Prince George's Community College

301 Largo Road
Largo, Maryland 20774

 

To check your understanding of the material in this module, click on the correct answer for each exercise.

1. A broad topic is desirable for a term paper to ensure that you find plenty of information.

True
False

2. Reference Books:

contain factual information
usually have access points such as indexes that lead to information in the same book
include atlases, encyclopedias, handbook and dictionaries
all of the above

3. Mapping a topic:

locates the topic in reference books
helps to narrow the topic
provides definitions of terms

4. When choosing a topic:

consult print, online, and human sources
consult online and print, but not human sources
consult print and human sources

5. When setting out on the research process, it is important to:

keep your ideas to yourself
allow sufficient time for research and writing
buy all the reference books that you need to consult