Library Research Skills Test! Trivia Quiz
Being a fulltime librarian is no easy task, but with enough passion, you will definitely do a good job. Below is a Library Research Skills Test that is designed to help you out when it comes to reviewing all that we have covered so far in class. Do give it a try and all the best when it comes to the fall exam.
- 1.I'm looking for a specific title, but I'm not sure how to spell it. What should I do?
- A.
Take my best guess and hope it's right
- B.
Take my best guess and put an asterisk after it
- C.
Type in the first letter and click TITLE
- D.
Ask the librarian before I even try anything
- 2.I'm doing a report on Pearl Harbor. How should I go about finding a book on this subject?
- A.
First do a search on the computer, then look in non-fiction
- B.
First do a search on the computer, then look in fiction under "P"
- C.
Spend my entire library time looking for other war books
- D.
Ask my friends if they know anything about Pearl Harbor
- 3.My little sister likes Amelia Bedelia, and I know the author is Herman Parish. Where should I go to find one of these books?
- A.
In the fiction section under "P"
- B.
In the non-fiction section under "A"
- C.
In the EASY READERS, Level 2
- D.
In the "E" call number books, under "P"
- 4.Molly Brown wrote a book about herself. What might it logically be called?
- A.
The Titanic
- B.
Knots In My Yo-Yo String
- C.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown: an autobiography
- D.
A Biography of Molly Brown
- 5.I see the following information in a search description: Brett, Jan, 1949 - What does this mean?
- A.
The call number is 194.9
- B.
The author is Brett Janney
- C.
The author died in 1949
- D.
The author is Jan Brett
- 6.Mark all answers that apply.I'm looking for a book by Mary Pope Osborne. How should I go about doing this?
- A.
Type in the search term "Mary" and click AUTHOR
- B.
Type in the search term "Osborne" and click AUTHOR
- C.
Look in the fiction section under "O"
- D.
Look in the fiction section under "P"
- 7.Mark all answers that apply.Which is an example of a correct call number?
- A.
FIC RIO
- B.
595.12
- C.
031 BR
- D.
FIC FIC
- 8.Mark all answers that apply.Which is an example of a correct call number?
- A.
1020.8
- B.
611.1 TER
- C.
FIC JOHN
- D.
NONFIC LAS
- 9.Mark all answers that apply.I'm looking for a book on Dinosaurs. Where might I find one?
- A.
In the chapter books
- B.
In the picture books
- C.
In the Where's Waldo books
- D.
In the non-fiction books
- 10.Mark all answers that apply. I need to study some Spanish vocabulary. What can I do?
- A.
Look in the Dictionary section in non-fiction
- B.
Look at the library bulletin board
- C.
Look in the Spanish book section
- D.
Look in the picture books under "S"
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