As 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 3 different article indexes to find articles?
Reading local newspaper for this weeks weather?
Requesting a journal article from Interlibrary loan? - answer Quick info seeking
Researching
Quick info seeking
Researching
Identify TWO common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1: -
answerincludes footnotes and references
has gone through peer review
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
As described in Chapter 1, match the three major finding tools to the resources they are
best for finding.
Scholarly journal articles?
Up-to-date information?
What a specific library owns?
Not a finding tool, as described in Ch. 1? - answerIndexes
Web search engines
Library discovery tools
Books & Journals
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?
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