Oth 1001 Library Orientation Quiz

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    A scholarly journal

    • Is any publication that contains book reviews.
    • Is one written exclusively by college students.
    • Contains articles written by academic experts in their particular field.
    • Is only available in print.
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Please take this short quiz prior to your library orientation class.

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  • 2. 

    An article abstract is:

    • The full-text of an article.

    • Information about where the article can be found

    • A summary of an article.

    • A citation of an article

    Correct Answer
    A. A summary of an article.
  • 3. 

    What are the limitations of using the open web for research?

    • It doesn't contain very much information.

    • Googling is so quick and easy that it takes all the fun out of research.

    • The information found on the web can be unreliable and time-consuming to sort through.

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. The information found on the web can be unreliable and time-consuming to sort through.
  • 4. 

    A good research question...

    • Can't be answered with a simple yes or no.

    • Is often concerned with cause and effect relationships.

    • Is broad and general

    • A and B

    Correct Answer
    A. A and B
  • 5. 

    Which part of a research article describes how the research was conducted?

    • References

    • Discussion

    • Methods or Methodology

    • Results or Findings

    Correct Answer
    A. Methods or Methodology
  • 6. 

    When evaluating a website to see if it passes the CRAAP test, which of the following is important?

    • The number monthly visits the website has.

    • The sponsor of the website

    • The year the information was created or updated

    • The color scheme used on the website

    • B and C only

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. B and C only
    Explanation
    B) The year the information was created or updated is important because information that is too old may be outdated or even incorrect.

    C) The sponsor of a website is important because it gives a clue to whether it is authoritative, and whether or not there is a commercial or other bias.

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  • 7. 

    What was the clearest thing in this library orientation? What did you understand the best?

  • 8. 

    What was more unclear? What would you like to learn more about.

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