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Which of the following searches would retrieve the most results?
presiden*
Colin is writing a paper on the most recent advances for the treatment of dementia for his Chronic Diseases class for his Health Science major. Which of the following sources would be most appropriate for this task?
A recent article from a medical journal that reviews dementia treatment studies.
Dana is studying the 'Progressive Movement' for an informative speech. Which of the following sources would be helpful to her?
A biography of Robert LaFollett, a pioneer in the Progressive Movement, An article from The Progressive, a Progressive Movement monthly magazine, The book: The Progressive Movement: Advocating Social Change
The difference between a keyword and subject search is:
A keyword search searches more fields and will return more results
Colin is writing a paper on the most recent advances for the treatment of fibromyalgia for his Chronic Diseases class for his Health Science major. Which of the following sources would be most appropriate for this task?
A recent article from a medical journal that reviews innovative fibromyalgia treatment options.
Kate is writing a paper for her Health 100 class on the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. Given that she is writing this paper for her professors at JMU, which of the following sources is the mostappropriate?
A scholarly article that reviews studies by medical experts and nutritionists.
Kristen is writing a paper for her Health course on the health benefits of limiting gluten consumption. Given that she is writing her paper for her professor at JMU, which of the following sources is the most appropriate?
A scholarly article that reviews studies conducted by medical experts and nutritionists
Kathy is searching Education Resource Complete for her paper about how study abroad programs enhance language skills in college students. Her first search (study abroad AND students) returned too many results. Kathy should:
Add the term second language to her search using AND
Dana is excited about being at JMU and wants to study but also have fun. She's at her first party where she notices lots of people taking pictures. She's suspects that some of the pictures will be shared on a variety of social media accounts. What should Dana consider?
Be responsible about her public behavior since pictures are likely
Which of the following would be (an) appropriate source(s) for a speech on the impact of beach erosion in coastal communities?
Before and after images of beaches that have experienced significant erosion, Graphs that note the impact on indigenous species in eroded areas, Studies conducted by scientists
David is doing research on televised sports coverage of women golfers. Which of the following citations best matches his research topic?
Billings, A. C., Angelini, J. R., & Eastman, S. (2005). Diverging Discourses: Gender Differences in Televised Golf Announcing. Mass Communication & Society, 8(2), 155-171. doi: 10.1207/s15327825mc0802_5
Ally has just come from a party and seen some party-goers with e-cigarettes. These smokers told Ally that this kind of smoking is harmless. What could she do to confirm that is true?
Conduct some research regarding the use of e-cigarettes
Your friend Kirsten has just started her student teaching assignment. She is finding it difficult to like her supervising teacher, the school and the students. She reaches out for support on her social media accounts. The following day, she is pulled into a conference with her faculty advisor and the school principal and is removed from the classroom. What would you advise Kirsten to do?
Consider admitting the mistake and apologizing
Professors at JMU not only teach but conduct research and pursue scholarly endeavors of all kinds. Which of the following statements BEST reflects the reason they might do that? Professors do this to:
Continue to learn and contribute to a discipline
Your class is investigating how many campus quiet study spaces are available to students during exam week. The class needs to indicate how accessible these spaces are to students. The best way to demonstrate results of the study would be:
Create a campus map of quiet spaces.
Emily is fascinated by Disney. She idolized the princesses as a little girl and then matured to see some of the stereotypes associated with the princesses, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine. She wants do a research paper on Disney princesses and stereotypes, but she is concerned the topic isn't scholarly. What should Emily do?
Do preliminary research to see if scholars have investigated this topic
In her business class, Michelle will be assigned to work with a local business owner to develop a marketing plan. The business owner works in a field Michelle knows nothing about. She is setting up the first meeting which will discuss the parameters of the project. Which of the following will BEST help Michelle prepare for this first meeting?
Do research on the type of business this company performs
If you are looking for information on Atlantic Icebergs, which phrases would help you narrowyour search?
Icebergs AND Atlantic
After finishing his Chemistry exam, Evan turns his phone back on and receives several text messages from students still taking the test asking for help. Evan should:
Ignore the texts
Liz is doing a paper about JMU's students use of the quad for studying and relaxing. She has noticed that students use the space differently during different times and seasons. What is the best way for Liz to include this information in her paper?
