CPW Research and Source Citation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which research database is specifically designed for finding peer-reviewed articles in the social sciences?
- PubMed
- PsycINFO (Correct answer)
- IEEE Xplore
- ERIC
Correct answer: PsycINFO
PsycINFO is a specialized database maintained by the American Psychological Association for social science and psychology literature.
Question 2: A 'hanging indent' in a reference list means:
- The first line is indented and subsequent lines are flush left
- All lines are indented equally
- The first line is flush left and subsequent lines are indented (Correct answer)
- The last line of each entry is indented
Correct answer: The first line is flush left and subsequent lines are indented
A hanging indent means the first line of each entry is flush with the left margin while all subsequent lines are indented, standard in APA and MLA reference lists.
Question 3: When is it appropriate to use a direct quote rather than a paraphrase?
- Whenever the passage is longer than two sentences
- When the author's exact wording is distinctive or important (Correct answer)
- When you cannot understand the passage well enough to restate it
- When the source is particularly old
Correct answer: When the author's exact wording is distinctive or important
Direct quotes are most appropriate when the author's specific wording carries meaning, stylistic significance, or rhetorical power that would be lost in paraphrase.
Question 4: What is a DOI in the context of academic citations?
- A library catalog number
- A permanent digital identifier for a document (Correct answer)
- A database login credential
- A document outline index
Correct answer: A permanent digital identifier for a document
A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is a permanent alphanumeric string assigned to a document that provides a stable hyperlink to its online location.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes 'patchwork plagiarism'?
- Submitting another person's entire paper as your own
- Stitching together phrases from multiple sources without proper attribution (Correct answer)
- Reusing your own previously submitted work
- Citing sources without reading them
Correct answer: Stitching together phrases from multiple sources without proper attribution
Patchwork plagiarism involves combining copied phrases or sentences from different sources, sometimes with minor word changes, without proper attribution.
Question 6: In MLA style, what term describes a larger work that contains the source you are citing, such as a website or anthology?
- Host
- Container (Correct answer)
- Repository
- Parent source
Correct answer: Container
MLA 9th edition uses the term 'container' to describe the larger work (like a website, database, or anthology) that holds the source being cited.
Question 7: What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?
- To list sources in alphabetical order only
- To provide a brief summary and evaluation of each source (Correct answer)
- To cite sources using footnotes
- To organize sources by publication date
Correct answer: To provide a brief summary and evaluation of each source
An annotated bibliography includes a citation for each source followed by a brief descriptive and evaluative paragraph explaining the source's content and relevance.
CPW Research and Source Citation 3
Which research database is specifically designed for finding peer-reviewed articles in the social sciences?