INQR 101-D64 Final

Which Boolean operator(s) narrow your search?

A and C

The main difference between a Summary and a Paraphrase is:

A paraphrase roughly maintains a source passage's original structure and length while a summary potentially condenses and reorganizes multiple ideas from a source.

When the CRAAP test requires a scholar to examine if particular information contains political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases, what element of the source is being examined?

Accuracy

Plagiarism is defined as the act of stealing someone else's work and using it as your own, but it can also include:

All of the above

What departments/services does Liberty have to help with the research process throughout your academic career?

All of the above

Which of the following are common characteristics of an academic journal article?

All of the above

Which of the following are common features of academic journals?

B and C

How can you use Wikipedia in your research?

Both A and C

According to the textbook, how might you narrow your research topic?

Choose one aspect of your topic and ask a question about it

The Research process begins with:

Choosing an idea/topic

Research is a collective process that involves speaking with and into multiple scholarly conversations and communities. When we give credit to other researchers and scholars for their work, that process is known as:

Citation

When a researcher uses quotation marks in his or her writing, that indicates the needed presence of a:

Citation

____________ is defined as giving credit where credit is due.

Citation

When we assign one standard label to a set of similar items, we call that a ______.

Controlled Vocabulary

When the CRAAP test requires a scholar to examine if particular information has been revised or updated, what element of the source is being examined?

Currency

Any piece of information will always be useful and accurate, regardless of where you find it.

False

Ethics do not have much relevance in research.

False

In the internet age, fewer people than ever are able to create and spread information for reading audiences.

False

The only type of research that needs ethical and practical boundaries is research that involves humans.

False

This week's Faculty Panel video discussion outlined how plagiarism is defined only as the taking of another person's words and using them without credit.

False

What are the key concepts in the following research topic: Football is responsible for traumatic brain injuries?

Football, traumatic brain injuries

The two biggest problems with a general Google search are

Inability to refine search results with metadata and information overload

Our textbook, and this class, is concerned with understanding, finding, using, and evaluating:

Information

The term our textbook uses to describe the massive amount of information produced in the Information Age is:

Information Overload

What is the term that describes a person who is responsible and sensible in his or her approach to Information?

Information literate

The acronym IRB stands for what type of professional scholarly group?

Institutional Review Board

What three areas of ethical responsibility are outlined on that document?

Justice, Beneficence, Respect for Persons

The use of encyclopedias in research is valuable as they primarily help identify:

Keywords/Potential search terms

__________________ is the end result, the product or creation, of the research process.

Knowledge

Which classification system is more commonly used in research and academic libraries?

Library of Congress Classification

Which Boolean operator(s) broaden your search?

OR

Wading through a potentially overwhelming amount of information is called information _________.

Overload

Which effort at Liberty University focuses on improving research and scholarship among undergraduate residential students?

Quality Enhancement Plan

"The Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) and its affiliated colleges, universities, and individuals share a focus on providing undergraduate ___________ ____________ for faculty and students at all institutions serving undergraduate students."

Research opportunities

Our readings mention that information is no longer difficult to transmit and thus has become less reliable. Think about social media - what's the best and preferred mindset to have when you encounter an article posted there?

Research the publication

Which of the following is the first step you should take after your Professor assigns you a research paper?

Review the assignment to identify what types of information you will need.

A required reading for this week is the document known as what:

The Belmont Report

Which national research organization focuses on providing undergraduate research opportunities for faculty and students at all institutions serving undergraduate students?

The Council for Undergraduate Research

What fifteenth century European invention revolutionized the way medieval authors created multiple and accurate copies of their work?