Include pictures of students using the quad at different times
Shannon is writing a paper on the benefits of meditation as an alternative to medical treatment for anxiety disorders in adults. She has found sources that support that idea, but can find just as many others that dispute the benefits. What should Shannon do?
Indicate in her paper that experts disagree
Astrid has been working on her honors thesis about the relationship between newspaper reading and voting patterns for two semesters. Her data indicates that people who read or follow the news are more likely to vote in national elections. Her thesis advisor has just forwarded to her a link to a new article that directly disputes this claim. What should Astrid do?
Indicate in her thesis that the scholarship is evolving
Natalie wants to do her SCOM presentation on the importance of vegetables in a healthy diet. She recognizes that her audience is already aware of the importance of vegetables. She is looking for an approach to the topic of healthy eating that would be relevant for the class. Which of the following approaches to the topic should Natalie pursue?
Investigate why college students choose not to eat vegetables
Which of the following would retrieve the most results for a search on the word capitalism?
Keyword searching
Amy is challenged by her first research paper in her music class. She visited the libraries but felt intimidated and did not ask for help. She realized she still had access to her old high school library resources, and she felt much more comfortable using those. When she got her paper back, she was surprised to find that her professor found her sources inappropriate. Which of the following represents the BEST reason her professor would do this?
Libraries in high schools and universities support the work of different levels of scholarship
Chelsea is trying to figure out which college to attend. She has several older friends at JMU and they have directed her to check out a website where students can rank their schools. She has checked out the comments about JMU and they all look very positive to her. What should Chelsea do?
Locate independent reviews of colleges and universities
Sam has submitted a draft of his Economics paper to his professor. His professor has included a notation about a study he knew about that directly disputes the claims Sam made in his paper. Which of the following would be the BEST thing for Sam to do?
Read the source and reflect on how this affects his own research
Melody was home schooled. She wants to write her class research paper on why home schooling is superior to traditional public schools. She has asked her mom to help her find sources. Her mom sends her to websites that support home schooling. Melody uses only these sources in her work. When she gets her paper back, she is surprised to see that her grade is lower than she expected. What could Melody have done to improve her grade?
Recognized the potential bias of the websites, Included additional sources that considered other points of view, Locate scholarly sources that compare home schooling to public schooling
David is struggling in a course his roommate took last semester. While David has a different professor than his roommate after comparing notes, they realize the course and the assignments are almost identical. David's roommate offers to share the paper he completed (and got an B on) in the course. Given this situation what is the MOSTethical choice for David to make?
Refuse to even look at the paper
Mathew has just found a mistake in his biology lab notes. The conclusion he drew from his experiment now means something completely different than what he reported. He's already gotten a grade on this assignment. Which of the following is the MOST ethical action for Mathew?
Report the error to his professor
A student in Heather's class has gotten a copy of the final exam for the course. Heather has struggled with this class and will feel successful if she makes it out with a C. She is tempted to look at the exam her classmate has. Which of the following is the BEST choice for Heather to make?
Report the student with the test to her professor
Mike believes he is ready for his internship interview. When he arrives at the interview, he is surprised to find out how much information the interviewer knows about him. The interviewer has seen several videos that Mike has posted of himself at parties. Which of the following BEST represents what Mike should do?
Review as much as he can about his online content, Be careful what he posts from this point forward, Become familiar with hiring practices that involve social media
Trudy is working on her paper for her history class that requires she use the work of other historians to support her thesis. She has been in the library and has found many books on her topic. She's chosen a few of them and while they are useful she finds herself wondering if there are more recent works she can find. She should:
Run a search in a Research Database that provides access to scholarly journal articles
JMU wants students to be aware of the Honor Code and how Honor Code violations are handled at JMU. What is the best way for JMU to share that information with students?
Students should hear about this in multiple ways (web pages, in class)
Dr. Anderson requires all students in her class to bring their cell phones to her desk during in-class exams. Which of the following are reasons she might do this?
