Deck 13: Researching and Processing Information

Question 1

Digital natives are those who were born prior to the widespread adoption of digital technology.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Audiovisual and other services can be considered as primary research sources.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In the university context, scholars must research from all possible credible sources and use the format, writing and citation styles recommended by their faculty.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The purpose of sound research is to

A) find evidence to prove your thesis.
B) strengthen contacts with experts.
C) enhance the power of an argument, its conclusions and recommendations.
D) identify and describe what we want to say.

Question 5

RSS feeds automatically bring updated content to a subscriber.

Question 6

Books, journals, reference books, newspapers and other paper-based documents are referred to as print media.

Question 7

Some features of tertiary research are that it

A) provides information, evidence and contains a variety of secondary sources.
B) occurs in higher education institutions.
C) predominantly includes information from online sources.
D) includes interviews with research participants.

Question 8

The Universal Business Directory (UBD) is an example of

A) a primary source of research information.
B) a secondary source of research information.
C) a tertiary source of research information.
D) could be either secondary or tertiary.

Question 9

Storing bookmarks on a social site so that others can view links associated with a topic is referred to as

A) social knowledge.
B) social bookmarking.
C) social research.
D) social network.

Question 10

The difference between primary and secondary research is

A) whether the research contains information from a variety of sources.
B) whether the research has an objective and result.
C) whether the research is the original source or published research.
D) whether the research provides evidence.

Question 11

Planning research includes having clear ideas about

A) which indexes, abstracts and periodicals to use.
B) which critical thinking skills and analysis techniques to use.
C) topics and types of sources that may be useful.
D) the value of general and specialised directories.

Question 12

Important skills required of an effective researcher are the ability to

A) search on the Internet and communicate with others.
B) socialise frequently with peers to get a handle on what they are doing.
C) remain objective, evaluate sources and think critically.
D) focus on available evidence that is consistent with their thesis.

Question 13

Which of the following are not primary sources of information in research?

A) Handbooks, online databases and textbooks
B) Observations and experiments
C) Interviews, questionnaires and surveys
D) Files, records and professional associations

Question 14

Mass media in research is

A) a primary source of information.
B) a tertiary source.
C) a secondary source of information.
D) a reliable and valid source of information.

Question 15

A folksonomy is a user-generated index of online materials.

Question 16

Which of the following do not provide secondary source material?

A) Search engines
B) Web directories
C) Emails
D) Databases

Question 17

In research, experienced researchers first evaluate their results by asking questions and using critical thinking skills.

Question 18

Tertiary sources of information are compiled from secondary sources.

Question 19

Explain the steps in the research process. Provide a real-life example of each step.

Question 20

Before writing a document, researchers need to

A) formally study the topic.
B) learn how to use web-based research tools.
C) identify the document's purpose and present it in a way that suits the context.
D) consider the secondary audience.

Question 21

A saved link to a web page is known as a search engine.

Question 22

Research is generally considered good quality if

A) it has been peer reviewed.
B) there is evidence of critical thinking.
C) it was conducted under authentic conditions.
D) all of the above.

Question 23

In Internet research, a bookmark records

A) your registration.
B) a URL visited.
C) a blacklisted site.
D) links to other websites.

Question 24

What is the purpose of research in the context of business communications?

Question 25

Search engines identify individual web pages by

A) specific keywords.
B) 'finger prints'.
C) secure locks.
D) user names.

Question 26

Using Boolean logic, a research request can be customised using just key words.

Question 27

A Boolean search using 'dog AND cat' would exclude works that are not about both.

Question 28

Google Scholar is a search facility that searches search engines.

Question 29

Public and university libraries usually have professional reference librarians who can assist researchers to use tools, to locate resources and to access online information

Question 30

The effective advanced search technique that most search engines allow you to use to refine your search is

A) the Internet.
B) Boolean operators.
C) Windows.
D) NVivo.

Question 31

A particular difficulty associated with citing material sourced from the Internet in the text and in reference lists is that

A) it is not always able to be accessed due to technical problems.
B) the documents obtained may be either password protected or have authentication certificates.
C) different versions of the document may be placed on the same website over a period of time or the website itself may disappear.
D) web-based documents may be altered or tampered with rendering them unreliable or questionable for referencing purposes.

Question 32

Identify five criteria you can use to evaluate the credibility of source information.

Question 33

Differentiate and provide examples of primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information. What information has to be evaluated?

Question 34

Unless the specific URL is known, there is no way to find the information other than to search the Web.

Question 35

If you are unsure of what your search term is, you should search a specific index, such as an author or title index.

Question 36

The purpose of researchers identifying issues and gaps in their field of research is so that they can

A) determine the significance of their own research.
B) easily present their proposals.
C) showcase their other research work.
D) easily discuss the issues with their colleagues.

Question 37

Briefly discuss the legal and ethical constraints to be taken into account when using the Internet as a source of information. What are the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic media?

Question 38

Boolean logic enables effective searches to

A) cross the whole Internet.
B) be as specific and/or generic as desired.
C) maximise the number of search engines invoked.
D) minimise the number of search engines invoked.

Question 39

Digital resources include the Internet, online databases, CD-ROMs and electronic journals.

