Deck 4: Finding and Using Reference Material

Question 1

The final step of the five-steps for finding relevant information is for students to define search terms, which are key words or concepts that will locate references on the topic, and may include relevant words, synonyms, phrases, or author names.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

There is only one correct and effective method to record and organise notes.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The reference list appears on a new page, with a Level-1 heading: 'References'.Students should use a hanging paragraph format for references.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When you are going to paraphrase extensively you should use a ________ citation.

A)name
B)parenthetical
C)block
D)embedded

Question 5

Refereed journal articles are very timely and can contain original research.

Question 6

Which of the options given is usually by a single author, written to advance a particular theory, provides a thorough discussion of a topic and key references, yet may not contain the latest research findings?

A)monograph
B)refereed journal
C)edited book
D)blog

Question 7

To evaluate a source of information, you should consider relevance, currency, and credibility.

Question 8

Generally, the most scholarly sources of information are:

A)monographs
B)refereed journals
C)textbooks
D)blogs

Question 9

A 'BDM' is:

A)a system for ranking sources
B)a method of taking notes
C)a bibliographic database manager
D)a big database of material

Question 10

As outlined in chapter 4, reading actively involves:

A)scanning the material first
B)reading with a list of key search terms in mind
C)taking notes
D)moving around the room

Question 11

If an author you read outlines or discusses an important book or article that you cannot access or is written in a language you cannot read, you can use a _________.

A)parenthetical citation
B)secondary citation
C)quote
D)footnote

Question 12

An acknowledgement of an author in the text of an assignment is called a citation.

Question 13

A citation must be complete enough to enable the author to find the reference in the reference list.

Question 14

"Spear, Chow, Masland, and Murphy (2000) have examined…" is an example of a ______ citation.

A)parenthetical
B)secondary
C)embedded
D)name

Question 15

Most of the rules of citation can be summarised by one principle; what is it?

A)A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in the reference list.
B)A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in the library.
C)A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference on the Internet.
D)A citation must be complete enough to enable the author to find the reference in the reference list.

Question 16

There are two types of citations: Parenthetical citations,e.g., '(Smith, 1976)', and name citations,e.g., 'Smith (1976).

Question 17

The two types of citations are:

A)block and embedded citations
B)name and year citations
C)parenthetical and embedded citations
D)parenthetical and name citations

Question 18

Books provide a thorough coverage of a topic, but seldom contain the latest research findings.

Question 19

Use the surname of the first author followed by "et al." the first time a work is cited for ________ authors.

A)two or more
B)three to five
C)six or more
D)eight or more

Question 20

Students should use parenthetical citations only when an author they have read has outlined or discussed an important book or article that the student cannot access or is written in a language they cannot read.

Question 21

Where appropriate, students should use '_____' to mean 'and others' after the name of the first author.

Question 22

Writers can use two forms of quotation.What are they?

A)block and embedded quotations
B)name and year quotations
C)parenthetical and embedded quotations
D)parenthetical and name quotations

Question 23

There are two types of citations: ______ citations, e.g., ‘Smith (1976)’, and ______ citations, e.g., ‘(Smith, 1976).

Question 24

A journal containing articles that have been read before publication and approved for publication by experts in the fields of the articles is known as a __________.

Question 25

Students need to learn to summarise, _______, or quote when referring to information that another individual has provided.They must cite the source of information to avoid plagiarism.

Question 26

To locate enough relevant references for an essay or report, what are the five steps recommended?

Question 27

A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in which section?

Question 28

A quotation where all lines are indented by about eight characters from the left and the right margin is a/an _____________ quotation:

A)indented
B)embedded
C)block
D)secondary

Question 29

____________ in refereed journals can be timely, new, and interesting sources of scholarly information, but tend to be written for experts and are limited in scope.

Question 30

The fifth basic part of a reference for an electronic source is:

A)its DOI or URL
B)author name/s
C)publication date in brackets
D)publication data such as the publisher and place of publication or journal name, volume, and pages

Question 31

Writers can use two forms of quotation: _______ and_______.

Question 32

_________ information is based on well-informed investigation and academic rigour.

Question 33

The reference list appears on a new page, with a Level-1 heading: 'References'.Students should use a ________ paragraph format for references.

Question 34

Where a quotation is enclosed in double quotation marks it is a/an ________ quotation.

A)name
B)parenthetical
C)block
D)embedded

Question 35

"Adam (1967, as cited in Genesis, 1970) found that…" is an example of a ________.

Question 36

Three aspects to consider when evaluating sources of information are:

Question 37

"Kakizaki (1950a) found that…" indicates that:

A)the reference was published early in the year
B)two or more authors with the publication year are being cited in that work
C)two or more authors with the same surname and year are being cited in that work
D)two or more references with the same author and year are being cited in that work