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1. Which of the following is not a print source?
a. magazine
b. webpage
c. textbook
d. newspaper
2. Alexis is doing research on zebras and wants to find some general
background information on them. Where should she look?
a. newspaper
b. magazine
c. encyclopedia
d. atlas
3. James wants to read about the community park project currently taking
place in his city. The information seems to change daily. Which resource
is best?
a. textbook
b. local newspaper
c. reference book on parks
d. encyclopedia
4. Which of the following is not a periodical?
a. textbook
b. newspaper
c. magazine
d. scholarly journal
5. Which of the following is an example of a nonfiction book that can be
used as a source of information?
a. biography
b. memoir
c. self-help book
d. all of the above
6. ___________ are sources of information published at regular intervals.
a. Encyclopedias
b. Dictionaries
c. Textbooks
d. Periodicals
7. Kendra is looking for information about a particular current event. Which
of the following magazines might be a good source of information for
her?
a. Cat Fancy
b. Car and Driver
c. Vogue
d. Newsweek
8. Journals are typically reliable resources because they are “scholarly,”
meaning that ___________.
a. they have been reviewed and fact-checked for accuracy
b. they are written by teachers
c. they are written for college students
d. they sometimes contain outdated information
9. Rebecca is writing a paper about the history of the Statue of Liberty.
Which of the following would be her best source of information?
a. a newspaper article about the restorations being done
b. a Statue of Liberty visitor’s brochure
c. a book about the creation of the Statue of Liberty
d. a dictionary entry for the word liberty
10. Print sources can typically be found in ___________.
a. libraries
b. bookstores
c. both A and B
d. none of the above