The Printing Press

Read the following abstract: "People tend to hold overly favorable views of their abilities in many social and intellectual domains. The authors suggest that this overestimation occurs, in part, because people who are unskilled in these domains suffer a dual burden: Not only do these people reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the metacognitive ability to realize it. Across 4 studies, the authors found that participants scoring in the bottom quartile on tests of humor, grammar, and logic grossly overestimated their test performance and ability. Although their test scores put them in the 12th percentile, they estimated themselves to be in the 62nd. Several analyses linked this miscalibration to deficits in metacognitive skill, or the capacity to distinguish accuracy from error. Paradoxically, improving the skills of participants, and thus increasing their metacognitive competence, helped them recognize the limitations of their abilities" (Kruger & Dunning, 1999). Based on the abstract, which of the following statements is incorrect?

The authors expect that all unskilled individuals lack any future capacity to improve their incompetence.

The problem with Google and Wikipedia is that ________.

The information is unreliable and invalid

A common and major challenge when starting a research project is sifting through information to find reliable and accurate material.

True

Any piece of information has the potential to be useful and accurate, regardless of where you find it.

True

As a starting point for research, Wikipedia can be helpful to gain a general sense of a topic.

True

Different kinds of tasks require different kinds of information and different methods to find that information.

True

Regardless of the issue, Research is an ongoing, never-ending, and always-changing conversation that takes multiple perspectives and voices into account.

True

The greatest challenge of researching in the Information Age is managing our flow of knowledge to ensure we encounter reliable and useful information.

True

With the overwhelming amount of information available, it's important to find information that is reliable and unbiased.

True

What search technique can you use to search for different variations of a word?

Truncation

What is a library catalog?

a large, searchable list of resources held in the library system

Which of the following describes a trade publication?

a publication that specializes in information relevant to a profession or industry

Which part of the article should you read first when trying to determine if an article is relevant to a research topic?

abstract

Choosing a topic you are interested in allows you to:

all of the above

Google and Wikipedia are generally discouraged in academic research because:

all of the above

Subject headings can be classified as:

all of the above

Which of the following are different ways to search?

all of the above

Which of the following research resources are classified as periodicals?

all of the above

Peer-reviewed articles are considered strong resources for academic research because:

both a and c

If a librarian were to direct you to a source's alphanumeric tag on a library shelf, what term is she implicitly referencing for that source?

call number

Materials in a library are arranged by subjects, a method of organization known as:

classification

What tool can you use to search several databases at once?

discovery service

A keyword search is the same as a subject search.

false

Citing your research is important only because it helps avoid plagiarism:

false

Dissertations, Theses, Peer-reviewed Journals, Blogs, Editorials, and Magazine Articles are all considered valid and authoritative resources for academic research:

false

Open-access online journals should never be used for academic research.

false

You can find everything you need using a search engine like Google or Bing.

false

Your thesis statement is static (should not change) throughout the research process:

false

Due to increasing amounts of information, what tool is available to researchers and helps describe information in a way that's easily searchable by systems like databases and catalogs?

metadata

Trying to manage all available information today can be _________.

overwhelming

You can request all of the following types of items through Interlibrary Loan EXCEPT:

textbooks

Which of the following factors is NOT useful when evaluating a source?

these are all useful when evaluating a source

A simple Google search can lead you to great resources, but Google is not usually the best place to conduct in-depth research and should never be your only stop for academic purposes:

true

At Liberty University, the Center for Research and Scholarship exists to help undergraduate students pursue their research interests through research resources, scholarship opportunities, and potential financial grants.

true

Books and e-books are good resources when searching for background and bibliographic information:

true

It is a good indication of reliability if your source has been cited in other references and bibliographies.

true

One example of research: the authors of the text mention that, during the time they were writing it, a Google search for the NIH website changed from NIH being the fifth result on the first page to, a year later, being the seventeenth result and nearly at the bottom of the second page (and later moved again to a different results placement), ultimately showing how volatile and unpredictable research results can be over time.

true

The Jerry Falwell Library subscribes to databases that can provide you access to full-text, scholarly articles.

true

The Library of Congress Classification System is more flexible and is often better at classifying a greater amount of items.

true

The first option in your results page will not always be the best option.

true

The weakness of various classification systems is their vulnerability to new ideas and technological changes:

true

Though the Dewey and Library of Congress Classification Systems look different, they essentially function in similar ways.

true