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Information Literacy Assessment – 4. Find Articles
Name:
1.
Date:
The best way to find scholarly journal articles is to use: (Select one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
What significant key terms would you search in a library database to answer the research
question: What is the influence of advertising on incidents of anorexia? (Select one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
college students AND employment AND jobs AND work
college students OR employment OR jobs OR work
college students AND (employment OR jobs OR work)
college students employment jobs work
When searching an online database, which of the following search strategies would retrieve
the most citations for the role of alcoholism on automobile accidents? (Select one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
influence, advertising, incidents, anorexia
influence, advertising, anorexia
advertising, incidents, anorexia
advertising, anorexia
When using a library database, which of the following search strategies should you use to
find information on employment of college students? (Select one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
Google or Yahoo
a library database, such as Academic Search Complete
VCCSLinc, the online library catalog
All of the above
alcoholism OR automobile OR accidents
alcoholism OR automobile
alcoholism AND automobile AND accidents
alcoholism AND automobile
When searching an online database, which of the following search strategies would retrieve
the least citations for the role of alcoholism on automobile accidents? (Select one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
alcoholism OR automobile OR accidents
alcoholism OR automobile
alcoholism AND automobile AND accidents
alcoholism AND automobile
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6.
When performing a search with an online database, you can find all forms of a root word by
using truncation. If you want to find all forms of the root word, education (e.g., educate,
educating, educational, educative, educator, educators), how should this word be
truncated? (Select one)
a. education*
b. educate*
c. educat*
7.
Which of the following techniques will search for the exact phrase, attention deficit
disorder? (Select one)
a. attention-deficit-disorder
b. attention AND deficit AND disorder
c. "attention deficit disorder"
8. How do you access licensed JSRCC Library databases from off-campus? (Select one)
a. Use your EmplID
b. Use My JSRCC Login (same username & password for Blackboard)
c. Use your library card number
d. Use your social security number
9.
If you have the citation of an article, and you would like to obtain the full text, the best
starting point for you to check is: (Select one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.
EBSCOhost
Google
Electronic & Print Journals at JSRCC (via Serial Solutions)
VCU Library Catalog
My instructor told me not to use any Internet sources. Therefore, I am not allowed to use
any online library databases, such as Academic Search Complete. (Select one)
a. True
b. False
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