Title: Quiz questions for Module 2
Course: Library Instruction Tutorials

Q: According to this tutorial, how can developing a good research question help you during the research process?
- The main concepts in your research question can be used to search the catalog, databases, and the internet.
- A good research question helps you earn more points on your class project.
- A good research question often leads to a more focused paper.
- A good research question is all you need for writing a well-informationed paper.
A: The main concepts in your research question can be used to search the catalog, databases, and the internet.; A good research question often leads to a more focused paper.

Q: Which of the following research topics is too narrow?
- The security breach of Target and online technology
- Big Data security breaches in the United States and privacy
- Internet servers at ISU and SQL injection attacks
- Cybercrime and criminal investigation practices in the United States
- Identity theft and interent security in the workplace
A: Internet servers at ISU and SQL injection attacks
If right: Great! You are correct.

Q: Which of the following research topics is too broad?
- Security protocols and online consumer protection
- Identity theft
- Cloud computing and the internet security of small businesses
- Hacking and online social behavior
A: Identity theft
If right: You are correct. Each of the focused topics has at least three aspects or concepts.since "online is an aspect. Identity theft is too broad, but it could be narrowed by focusing on identity theft and another aspect such as credit cards.

Q: Which of the following represents an appropriate topic for college level research?
- How does Google work?
- How do Amazon's studies of customer behavior on their website improve the online shopping experience for future customers?
- Online privacy
- What is the internet security protocal of incoming freshmen students at Idaho State University?
A: How do Amazon's studies of customer behavior on their website improve the online shopping experience for future customers?
If right: Good work! A good research question often leads to a more focused paper. The main concepts in your research question can be used to search the catalog, databases, and the internet.

Q: Which of the following best describes the beginning process of productive research at the college level?
- Receiving a topic assigned by your instructor
- Creating a compilation of your own research
- Writing or restating a topic
- Learning about a specific aspect of a topic that you want to learn more about
A: Learning about a specific aspect of a topic that you want to learn more about
If right: Correct! keep in mind what specific areas of your topic interest you. It is easier to write about something you care about. Be creative and original with your topic.

Q: You can use encyclopedias and dictionaries to help you quickly learn more background information about your topic such as names, places, dates, and relevant vocabulary.
- True
- False
A: True
If right: Correct! You can focus your topic by using Encyclopedias and dictionaries to get background information.

Q: According to the tutorial, once you have chosen a broad topic you care about, how can you brainstorm ideas for sub-topics and refine your question?
- Ask your instructor.
- Ask other students in your class.
- Use a journalistic approach by asking what, why, when, where, who or how about your topic.
- Look at course readings including your textbook.
A: Use a journalistic approach by asking what, why, when, where, who or how about your topic.
If right: Yes! Brainstorming for sub-topics will help you refine your research topic and make it more manageable, relevant and interesting.

Q: What are some of the ways to find relevant keywords for your topic?
- Look up synonyms of your keywords
- List alternate spellings of your keywords
- List any alternate endings of your keywords
- Look at the headlines of today's newspaper
A: Look up synonyms of your keywords; List alternate spellings of your keywords; List any alternate endings of your keywords

Q: Why is the process of generating synonyms for your keywords important?
- Synonyms are synonymous with symmetry
- Synonyms provide balance to a search query
- Authors and databases may be using other keywords to describe your concept
- To increase the number of relevant sources in your search results list
A: Authors and databases may be using other keywords to describe your concept; To increase the number of relevant sources in your search results list
If right: Yes, that is the right answer. Generating synonyms for your keywords is important because authors and databases may be using keywords describing your concept that does not match your keyword.

Q: How should researchers choose keywords to search in a database?
- Copy and paste your thesis statement in the search box
- Identify the main concepts of your topic and then brainstorm for keywords based on those concepts
- Write a thought-provoking, rhetorical question based on a related topic
- Stick to the best two words that desribe your topic and only use those two words in the search box
A: Identify the main concepts of your topic and then brainstorm for keywords based on those concepts
If right: Correct! Once you have created your keywords, a list of synonyms and begun searching, it is best to be flexible with your keywords, and adapt your keywords based on your search results.