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Lib 160 Questions With Verified Solutions
Lib 160 Questions With Verified Solutions
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Lib 160 Questions With Verified SolutionsAs described in Chapter 1, which ONE of the following best characterizes
what is meant by "scholarly information"? Correct Ans -
Information content produced in and for academic settings
What does the "peer" refer to in "peer reviewed article" as defined in
Chapter 1? Correct Ans - Experts in the same subject as the author
critiqued the article.
Looking for current stock market prices Correct Ans - Quick
Information Seeking
Using three different article indexes to find articles Correct Ans -
Researching
Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather Correct Ans -
Quick Information Searching
Requesting a journal article from Interlibrary Loan Correct Ans -
Researching
Identify TWO common features of scholarly information, as described in
Chapter 1: Correct Ans - 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 Ans - Which
finding tools are a good fit for the information you need
According to Chapter 1, each of the three major finding tools has strengths
and weaknesses. 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, but can be
difficult to narrow down your results. Correct Ans - Library
discovery tools
,best choice for finding scholarly journal articles Correct Ans -
Indexes
best choice for finding up-to-date information Correct Ans - Web
Search Engines
best choice for finding what a specific library owns Correct Ans -
Library Discovery Tools
not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1 Correct Ans - books and
journals
Look for background information in Correct Ans - books and
encyclopedias
Look for statistical information in Correct Ans - government
sources
Look for subject-focused information in Correct Ans - journal
articles
Look for news and general information in Correct Ans - newspaper
articles
Scenario: You need information about the impact of 2011 tsunami on
Japan's economy. You know some things, but need statistics that describe
disruptions on major businesses.
According to Chapter 1, which one of the following is your best option for
finding statistical information on the topic? Correct Ans - Sources
from governmental organizations and agencies
Whole sentences can be used Correct Ans - natural language
Uses pre-defined terms Correct Ans - Controlled vocab
Uses everyday language Correct Ans - natural language
More likely to yield relevant results Correct Ans - Controlled vocab
, To find information on the effects of the French revolution on Europe's
economy, which one of the choices below could best be used as search
terms for finding information on the topic? Correct Ans - French
Revolution and Europe and economy
Scenario: You and your roommate both need to find scholarly materials for
a paper on the topic of teaching young children about basic human values.
You've been told to use a scholarly article index.
Your roommate uses the following search terms: teaching young children
about basic human values but gets poor results, including some items that
don't look relevant.
According to Chapter 1, what would be the best next step to ensure that
you both get more relevant results? Correct Ans - Simplify your
search terms to search only key concepts
Chapter 1 discusses primary and secondary sources. Why might you want
to use primary sources for a project or paper? Correct Ans - it may
be useful to document a historic event with perspectives from that time
Chapter 1 discusses primary and secondary sources. Why might you want
to use secondary sources for a project or paper? Correct Ans -
Secondary sources may provide useful analyses of your topic
You are researching the history of Iowa just after becoming a state in 1846.
One of the information sources you have found on this is a history book
written in 1908. Is this source primary or secondary, and why? Correct
Ans - Secondary because the source is based on earlier sources and
analyzes how Iowa became a state.
Knowing when the event you are researching happened is important
because it helps you: Correct Ans -
ILL allows you to borrow items from other libraries for a fee Correct
Ans - False
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