GCU UNV-103 Quiz 1 Questions & Answers.

GCU UNV-103 Study 1. You need scholarly research on the treatment of diabetes. What type of resource would provide the best information? A popular YouTube video A peer-reviewed medical journal A current online maga ...

GCU UNV-103 Study 1. You need scholarly research on the treatment of diabetes. What type of resource would provide the best information? A popular YouTube video A peer-reviewed medical journal A current online magazine article A popular medical website A peer-reviewed medical journal 2. When using a journal article to support your essay, when do you have to include an in-text citation? When using a block quote from the journal article When paraphrasing a few sentences from the journal article When using a direct quote from the journal article All of the above None of the above All the above 3. You find the perfect article for your assignment and want to find more like it. What do you do? Search using the author's name in the library's databases to see if they have written more articles on the topic Check the references section for articles on a similar topic that were used as sources in the article Identify key words in the article to use in your next search All of the above All of the above 4. Google is A research database A magazine A book An internet search engine An internet search engine 5. When required to use peer-reviewed articles on a topic for your essay, where would you find this type of resource? Books Newspapers Journals Not sure journals 6. The correct way to write the in-text citation for the following reference is: Solganick, H. (2013). Creating constructive consciousness: Critical thinking for the Christian. Global Education Journal, 2013(3), 1-33. (Global Education Journal, 2013) (Creating constructive consciousness, 2013) (Solganick, H., 2013) (Solganick, 2013) (Solganick, 2013) 7. Scholarly articles generally contain the following elements: An abstract that summarizes the content of the article The author's affiliation or credentials A bibliography or a list of works cited All of the above All of the above 8. Which of the following is an example of a primary source? An encyclopedia entry about World War II A textbook about global conflict and wars The Diary of Anne Frank All of the above All of the above 9. Wikipedia can be a good starting place to learn more about a research a topic. However, it is usually inappropriate to use Wikipedia as a cited resource in college papers assignments because: Wikipedia is created by multiple persons and it isn't clear what authority they may have on a specific topic Changes can easily be made to Wikipedia that may be inaccurate It is difficult to determine if the content is biased All of the above All of the above 10. A peer-reviewed journal article is: Reviewed by the author's friends Reviewed by experts in the same subject field prior to being published Reviewed by the author's colleagues Reviewed for grammatical errors Not sure 11. When should you consult a librarian for assistance? You don't know where to start to search for scholarly resources You need help choosing the best keywords, search strategy, or resources You searched in the library databases and the search had zero results You have an article or other resource and don't know how to properly cite the reference All of the above All of the above 12. What is the BEST place to find a scholarly article? In a research database In popular magazines In newspapers On the internet In a research database 13. When doing research on your topic, "The impact of steroids on America", you find you have too much information for a three page essay. What do you do? Use as much information as possible and hope the professor doesn't notice that the essay is two pages longer than the maximum Pick the first three articles you find and write an essay based on these three resources Reduce the scope of your topic to something more focused, such as the use of steroids in American high schools Choose a brand new topic; this one is too hard to cover in a college paper Reduce the scope of your topic to something more focused, such as the use of steroids in American high schools 14. If, you are writing a compare/contrast paper on a controversial topic like capital punishment, it is important to: Only describe the strengths of one side and the weaknesses of the other Choose only resources that describe your opinion on the topic Consider both sides of the issue and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both Build a strong case that one side is better than the other Consider both sides of the issue and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both 15. On the reference page of your essay, the references should be alphabetized by: Author first name Author last name Article title None of the above 16. To learn about the current issues in your field of study you can: Run a search for scholarly journal articles in the library's databases published in the last year in your field of study Browse the website for a professional association for your field of study Interview a professional in your field of study All of the above All of the above 17. Which of the following is NOT a Boolean operator? NOT EITHER OR AND EITHER 18. What steps can you take to find help with library resources? Ask a Librarian for help using the phone, email or chat Attend a group library instruction session, either in-person or via one of the library's virtual webinars View a library tutorial Visit the GCU Library on the Phoenix Campus All of the above All of the above 19. Copyright law in the United States, which governs intellectual property rights, applies to which type of resources? Books Videos Blogs All of the above All of the above 20. The following reference is a: Bland, H. W., Melton, B. F., Bigham, L. E., & Welle, P. D. (2014). Quantifying the impact of physical activity on stress tolerance in college students. College Student Journal, 48(4), 559-568. Website Journal article Book Encyclopedia Journal Article