Question 1 (1 point)

















Creating a well-constructed search statement _____________.

Question 1 options:



is unlikely to affect your search process.



gives you more focused and relevant results.



makes your research more difficult.

Question 2 (1 point)

















Select the three key concepts from the following research question:

How does food insecurity affect the academic performance of college students?

Question 2 options:



food insecurity



affect



academic performance



college students

Question 3 (1 point)





Saved













Nesting involves putting groups of synonyms in _____________ to ensure the search statement is interpreted in the correct order.

Question 3 options:



quotation marks



parenthesis



brackets

Question 4 (1 point)





Saved













If you present a condensed version of information of a source for background information, you are ________________.

Question 4 options:



paraphrasing



summarizing



using a direct quote

Question 5 (1 point)





Saved













Fair use means you can use copyrighted materials in any manner you want without obtaining permission.

Question 5 options:

TrueFalse

Question 6 (1 point)





Saved













Part of research planning is determining the appropriate search tools for your needs.

Question 6 options:

TrueFalse

Question 7 (1 point)

















If you need help identifying search tools for academic research, talking with one of the _______________ or your instructor is a great start, as they will direct you to the specialized tools for accessing what you need.

Question 7 options:



Ombudsmen



Registrars



UMGC Reference Librarians



Enrollment Specialists

Question 8 (1 point)

















In a database record, __________ terms are used to describe the article—terms you could use to locate other materials on the subject.

Question 8 options:



dictionary



subject



title



date

Question 9 (1 point)

















When you wonder whether the author of the source you have found is a professor at a university or a self-published blogger, you are considering the criterion of ______________?

Question 9 options:



Accuracy



Reputation



Relevance



Bias

Question 10 (1 point)

















Evaluating information about a source from its title, author, and summary information is only the first step of the evaluation process, as this process continues as you read the source, examine the details, and make decisions about how (or whether) you will use it in your own research.

Question 10 options:

TrueFalse