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LibraryAs 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. - answer A.
Researching
-Using a database to find historic crop records
-Analyzing a chapter of a book on Historically Black Colleges
B. Quick Information Seeking
-Looking for current stock market prices
-Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather
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 their STRENGTHS: -
answerA. best choice for finding up-to-date information
-web search engines
B. best choice for finding scholarly journal articles
-indexes
C. best choice for finding what a specific library owns
-library discovery tools
D. not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1
-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? - answerLook 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 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. - answerA. Controlled vocabulary
-Uses pre-defined terms
-More likely to yield relevant results
B. Natural language
-Whole sentences can be used
-Uses everyday language
To find information on the positive and negative effects of video games on children,
which one of the choices below could best be used as search terms for finding
information on the topic? - answerchildren and video games and effects
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? - 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 transcript of an 1846 speech given by
an Iowa politician. Is this source primary or secondary, and why? - answerPrimary
because it was created immediately after the speech was given.
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