question - Yes
While presearching food safety, you came across two books that have tables of
contents mentioning different kinds of food and food safety hazards. How can you
use this information to guide your research process?
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You should only use a topic that is covered in both books - False
You could focus your topic on a single food category, like frozen food -
True
You could use these books to get background information on food safety -
True
You should not use the longer book because you do not have time to read
all of it - False
When searching for sources for a paper, your first search finds a large number of
results; however, they don't seem to be very closely related to your topic. According
to Chapter 1, which of these next steps should help you get better results?
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Try multiple combinations of keywords and see which gives the best result -
Yes
Decide which essential concepts make up your topic and search for them -
Yes
Change your topic so you can use the top items in your results - No
Search again with broader keywords that include your topic - No
class assignment. Which of the following sources should you use?
Give this one a try later!
An article from a scholarly journal that was critiqued by subject experts
before publication
Which of the following are ways Wikipedia can be useful to you when you are
developing your research question?
Give this one a try later!
You can find links from the Wikipedia article about your topic to reliable
sources online and in journals - Yes
You can trust that the Wikipedia article about your topic has been written
by scholarly experts in that field. - No
, You can quote the Wikipedia article about your topic and use it in your
paper’s reference list - No
The Wikipedia article about your topic can suggest ways to focus and
refine your research question - Yes
While presearching food safety, you came across two books that have tables of
contents mentioning different kinds of food and food safety hazards. How can you
use this information to guide your research process?
Give this one a try later!
You should only use a topic that is covered in both books - False
You could focus your topic on a single food category, like frozen food -
True
You could use these books to get background information on food safety -
True
You should not use the longer book because you do not have time to read
all of it - False
When searching for sources for a paper, your first search finds a large number of
results; however, they don't seem to be very closely related to your topic. According
to Chapter 1, which of these next steps should help you get better results?
Give this one a try later!
Try multiple combinations of keywords and see which gives the best result -
Yes
Decide which essential concepts make up your topic and search for them -
Yes
Change your topic so you can use the top items in your results - No
Search again with broader keywords that include your topic - No
