Periodical Articles Quiz
1. Which of the following tools could you use specifically for locating articles in scholarly journals?
(Select two.)
A) Book catalog
B) Article database
C) Wikipedia
D) Google Scholar
E) Search engines like Google or Yahoo
Following are four real citations for articles from article databases. Identify the correct citation element
for each article:
2. Which of the following is the article title?
A) Morality on today's college campuses: The assault upon liberty and dignity
B) Vital Speeches of the Day
3. Which of the following is the periodical title?
A) The Herald
B) Evergreen State Fair Facts
4. What does Vol. 58, Iss. 5 mean?
A) The page number is 58; volume number is 5
B) The volume number is 58; the issue number is 5
5. Which of these is the author of the article?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Brian Hiatt
Comparing library article databases with Google Scholar, indicate whether each of the following is
TRUE or FALSE:
6. Libraries pay an annual subscription fee for article databases.
A) True
B) False
7. Many library databases focus on a specific subject area.
A) True
B) False
8. Both databases and Google Scholar provide sophisticated searching options.
A) True
B) False
9. Everything in Google Scholar is available full-text for free.
A) True
B) False
10. Libraries can borrow articles that you find in Google Scholar, usually for free.
A) True
B) False