Lib 160 Final UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Lib 160 Final 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 re...
Lib 160 Final 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 Information Seeking
Using three different article indexes to find articles= Researching
Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather = Quick Information Seeking
Requesting a journal article from Interlibrary Loan = researching
Identify three common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- qualifications of author included, 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✔✔- How much information do you need for your project
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 in-depth research articles on a specific topic and for having
specialized search features, but may not always include full-text articles. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Article index
As described in Chapter 1, match the three major finding tools to their STRENGTHS: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- web search engines= best choice for finding up-to-date
information
,library discovery tools= best choice for finding what a specific library owns
indexes=best choice for finding scholarly journal articles
books & journals=not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1
Now, match the three major finding tools to their WEAKNESSES, as described in Chapter 1:
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- web search engines = misses most subscription- based
scholarly resources
library discovery tools= hard to focus your search
indexes=may not include full-text
books & journals=not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1
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 .........newspaper 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 vocab 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
To find information on the development of architecture in Central Asia during the Timurid
Empire, which one of the choices below could best be used as search terms for finding
information on the topic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Timurid Empire and architecture and
Central Asia
You want to find books and articles about the symbolism used by American folk artists. 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, as described in Chapter 1.
Which of the following are your three best choices for this topic: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A. Symbolism (or metaphors, emblems, themes)
B. American (or United States, U.S. regions, etc.)
D. Folk art (or traditional art, outsider art, etc.)
Scenario: You and your roommate both need to find scholarly materials for a paper on the
topic of how to prevent bullying in schools through educational programming. You've been
told to use a scholarly article index.
Your roommate uses the following search terms: how to prevent bullying in schools through
educational programming 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 ANSWER✔✔- Simplify your search terms to search only key
concepts
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