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At the library, the quickest way to locate varied, reliable information for your research paper is to A. browse the encyclopedias. B. search the online catalog before narrowing your topic. C. skim the Readers' Guide. D. ask the reference librarian.
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User: At the library, the quickest way to locate varied, reliable information for your research paper is to A. browse the encyclopedias. B. search the online catalog before narrowing your topic. C. skim the Readers' Guide. D. ask the reference librarian.

Weegy: At the library, the quickest way to locate varied, reliable information for your research paper is to ask the reference librarian.
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User: The call number given in a catalog entry gives us what information?

Weegy: The call number given in a catalog entry gives us information where the item can be found within the library.
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User: If a source is reasonable, you know that

Weegy: If a source is reasonable, we know the information offered is fair, balanced, easy to believe, and consistent.
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User: If a source is reasonable, you know that

Weegy: If a source is reasonable, we know the information offered is fair, balanced, easy to believe, and consistent.
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User: You've been assigned a research paper on the possible role of gender in playground behavior, and you're unsure where to begin your research. What would be the best way to start?

Weegy: You've been assigned a research paper on the possible role of gender in playground behavior, and you're unsure where to begin your research. The best way to start would be: Asking the advice of a reference librarian.
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User: One potential problem you should keep in mind when researching information on the Internet is that

Weegy: The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide.
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User: One potential problem you should keep in mind when researching information on the Internet is that A. library databases are typically hard to access from your home computer. B. information found on the Internet may be unreliable. C. only information found using Google's search engine is credible. D. information is seldom available on the Internet.

Weegy: One potential problem you should keep in mind when researching information on the Internet is: Information found on the Internet may be unreliable.
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User: After conducting interviews, you must determine A. when you'll finish the planning stage of research. B. if your topic is appropriate. C. how the information you've obtained fits in with your own ideas. D. how to add all the information to your paper.

Weegy: After conducting interviews, you must determine - how the information you've obtained fits in with your own ideas.
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User: You've located three books on a topic you're researching for an essay. The first thing you should do in determining if any of these books will be useful is A. inspect each book jacket for notes about the author. B. study the table of contents carefully in each book. C. examine the index of each book. D. browse each book from front to back.

Weegy: You've located three books on a topic you're researching for an essay. The first thing you should do in determining if any of these books will be useful is: study the table of contents carefully in each book. [ ]
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User: Where should you look to quickly find factual information on the causes of the American Civil War? A. Encyclopedia B. Concise Dictionary of American Biography C. Dictionary D. Readers' Guide

Weegy: You should look in an Encyclopedia to quickly find factual information on the causes of the American Civil War.
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User: Which of the following skills is most important in learning how to write a research paper? A. Knowing the rules of proper punctuation B. Knowing how to use the Readers' Guide C. Knowing how to use proper grammar D. Knowing how to plan before you write

Weegy: The most important in learning how to write is: Knowing how to plan before you write.
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User: A library's online catalog is a computerized index of A. books found within the library. B. library members. C. library staff contact numbers. D. search engines offered by the library.

Weegy: A library's online catalog is a computerized index of books found within the library.
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User: You've found an article in the Readers' Guide that you want to locate. What information would be least important in finding it? A. Title of the article B. Author's name C. Subject heading D. Volume and page numbers

Weegy: You've found an article in the Readers' Guide that you want to locate. Subject heading would be least important in finding it.
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User: The main difference between the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature and resources like EBSCOhost and Expanded Academic ASAP is that the Readers' Guide is A. only accessed in a library, while the other resources can be accessed online from anywhere. B. more universally accepted in an academic setting than the other indexes. C. older and more comprehensive than the newer, online indexes. D. a basic index, while the other resources are full databases allowing access to actual articles.

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The main difference between the Readers' Guide to Periodicals and resources like EBSCOhost and Expanded Academic ASAP is that the Readers' Guide is a basic index, while the other resources are full databases allowing access to actual articles.
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