How should you decide if a book contains information on your topic when you are searching OSCAR, the
library catalog? Choose the BEST answer. (Select ONE)
d. All of the above
Which statement about free Web search engines, such as Google, is TRUE? (Select ONE)
d. All of the above are true.
Which of the following resources should you consult if you need the most current information about
your topic? (Select TWO)
b. newspapers
d. The Web
When you are searching database Academic Search Premier, which of the following ways can be used to
narrow your search results? (Select THREE)
a. Use Boolean operator AND to connect multiple keywords (or phrases). e.g. “travel AND
Europe AND summer”.
b.
c. Use Boolean operator NOT to connect multiple keywords (or phrases). e.g. “ice cream
NOT frozen yogurt”
d. Click an item from “Narrow Results by” menu. e.g. a SUBJECT term.
5 points
QUESTION 5
1. Which one of the following statements about bibliography is FALSE? (Select ONE)
c. Web sites do not have to be included in a bibliography.
QUESTION 6
1.
Which statement about the library’s online databases is FALSE ? (Select ONE)
a.
b.
c.
d. There is a charge of 1.00$ for each full text article that you print or download.
QUESTION 7
1. The library's online catalog OSCAR is used to locate the following types of materials owned by
the library: (Select THREE)
a. Books you can borrow (Circulating)
b. Books placed on reserve for in-library use only
c. DVDs & videos you can borrow
QUESTION 8
1.
You are using the library database called Academic Search Premier to
find scholarly or peer reviewed articles on the research topic "bad eating habits as a factor in
chronic diseases.” Select the BEST search strategy: (Select ONE)
a.
b. Type “bad eating AND chronic diseases” and limit your search by Scholarly (Peer
Reviewed) Journals.
QUESTION 9
1.
Which of the following resources should you search to retrieve fulltext scholarly
journal articles for your assignment? (Select Two)
a. Google scholar
c. databases such as Academic Search Premier on the library home page.
d.
5 points
QUESTION 10
1. Which of the following criteria can help you
reliable information ? (Select THREE).
a. Website is updated regularly
to identify web pages that might contain more
b. Copyright statement is included
d. Author and contact information are included
QUESTION 11
1.
The following is a citation from the “Results” list in the library database Academic
Search Premier. Look at the citation carefully and identify which statement is FALSE?
(Select ONE)
a.
b.
c.
d. This
article was NOT published in an academic journal.
QUESTION 12
1.
Which of the following library databases are multi-disciplinary (that cover nearly all
academic areas of study)? (Select TWO)
a. ProQuest Central
b. Academic Search Premier
QUESTION 13
1. Which statement about the Web is FALSE? (Select ONE)
b. The Web makes the library unnecessary.
QUESTION 14
1. Which one of the following statements about plagiarism is FALSE? (Select ONE)
a.
b.
c.
d. None of the above.
5 points
QUESTION 15
1. In order to search for variant words: teen, teenager, teenagers, which is the BEST way to
truncate? (Select ONE)
b. teen*
QUESTION 16
1. Which of the following resources or services are available from the library homepage? (Select
ONE)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. All the above
5 points
QUESTION 17
1. If you want to find background information or a general overview on the topic of
Cuban immigration, which the following would be the BEST resources to choose? (Select TWO)
a. Reference books, such as Encyclopedia of American Immigration
b.
c.
d. The library’s reference database, such as
Gale Virtual Reference Library
5 points
QUESTION 18
1. Select the BEST subject area for the topic “rap music”: (Select ONE)
a. Popular music
QUESTION 19
1. Which of the following Web domains generally contain the least biased information ?(Select
TWO)
a.
b.
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c. .gov
d. .edu
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All of the above