Research & Referencing quiz

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Answer the 10 multiple choice questions based on the Research and Referencing modules on this Wiki.

You cannot go forward until you have the correct answer.

Based on your first answer, a mark will be given out of 10 at the end of the quiz.

To start, enter your name.

What type of catalogue search should you use when you don't know relevant titles or authors?

Word

Title

Author

When two search terms are connected with OR Boolean operator, the number of results generally:

Increase in numbers

Remains unchanged

Decrease in numbers

What are "scholarly", "refereed" or "peer-reviewed" publications?

Articles that have been examined by experts with credentials.

Articles about school, sport or things my friends read

Articles that always have relevance to my research topic.

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate step when writing a research paper?

Using subject encyclopedia to learn background information

Using the first five sources that come up when searching the topic on the library catalogue

Evaluating each resource for relevancy to the topic

Which of the following searches will retrieve the fewest results?

Teenage and smoking

Teenage and smoking and female

Smoking

What type of information is the most difficult to find?

Very current information about ongoing research projects and researchers.

The most 'repackaged', least current information found in books, encyclopaedias and handbooks.

Secondary sources such as review articles, journal articles and books.

What reference type is the following full citation? Kotler, P., Bown, J., & Makens, J. (2006). Marketing for hospitality and tourism. (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Book

Journal article

Chapter of an edited book

What reference type is the following full citation? El-Bushra, J. (2008). Feminism, gender and women’s peace activism. In A. Cornwall, E. Harrison & A. Whitehead (Eds.), Gender myths and feminist fables: The struggle for interpretive power in gender and development. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.

Book

Journal article

Chapter of an edited book

What reference type is the following full citation? Pearson, A., Hocking, S., Mott, S. & Riggs, A. (2008). Quality of care in nursing homes: From the resident’s perspective. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18(1). 20-24.

Book

Journal article

Chapter of an edited book

Identify the incorrect elements of the following APA full citation.Michael L. Bloomquist, Gerald J. August, & Rick Ostrander. Effects of a school-based cognitive-behavioural intervention for ADHD children. Journal of abnormal child psychology. Vol. 19, Iss. 5. 591-605. doi: 10.1007/BF00925822

Author names are in the incorrect format, and there is no date.

Nothing is wrong. It looks fine

Author names, volume and issue in the incorrect format, no date, title not in italics

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