Begin Research: How Much Do You Already Know?

1) How long does it typically take for scholarly literature to be available about an event?

About an hour after the event

It could take days to weeks after the event

It could take months to years after the event

None of the above

2) Where would you find analysis of research related to an event?

Blog

Newspaper

Encyclopedia

Scholarly article

3) A primary source can contain which of the following?

A first-hand account of an event from a person who was present

An analysis of an event after research has been completed

A summary of an event in a textbook

Statistical information regarding an event

4) The Humanities and Social Sciences all use the same types of primary sources for research purposes.

True

False