Deck 3: Technical Research

Question 1

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
secondary sources

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Most data can be found through only one method of searching and only one path of tracking down the information.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
ellipses

Answer 3

D

Question 4

To evaluate their sources, researchers should check publication dates and the authors' credentials and methods.

Question 5

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
primary sources

Question 6

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
summarize

Question 7

Researchers usually begin their hunt for information by referring to primary sources.

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
documentation

Question 9

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
journals

Question 10

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
direct quotation

Question 11

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
paraphrase

Question 12

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
general reference materials

Question 13

Match each definition with the correct term.
a.to condense versions of longer material
b.the use of borrowed material exactly as it appears in the original
c.citation system to give credit for original work
d.show where words were omitted from a quotation
e.periodical publications that are published for scholarly or academic readers
f.indirect reports of information
g.direct reports of facts or observations from the writer or speaker
h.to present someone else's ideas in one's own words
i.a source for gathering secondary data
j.a method of gathering primary data
interview

Question 14

Web-based databases help researchers find journal and magazine articles they need for a particular topic.

Question 15

Writers should use more direct quotations than summaries and paraphrases in their documents.