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Library 160 Final Questions and Answers 2024
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Library 160 FinalAs described in Chapter 1, which ONE of the following best characterizes what is meant
by "scholarly information"? - answer Information content produced in and for academic
settings
What does the "peer" refer to in "peer reviewed article" as defined in Chapter 1? -
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.
-Looking for current stock market prices
-Using a database to find historic crop records
-Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather
-Analyzing a chapter of a book on Historically Black Colleges
Choices: Quick Information/Researching - answer1. Quick Information
2. Researching
3. Quick Information
4. Researching
Identify TWO common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1: -
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? - answerHow 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? - answerWeb search engine
As described in Chapter 1, MATCH the three major finding tools to their STRENGTHS:
-best choice for finding scholarly journal articles
-best choice for finding up-to-date information
-best choice for finding what a specific library owns
-not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1
Choices: web search engines/books & journals/ library discovery tools/indexes -
answer1. indexes
2. web search engine
3. library discovery tools
4. books & journals
,Now, MATCH the three major finding tools to their WEAKNESSES, as described in
Chapter 1:
-misses most subscription- based scholarly resources
-hard to focus your search
-may not include full-text
-not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1
-Choices: web search engines/books & journals/ library discovery tools/indexes -
answer1. web search engine
2. library discovery tools
3. indexes
4. books & journal
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?
-Look for background information in
-Look for statistical information in
-Look for subject-focused information in
-Look for news and general information in
Choices: government sources/journal articles/newspaper articles/books and
encyclopedias - answer1. books and encyclopedias
2.government sources
3. journal articles
4. newspaper articles
Scenario: You need information about Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. You know a
bit about his theories, but need background information.
According to Chapter 1, which one of the following is your best option for finding
background information? - answerBooks, encyclopedia articles, and authoritative
websites
For the items below, indicate whether the description fits controlled vocab or natural
language searches
-Whole sentences can be used
-Uses pre-defined terms
-Uses everyday language
-More likely to yield relevant results
Choices: controlled vocabulary/natural language - answer1. Natural Language
2. Controlled vocabulary
3. Natural Language
4. Controlled Vocabulary
You want to find out about traditional fertilizers used for growing corn before modern
agricultural technology was developed. 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: - answer-Fertilizers
(or soil amendments, nutrients, manures)
- Traditional (or indigenous, historical)
- Corn (or maize, Zea mays)
To find information on the impact of educational technology on student achievement,
which one of the choices below could best be used as search terms for finding
information on the topic? - answereducational technology and student achievement
Scenario: You and your roommate both need to find scholarly materials for a paper on
the topic of government policy on environmental sustainability in Russia. You've been
told to use a scholarly article index.
Your roommate uses the following search terms: government policy on environmental
sustainability in Russia 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? - answerSimplify 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? - answerit 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? - answerSecondary 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? - answerSecondary because the source is
based on earlier sources and analyzes how Iowa became a state
Knowing when the event you're researching happened is important because it helps you
... - answerto know how much information and what types of information may be
available
You are researching a human rights demonstration that happened a few days ago.
Based on what you have learned about the flow of information, which of these types of
information sources can you expect to find about this?
-photos or films from the event
-books describing the impact of the event
-scholarly articles analyzing the event
news reports made about the event
Choices: yes/no - answer1. yes
2. no
3. no
4. yes
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