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POLS Y219 Intro to International Relations (Demirel-Pegg)

Pre-Test

What is the first step in the research process?
Finding Sources: 1 votes (4.55%)
Evaluating Your Sources: 0 votes (0%)
Identifying your Research Need: 21 votes (95.45%)
Writing an Outline of your Paper: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 22
Which statement best describes article databases?
Search tools to find scholarly articles.: 18 votes (94.74%)
Include library call numbers.: 0 votes (0%)
List journals but not specific articles.: 0 votes (0%)
Always includes the full-text of an article.: 1 votes (5.26%)
Total Votes: 19
Which search would return more results?
“adolescent teenagers”: 3 votes (15%)
adolescents NOT teenagers: 0 votes (0%)
adolescents AND teenagers: 4 votes (20%)
adolescents OR teenagers: 13 votes (65%)
Total Votes: 20
Which of the following is a scholarly article?
Option 1: 6 votes (27.27%)
Option 2: 14 votes (63.64%)
Option 3: 2 votes (9.09%)
Option 4: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 22
Which of the following is the journal title in the citation: Buhaug, Halvard, and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch. 2008. "Contagion or Confusion? Why Conflicts Cluster in Space." International Studies Quarterly 52 (2):215-233.
Contagion or Confusion? Why Conflicts Cluster in Space: 8 votes (44.44%)
Buhaug, Halvard, and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch: 1 votes (5.56%)
215-233: 0 votes (0%)
International Studies Quarterly: 9 votes (50%)
Total Votes: 18
When using information found from other resources when and where do you need to cite?
At the end in a “References” or “Works Cited” section only.: 1 votes (4.55%)
Every time information in the paper is referenced from an article, book, or other source within the text and in the References/Works Cited Section.: 17 votes (77.27%)
Within the text the first time you quote an article or other source and at the end in the "References" or "Works Cited" section.: 4 votes (18.18%)
The end of the paragraph in which you reference a source and at the end in the “Reference” or “Works Cited” section.: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 22
I know what a literature review is, I have written at least one, and I feel confident in my ability to complete this assignment.
Strongly Agree: 7 votes (36.84%)
Agree: 3 votes (15.79%)
Not Sure: 7 votes (36.84%)
Disagree: 2 votes (10.53%)
Strongly Disagree: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 19