Review Test Submission: Quiz #2

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User Mohammed Zahedul Karim

Course SEchols LIB100 Research Methods Spring 2018
Test Quiz #2
Started 3/25/18 7:40 PM
Submitted 3/25/18 8:13 PM
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 Question 1

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The address or location information for a library resource is called the

Selected Answer: c.

call number .
Answers: a.

card catalog
b.

card record
c.

call number .
d.

bibliographic record.

 Question 2

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Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in evaluating authority?

Selected Answer: d.

All of these are factors in evaluating authority

Answers: a.

Author
b.

publisher
c.

sponsor or owner
d.

All of these are factors in evaluating authority

 Question 3

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Give an example of how to use the following search strategies using Boolean operators.

1.Using Boolean operator AND

2. Using Boolean operator OR

3. Using Boolean operator NOT

4. Using a combination of Boolean operators

Selected
Examples: Using AND narrows a search by combining terms; it will
Answer:
retrieve documents that use both the search terms you specify, as in this
example:
 Portland AND Oregon
Using OR broadens a search to include results that contain either of the
words you type in.
  liberal OR democrat
Using NOT will narrow a search by excluding certain search terms.
 Oregon NOT travel

Correct
Answer:
Answer: Answers will vary but should reflect understanding of each
operator.

 Question 4

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Today’s librarians are not considered “tech-savvy.”

Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False

 Question 5

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Most libraries still use card catalog file cabinets to allow easy access to their library holding
information.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False

 Question 6

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Name 4 types of Web Browsers and 2 types of search engines. Describe how they are related.
Selected 4 types of Web Browsers :
Answer:
1.Microsoft Internet Explorer

2. Mozilla Firefox

3. Safari

4.Google Chrome

2 types of search engines:

1.Google Search

2.Yahoo Search

Web Browsers and Search Engines are related to each other. Search
engines are built in function of web browser.
 Google – – (Directory Search)
 Yahoo – – (Directory Search)
Correct [None]
Answer:

 Question 7

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Which of the following URL extensions would be preferable to use as reference for a
scholarly paper?

Selected Answer: d.

A and b (.edu and .gov)

Answers: a.

.edu
b.

.gov
c.

.org
 d.

A and b (.edu and .gov)

 Question 8

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Please answer the question using complete sentences and proper punctuations and
grammar.

Explain in detail the word periodical. List three types of periodicals and the types of articles each one
contains.

Selected “Periodical” is a general term for print or electronic publications containing

Answer: separately written articles or other short works and, usually, issued at
regular intervals. The fact that such works are issued periodically gives them
their name of “periodicals.” Newspapers, newsletters, magazines, and
journals are all types of periodicals. 

There are three main types of periodicals - (1) scholarly or research journals,
(2) trade or professional journals, and (3) popular magazines.

Examples :

(1) scholarly or research journals:


Physical Review A

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Journal of American Studies

Management Accounting Research

(2) trade or professional journals:


PC Today

College & Research Librari es News
 
American Bar Association Journal

Sky & Telescope

(3) popular magazines:


Time , Newsweek , US News & World Report


Sports Illustrated

Vogue , Glamour , Cosmopolitan , etc.

Correct
Answer:
A periodical is published on a regular or recurring basis daily , weekly,
monthly , bimonthly, quarterly, or annually. Among periodicals are scholarly
journals, popular magazines, trade publications,and newspapers.

The three periodicals are Scholarly journals, popular magazines , trade

publications

 Question 9

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Verifiable means that the information is based on facts that can be verified by another
source or several credible sources
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False

 Question 10

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Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in evaluating authority?

Selected Answer: d.

All of these factors in evaulating authority

Answers: a.

Author
b.

publisher
c.

sponsor of owner
d.

All of these factors in evaulating authority

 Question 11

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OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs) have replaced a majority of physical card catalogs
in libraries today
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False

 Question 12

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Discuss three reasons why the ability to evaluate information effectively is important.
Selected Answer: • Increases accuracy
• Improves quality of decisions
• Credibility is increased.
Correct Answer:

Increases accuracy

• Improves quality of decisions

Credibility is increased•

 Question 13

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A current date on a web site means that the information is current
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False

 Question 14

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Name the two library classification systems and describe the differences between the two
classification systems.
Selected The two main library classification systems are the Dewey Decimal system
Answer: and the Library of Congress system. Both are expandable tools for sorting
books into categories, but they differ in how they categorize books and in the
sorts of libraries that use them. They also differ in their basic organizational
scheme.
Correct [None]
Answer:

 Question 15

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Which of the following is NOT an indicator of accuracy?

Selected Answer: d.

No grammatical, punctuation, or typographical errors

Answers: a.

Appropriate coverage of material

b.

avoidance of visual aids in favor of clear language

c.

Logical assumptions, flow of information, and conclusions

d.

No grammatical, punctuation, or typographical errors

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