Chapter 7

Question 0

Know that there are quotation books out there to help your reference works

Answer 0

Best-known collection: Bartletts Familiar Quotations

Question 1

What is the definition of reference work?

Answer 1

A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers

Question 2

What is the definition of biographical aids?

Answer 2

Reference works that contain brief life and career facts about contemporary men and women.

Question 3

What is the definition of an academic data base?

Answer 3

A database that catalogues articles from scholarly journals

Question 4

What is the definition of an Abstract?

Answer 4

A summary of a magazine or journal article written by someone other than the original author.

Question 5

What are two examples of academic databases?

Answer 5

JSTOR & Google Scholar

Question 6

What’s the definition of a virtual library?

Answer 6

A search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloging and assessing data

Question 7

What are 4 tips for doing research?

Answer 7

1) start early
2) make a preliminary bibliography
3) take notes efficiently
4) think about your materials as you research.

Question 8

What are the three ways you evaluate internet documents?

Answer 8

1) authorship- is the author clearly identified?
2) Sponsorship-is the sponsoring organization impartial enough to cite in your speech?
3) recency- make sure your facts are up to date

Question 9

What are the four ways to gather materials?

Answer 9

1) using your own knowledge and experience
2) doing library research
3) searching the Internet
4) don’t neglect your everyday encounters