GEN103 Week 3 - Quiz

Question 1

A summary in a scholarly journal of a research study carried out by another researcher is an example of what kind of source?

Primary

Correct!

Secondary

Tertiary

None of these

Question 2

Whenever you can, it’s best to locate the primary sources listed in your secondary sources and give credit to both.

Correct!

True

False

Question 3

The following are examples of Secondary Source material except

textbooks.

magazine articles.

biographies.

Correct Answer

a diary.

The answer can be found in Module 1 of Information Literacy in the Digital Age.

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of Primary Sources of information?

Public Records

Transcripts of speeches

Photographs

Correct!

All the above

Question 5

Tertiary sources are acceptable for background research but are usually not acceptable to use for academic papers.

Correct Answer

 

True

False

Question 6

Tertiary sources provide general information about a topic, like overviews, summaries, data or statistics.

Correct!

True

False

Question 7

Secondary sources are easier to find than primary sources and do not need to be evaluated for integrity.

True

Correct!

False

Question 8

A recording of the “I Have A Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an example of what kind of source?

 

Correct Answer

 

Primary

 

Secondary

 

You Answered

 

Tertiary

 

None of these

 

The answer can be found in Module 1 of

 

Information Literacy in the Digital Age and in the Primary and Secondary Sources tutorial.

 

Question 9

Even primary source information should be evaluated for its credibility and integrity.

Correct!

True

False

Question 10

An article that analyzes or interprets data gathered by someone other than the authors of the article is an example of what kind of source?

Primary

Correct!

Secondary

Tertiary

none of these