Question 40

Discuss how to use search engines, web directories and databases effectively.

Question 41

The Harvard or author-date system of referencing adopts the following order for citing a work

A) author's surname, initials or given name, title, publication year, publisher, place of publication.
B) author's given name or initials, author's surname, title, publisher, place of publication, year of publication.
C) author's surname, initials or given name, publication year, title, publisher, place of publication.
D) author's given name or initials, author's surname, title, publisher, year of publication, place of publication.

Question 42

Both intellectual property and digital rights are protected by law.

Question 43

What is intellectual property? Give an example. What do you need to do to build your credibility as a researcher and writer?

Question 44

Notations may be placed

A) within the text and in the reference list.
B) within the text, as footnotes and as endnotes.
C) in the references and the bibliography.
D) in the bibliography only.

Question 45

Research ethics and etiquette are important because

A) upholding them leads to developing a good reputation and respect in your field.
B) the penalties of not following them can be harsh.
C) they enable you to become acknowledged in your field.
D) otherwise someone might not acknowledge your own work as payback.

Question 46

What will damage your credibility in research?

A) Using secondary sources
B) Using fallacious arguments
C) Using primary research
D) Using tertiary sources

Question 47

Academic honesty is ethical behaviour, which includes

A) working in accordance with university guidelines.
B) presenting your own work and gathering objective and reliable data.
C) acknowledging all sources correctly.
D) All of the above

Question 48

A literature review should summarise existing literature but should not point out any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.

Question 49

In a literature review, you research

A) primary information.
B) information in a book or a journal.
C) secondary and tertiary sources of information.
D) none of the above.

Question 50

How and for what purpose would you need to undertake a literature review?

Question 51

Using material from the Internet is free, easy to access and does not involve legal and ethical constraints.

Question 52

What acknowledges the original source of work in research?

A) Footers
B) Headnotes
C) Annotations
D) Notations and citations

Question 53

Which of the following is an effective method of sorting information accessed prior to writing?

A) Taking extensive notes
B) Creating a mind map
C) Envisaging the finished product
D) Using index cards

Question 54

Ethical research

A) acknowledges sources.
B) appropriates sources.
C) assumes intellectual property.
D) researches the digital rights of others.

Question 55

Propositions are claims on which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.

Question 56

Documentation via notations is provided to

A) give due credit to the original author and protect the current writer.
B) acknowledge the current writer's contributions to the study.
C) support the original writer's assertions.
D) help future researchers avoid issues that have been over-researched.

Question 57

While plagiarism is unethical, there are very few consequences.

Question 58

A verbatim quote is one that

A) is taken directly from the original author's or speaker's work.
B) captures the meaning of all words, stressing the action outcomes needed.
C) presents the essential ideas from the words originally used.
D) is future-oriented, calling for some action to be done.

Question 59

What possible consequences could a scholar face if he or she is found to have plagiarised another's work? What should scholars do to ensure that they avoid plagiarism?

Question 60

The word 'plagiarism' comes from the Latin 'plagiarus' and means

A) thief.
B) pirate.
C) kidnapper.
D) bandit.

Question 61

Paraphrasing is

A) copying someone's idea in their exact words.
B) expressing someone's idea in your words in a reduced form.
C) copying someone's idea without acknowledgement.
D) expressing someone else's idea in your own words.

Question 62

Explain the different approaches to notations, citations and referencing.

Question 63

Having academic honesty cannot improve your writing.

Question 64

You are expected to reference when you

A) paraphrase from a source.
B) summarise from a source.
C) directly quote or copy material from a source.
D) All of the above

Question 65

A footnote is supplementary material placed at the end of a chapter or an article.

Question 66

A reference list gives details only of those works cited in an assignment, report or essay.

Question 67

Endnotes are comments at the foot of the relevant page giving extra information about a point in the text.

Question 68

The reference list

A) gives reference details of the materials consulted by the writer in the preparation of the work.
B) provides a list of all the sources of information utilised and further recommended readings.
C) may or may not be annotated and provides a list of the sources of information used by the writer.
D) only shows those materials that have been specifically cited by the writer in the essay, study or work produced.

Question 69

You can be respected as a highly professional researcher by documenting or referencing sources fairly and accurately.

Question 70

Using another person's ideas in your writing, even if you acknowledge that person, is plagiarism.

Question 71

After downloading and printing material from the Internet and online sources, Australian students are generally expected to use the

A) Modern Language Association Style Guide for referencing professional and university papers.
B) traditional method or the Harvard system of referencing and add the URL details.
C) predominantly the Harvard system of referencing.
D) the URL only.

Question 72

The author-date (or Harvard) system is widely accepted due to its complexity.

Question 73

Intellectual property is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge.

Question 74

What is academic honesty? What advantages do you gain by paying attention to academic honesty?

Question 75

There are three main methods of presenting a list of references or a bibliography: the Harvard system, the note system and the footnote system.

Question 76

Superscripts in citations are

A) used to number reference lists in sequential order.
B) used to number reference lists in alphabetical order.
C) used to number footnotes and endnotes.
D) placed on the line at the beginning of a sentence.