Research and
Documentation Web Assignment
Please answer
all questions on a piece of loose-leaf and pass in at the end of class. To earn full marks you must also COPY down the questions by hand. I WILL NOT accept questions/answers that are typed.
1. “Research
in history involves developing an understanding of the past through the
examination and interpretation of
evidence”. Please give six examples of
evidence.
2. Historians
use libraries to: (three things)
Go
to “Documenting Sources”. Click on
“Chicago Documentation Style”
3. If
you use the Chicago style of citation are you still required to include a
bibliography?
4. What
two things should you include the first time you cite a source?
5. Definition
for the term subsequent:
6. How
do you cite subsequent references?
Please give an example.
7. What
does “Ibid” mean? When do you use it?
Give an example.
8. Go
to the “Glossary of Terms”. Write down a definition for the following terms: citation,
plagiarism, primary source, and
secondary source.
9. Go
to “Tips for Evaluating Sources” (Top of screen) Name two things that should be
done when evaluating all sources and give an example of each.
10. Name
and briefly explain four things that
should be taken into consideration when evaluating a web site.
11. Create
a footnote for the following references (refer to model notes and bibliography
entries) and then create a properly
formatted bibliography for the four references (remember to alphabetize!!)
Book:
Title:
The Flick Chronicles
Author – John Myron
Publishing
Company :Flick Books
City
:New York
Publishing
Date: June 2008
Page
number: 6
Website:
Author:
Jason Flick
URL: www.flickhistory.com
Title:
Renaissance Art
Source:
World History
Video:
Director:
Steven Senegal
Title:
The Spice Trade
Production
Company: Flick Entertainment
Production
Date: September 2007
Release
Date: June 2008
Book:
Title:
Kate Flick: Coolest Teacher on the Planet
Authors:
Joe Broderick, Ryan Keliher
Publishing
Company: Ragweed Press
City:
Toronto
Publishing
Date: April 2009
Page
number:76
