Diagnostic questions for students to be answered with TurningPoint personal response clickers at the opening of a research lesson about using deep web resources/online databases. These are made-up examples of answers, but the intention is that these questions will help the instructor decide which databases to introduce and how to continue guiding students in the research process.

1. Tell us
about
you.
Answer a few questions to help
us help you.
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2. How many sources have you
consulted so far? (choose 1)
33% 33% 33%
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3. 3-4
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3. What kind of resources have you
used so far? (choose all that apply)
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2. Websites
3. Newspapers 67%
4. Online
databases 33% 33%
5. Interviews
6. Other 0%
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4. Which subject best describes your
topic and would be most useful to
you? (choose 1 or 2)
50% 50% 50%
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or Latino)
2. Science and
Technology
3. Arts, Music, 0%
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5. Thank
You!
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