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Finding, Evaluating and Using Sources

True or False

Indicate in the space provided whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).



1

Periodical Indexes are a form of directional material.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Recordings, films, photographs and computer software programs are generally not found in bibliographies.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

An abstracting service is a publication which provides short descriptions of articles.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Though search engines often attempt to highlight their unique features, they are all basically the same.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Conducting a "metasearch" involves using a search engine which searches other search engines.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

An item of information becomes a fact when only once it becomes known.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

All facts can be authenticated.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Whether or not there is a purple monkey that created the earth is a matter of fact.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Some facts are impossible to verify.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

When considering the credibility of an author, we should assess the author's background, sources and publisher.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

Any information source which entails a particular ideological or political perspective is safely regarded as a biased and unreliable source.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

When taking notes, it is important to write down every word a professor utters.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

When adding information to a quotation, you should always place the addition in brackets.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

When we paraphrase an author's work using our own words, it is not necessary to acknowledge the source of the paraphrased information.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

Paraphrasing is fundamentally a process of substituting synonyms for original words.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
16

Plagiarism comes from the Latin plagium, meaning "kidnapping."
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
17

It is not necessary, when using graphics, drawings, tables, charts and other visual items, to acknowledge their source.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18

One method for ensuring that your paper is your own is to write the argument first without sources and then to plug in your sources where needed.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
19

When only a single word is drawn from an information source, there is no need to acknowledge the source
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
20

When using block quotations it is unnecessary to use quotation marks, reminders, or dialogue tags.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE