ISU Lib 160 Final Prep UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Lib 160
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Lib 160
ISU Lib 160 Final Prep UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
As described in Chapter 1, which ONE of the following best characterizes what is meant by
"scholarly information"? - CORRECT ANSWER- Information content produced in and
for academic settings
What does the "peer" refer to in...
ISU Lib 160 Final Prep UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
As described in Chapter 1, which ONE of the following best characterizes what is meant by
"scholarly information"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Information content produced in and
for academic settings
What does the "peer" refer to in "peer reviewed article" as defined in Chapter 1? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Experts in the same subject as the author critiqued the article
Chapter 1 discusses the difference between quick information searches and research. For each
example below, match the description to the correct choice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Looking for current stock market prices-Quick info seeking
Using a database to find historic crop records-Researching
Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather-Quick info seeking
Analyzing a chapter of a book on Historically Black Colleges-Researching
Identify TWO common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- has gone through peer review; includes footnotes and references
Chapter 1 discusses how to get started with research and the information-seeking process.
According to the Chapter, which of the following is important to consider when getting
started? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Which finding tools are a good fit for the information
you need
According to Chapter 1, each of the three major finding tools helps you find specific types of
resources. Which one of the finding tools discussed in the chapter is described in the
statement below?
Best choice for finding resources that a specific library owns. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Library discovery tools
As described in Chapter 1, match the three major finding tools to the resources they are best
for finding. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- scholarly journal articles-Indexes
Up-to-date information-Web search engines
, What a specific library owns-Library discovery tool
Not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1-Books&journals
Which of the following factors should you keep in mind when choosing resources for a
research project? Select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Your instructor's
requirement that you use 5 peer-reviewed sources; How in-depth your paper or presentation
needs to be .
You need to find certain types of information for a class assignment. Where would you look
for each of the different types of information listed below? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Look for background information in-books and encyclopedias
Look for statistical information in-Government sources
Look for subject-focused information in-Journal articles
Look for news and general information in-News articles
Scenario: You're writing a paper on how to quit smoking. You know some things, but need
specific information about the use of yoga to help quit smoking. According to Chapter 1,
which one of the following is your best option for finding subject-focused information on
your specific topic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Research journal articles
For the items below, indicate whether the description fits controlled vocabulary or natural
language searches. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Whole sentences can be used-Natural
language
Uses pre-defined terms-Controlled vocabulary
Uses everyday language-Natural language
More likely to yield relevant results-Controlled vocabulary
You want to find out about new developments in road materials for extremely cold
conditions. Since this is a complex topic, you want to break it down into its main concepts to
help identify keywords that could help you search. Are the keywords below examples of the
essential concepts from this topic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Road-Essential
Developments-Non essential
Cold-Essential
Materials-Essential
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