To keep students from texting answers to each other, To keep students from visiting sites that can assist them, To keep students from accessing notes on their phones
In Dr. Jones' classes students have to sign an Honor Code pledge at the beginning of all his exams. Which of the following is the BEST reason Dr. Jones does this?
To remind students of the Honor Code
Nick is studying Mormonism for an information speech in Communication class. Which of the following sources would be helpful for him?
a biography of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, Mormons and Mormonism: an introduction, a chapter of Mormons from Utah from The Encyclopedia of Religion
Tanya is writing her research paper on how politicians use social media. She has been following several prominent government officials and is having a hard time sorting out what is opinion from fact. How could Tanya BEST sort this out?
Verify posts from other independent sources
Scholarly writers typically quote from a source when:
a text is the subject of a paper (Example: a novel, a poem, a speech), the author is famous for the quotation (Example: "I have a dream"), the writer can use the quote to make his/her own point
What does the asterisk, also known as the wild car or truncation function, do in research databases?
allows you to search for multiple endings of a word
Which searching strategy would retrieve the most results?
congress OR election
When you summarize an author's work you:
describe an author's main ideas
The main purpose of summarizing an author's work is to:
distill a larger work to its main points
Scholars use the work of other scholars in their own work in order to:
establish where research has already been done, use existing knowledge to create new knowledge, identify gaps in scholarship
for words to be together in results
put quotation marks ("pet food" for pet food, not pets and food)
UREC is buying new canoes for students to borrow and use. The canoes are really popular and need to stand up to frequent repeated use. Which of the following would be the best sources for UREC staff to ensure that they are buying the best equipment they can afford?
results from an equipment survey of summer camp owners and outfitters
When you paraphrase an author's work in your paper you should:
retain the author's meaning using your own words.
You have been assigned to give an informative speech in your Communication course on the topic of non-verbal communication, a topic you know very little about. What is the best way to get started?
search the libraries' website and consult an encyclopedia
Andrew has been into karate for a very long time and wants to write his first assignment on it. While he knows a lot about the physical aspects of karate, he's never been inclined to learn about its history. He is surprised to find multiple books in the libraries that deal not only with karate techniques,but also history, therapeutic uses, and entertainment value. He is finding all of this interesting, but he is getting distracted by all his choices and his assignment due date is getting closer. Which of the following actions would be the MOST helpful to Andrew?
set a deadline to explore his topic choices
Paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing are:
techniques to use the words/works of the experts
For her communication class, Madison has to attend a number of campus events. She can attend lectures, debates, student organization meetings, or volunteer for a study, but she has to record her attendance and what she learned. Which of the following statements is the MOST LIKELY reason professors make assignments like this?
to help expose students to varying kinds of scholarly events
Shannon is writing her first big research paper in her major. She is noticing that all the articles she finds include citations from previous work in them, and she knows she will need to include citations similarly in her work. Which of the following is the BEST reason why authors include the work of others?
to situate their current research within a discipline or field of study
If you search for federal* in Quick Search, you will get results that contain the keywords federal or federalist or federalism.
true
to specify a search
use AND
to expand a search
use OR
Emma has found two sources on her topic for her media arts class that she would like to use in her presentation on food trucks in Harrisonburg. One is a financial analysis of the impact on food trucks in local communities (not including Harrisonburg). The other is a newspaper article from the local Harrisonburg Daily News Record regarding recent new food truck openings in town. Given that she is writing for a scholarly audience which of the following is the BEST approach for her in considering these sources:
use both of the sources and cite both
Ashley is doing a presentation for her health class on healthy body images for women. She wants to include images from recent media campaigns that represent a variety of female shapes and sizes. Her BEST option is:
use the images and provide citations for each one
The main purpose of paraphrasing an author's work is to:
use the points made by the author, but in your own words, demonstrate your understanding of the author's work.
When is it appropriate to use an image to convey scholarly information?
when a picture can help aid a reader's understanding, when data can be charted to summarize research results, to accurately capture a specific event
Ella's new year's resolution is to lose weight. Which of the following sources would likely be the most objective for her research?
www.nutrition.gov/weight-management
