Assignment #1, LIBR 57, Fall 2009, 60 points, Due 9/9/09
Name
I.
Terminology/Concepts (10 pts)
Define or describe the following terms and concepts and fill in the blanks.
A.
Internet
B.
network
C.
URL stands for
D.
What does URL refer to in plain English?
E.
Acronym for an electronic version of the library card catalog:
Spell out the acronym:
F.
Provide 2 examples of a top-level domain: __________
__________
G.
What is HTML used for?
H.
LCSH – What is the function of this?
I.
The transfer protocol used to request and transmit files such as Web pages over
the Web is
II.
Label the following parts of this URL. (4 pts)
http://www.lib.stanford.edu/Library/Research/Guides200/FindInfo.html
A
B
C
D
A.
B.
C.
D.
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III.
IV.
Key Individuals (2pts)
Identify the following individuals’ contribution to the Internet.
A.
Marc Andreessen
B.
Tim Berners-Lee
OPAC - Online Public Access Catalog (8 pts)
Point your browser to the SFPL Catalog <www.sfpl.org> and perform a subject search
for [waffles].
A.
What is the appropriate subject heading for this topic?
B.
Click on the answer you listed in IV.A. How many entries are listed for just this
single subject heading alone you listed above?
Click on this subject heading and proceed to the next question.
C.
After clicking on the subject heading you listed in letter A, sort the list by “Year.”
What is the title of a book written in 1970?
D.
How many pages are there in this book?
E.
Who are the author(s) of this book?
F.
Who is the publisher of this book?
G.
Return to your search results, find a book published in 1995, and list 2 subject
headings for this item.
1.
2.
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V.
Refining Search Terms (6 pts)
Point your browser to Surfwax <www.surfwax.com>, enter the term [writing] into
the search box, and then click on the “Focus” link.
A.
List 2 similar terms for this word:
_
VI.
B.
List 2 broader terms for this word.
C.
Click on the
word.
symbol next to “authorship.” List 2 narrower terms for this
Subject Directories (4 pts)
List 4 characteristics of subject directories:
A.
B.
C.
D.
VII.
Searching Subject Directories
Librarians’ Internet Index <http://lii.org> (14 pts)
Point your browser to the Librarians’ Internet Index <http://lii.org> and read the
Selection Criteria. (Click on the “About LII” link at the top and look for “Selection
Area” in the right-hand box.)
A.
List any 4 of the selection criteria from the Librarians’ Internet Index (LII). In
other words, what do the LII editors look for when deciding whether or not to add
a Web site to their collection?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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B.
From the home page, click on the “People” category.
1.
How many subcategories are listed here?
2.
Click on “Biography.”
3.
a.
How many Web sites are listed here?
b.
In what order are these sites listed?
Scan the annotations and look for a Web site containing a database of
individual and organizational names from investigative books. What is
the title of this Web site?
_
4.
Click on the magnifying glass . List 2 Library of Congress of Subject
Headings under which this record is cataloged.
a.
b.
5.
What is the URL of this site?
6.
Who is the author of this site?
7.
Who created this LII record?
8.
When was this record first created?
9.
When was this record last modified?
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VIII.
Infomine <http://infomine.ucr.edu> (12 pts)
A. Point your browser to Infomine <http://infomine.ucr.edu>. List 3 major subject
categories:
1.
2.
3.
B.
Click on “Cultural Diversity” and search for [Asian American Literature].
Scan the annotations and look for an organizational Web site specializing in
Japanese American Literature. What is the title of this Web site?
C.
Click on “More Info.” What is the URL of this Web site?
D.
Identify the creator of this Web site:
E.
Identify 2 Library of Congress subject headings for this record.
1.
2.
F.
Identify 2 keywords for this record:
1.
2.
G.
Who created this record?
H.
When was this record modified?
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