chapter 7 quiz

Which method of research offers access to the broadest range of credible resources?

Library research

Which is a credible resource for information on vitamins?

The Food and Drug Administration's Web site

Which is a periodical? The Catcher in the Rye www.whitehouse.gov The New England Journal of Medicine Encyclopedia Britannica, 20th anniversary edition

The New England Journal of Medicine

Which is NOT an example of bibliographic information you should write down when using a Web site as a resource?

The city where the information was published

An abstract is used to

assess whether an article would be useful.

When presenting evidence in a speech, you should

attribute the author's name and credentials to the information.

What does research enable you to gather to support your claims?

evidence

Wikipedia can be used in your topic research to

learn background information on a topic.

When evaluating the credibility of a source, you should consider expertise, objectivity, observational capacity, and

recency

When conducting an interview, you should

remain open to new information.