Hillsborough Community College Library Quiz! Trivia Questions

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    What do you need for off-campus access to the library's databases?

    • Your social security number
    • A login you create on the HCC Libraries website
    • Your login to your HCC student account (Wnumber and password)
    • Your name and state driver's license number
    • You cannot access library resources from off-campus
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Explore the resources and tools of Hillsborough Community College Libraries with this trivia quiz! Learn to navigate library databases, locate books, and access materials off-campus. Essential for enhancing research skills and library usage.

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  • 2. 

    Which tool should you use to find out if the HCC libraries own a certain book?

    • Library Research Guides

    • Google

    • The HCC Library Catalog

    • Library Databases

    Correct Answer
    A. The HCC Library Catalog
    Explanation
    The HCC Library Catalog should be used to find out if the HCC libraries own a certain book. This catalog is specifically designed to provide information about the books and materials available in the HCC libraries. It allows users to search for specific titles, authors, or subjects to determine if a particular book is part of the library's collection. Using the HCC Library Catalog ensures that users are accessing the most accurate and up-to-date information about the availability of books within the HCC libraries.

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  • 3. 

    You have located a book you need in the library catalog. What information do you need in order to find it and check it out?

    • Call number

    • Library location

    • Status

    • All of the above

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    To find and check out a book from the library, you need three important pieces of information: the call number, which tells you where the book is located on the library shelves; the library location, which tells you which branch or section of the library holds the book; and the status, which indicates whether the book is available for borrowing or if it is currently checked out by someone else. Therefore, all of the above options are necessary in order to successfully locate and check out the book.

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    Which resources are available from the HCC Libraries, but not as commonly from free internet sites?

    • Current scholarly books

    • Research journal articles that cite their sources

    • Subscription databases of books, magazines, and journals

    • Copies of some textbooks

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    The HCC Libraries provide a wide range of sources to support student learning, including current scholarly books and journals; copies of some textbooks used at HCC; subscription databases of the research journal, magazine, and newspaper articles; and more; plus complete access to the web.

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    Library subscription databases may contain which of the following resources:

    • Magazine and newspaper articles

    • Scholarly or academic journal articles

    • Ebooks

    • Streaming media such as news broadcasts, music, and documentary films

    • All of the above

    • A, B, and C only

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Library subscription databases contain a wide range of resources including magazine and newspaper articles, scholarly or academic journal articles, ebooks, and streaming media such as news broadcasts, music, and documentary films. This means that all of the options listed in the question are correct and can be found in library subscription databases.

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