Search Week 1 – Quiz
Questions
1. What is the maximum number of items you can borrow from the
Library?
(1 mark)
2. Which two pieces of information would you need in order to renew your
loans online?
(2 marks)
3. Name at least two ways you could find information in the Library on a
topic you are studying?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
4. How would you find out if the Library had a copy of your course
textbook?
(1 mark)
5. Your tutor has given you the following research topic:
“Discuss the factors contributing to the rising number of teenage
pregnancies in the UK”.
What keywords would you use to describe this topic?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
6. When would you use a Library catalogue keyword search?
(1 mark)
7. How many different types of information can you find in the Library?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
8. What details do you need to be able to access electronic resources
through TVU e-direct?
(1 mark)
9. What classification system is used to arrange books in the Library?
(1 mark)
10. What is Blackboard?
(1 mark)
11. Why would you use Blackboard?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
12. What is a thesaurus?
(1 mark)
13. You are reading your course textbook and find an excellent argument
that you want to include in your project. How can you use this
information in your project in an ethical way?
(2 marks)
14. You have found some information on the BBC website that you would
like to use for a project. Do you need to include where you found this
information in your project?
(1 mark)
15. Which of the following is not a type of plagiarism?
a. Sham paraphrasing
b. Verbatim copying
c. Ghost writing
d. Purloining
e. Photocopying
(1 mark)
16. What system of recording references does TVU generally use as a
standard?
(1 mark)
17. Your tutor gives you a reading list. Take a look at the following
references and see if you can identify which is for a book, a DVD and a
journal article.
The cinema show : British pop music in films. (2007) [DVD]. London: BBC
Colley, A., Banton, L., Down, J and Pither, A. (1992) An expert-novice
comparison in musical composition. Psychology of music, 20, p.124-34.
Cottrell, S. (2008) The study skills handbook. 3rd ed. New York : Palgrave
Macmillan
(1 mark for each correct answer)
18. What information should you note down when using information from a
book for a project?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
19. What is a bibliography?
(1 mark)
20. What would you use to find journal articles on a specific topic - a, b or
c?
a. Library catalogue
b. Google
c. Library subject database
(1 mark)
21. What does Intute provide access to?
(1 mark)
22. How would you find a list of the databases available through Thames
Valley University?
(1 mark)
23. You are browsing for a book in the library when you come across one
that looks like it is just what you are after. What details of the book
should you check before deciding to use it? You can give more than
one answer.
(1 mark for each correct answer)
24. Reading football team are playing a crucial match. Unfortunately the
match is not being televised. However, you do a Google search on the
Internet and find a website that will allow you access to resources that
will enable you to watch the match… for a nominal charge… What
details should you check before giving your payment details? You can
give more than one answer.
(1 mark for each correct answer)
25. If you carry out an Internet search using Google, is the first item on the
results list the best source of information?
(1 mark)
26. How could you find out the publication date of a book you have
borrowed from the library?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
27. Which of the following would not be a feature that would be considered
when evaluating a publication?
a. Author
b. Date
c. Colour
d. Audience
e. Publisher
(1 mark)
28. You are completing an application form for a job you really want.
Which of the following skills do you think you could demonstrate having
completed Search? You can give more than one answer.
a. Ability to work methodically
b. Excellent communication skills
c. Team work
d. Aptitude for working with complex databases
e. Creative thinking and problem solving
f. Data analysis
g. Research
(1 mark for each correct answer)
29. You catch your friend just as they are about to bid for an item on e-bay.
They have never used e-bay before. What important information would
you tell them to consider before placing a bid?
(1 mark for each correct answer)
30. Your friend has found a really good book. There is a lot of useful
information for your project. However, the book has been reserved by
someone else and must be returned to the library. How much of the
book are you allowed to photocopy under the Copyright Licensing
Agency (CLA) Higher Education Photocopying Licence?
(2 marks)