Imagine that you are writing a research paper on Babe Ruth, the legendary baseball player, and that you will be presenting your findings to an audience in New York City. You are trying to decide if the fact that Babe Ruth played for the New York Yankees could be considered common knowledge for your audience. If it is common knowledge, you will not need to cite the source of the information in your research. Which set of actions would best help you to determine whether the information is common knowledge?
A.
Look up a website about Babe Ruth.
Talk to a person who knew Babe Ruth personally.
Look up Babe Ruth in a dictionary.
B.
Visit a public website about the state of New York.
Watch a television program about Babe Ruth.
Ask family and friends what they think.
C.
Look up Babe Ruth in an encyclopedia.
Visit a reputable website about the baseball player.
Read an article from The New York Times about Babe Ruth.