Library Research Quiz: Introduction To Social Work

8 Questions | By Myspomer | Last updated: Mar 17, 2022 | Total Attempts: 42

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This quiz is for students in Introduction to Social Work who have had an in-class library orientation session with a librarian.

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1.

Once you've identified your legislative issue, where should you begin your research?
- A.
  
  Google
- B.
  
  APU Libraries Website
- C.
  
  Wikipedia
- D.
  
  National Association of Social Workers Website
2.

Which resources give you access to library materials?
- A.
  
  APU Library Catalog
- B.
  
  LINK+ Catalog
- C.
  
  WorldCat
- D.
  
  All of the above
3.

Reference resources, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are good places to begin your research because:
- A.
  
  They usually give you a broad, introductory overview.
- B.
  
  They contain detailed information on one subject.
- C.
  
  They can provide bibliographies containing more specific resources for further research.
- D.
  
  A and C
- E.
  
  All of the above
4.

Which type of periodical will generally give you the most authoritative information for a research paper?
- A.
  
  Trade magazine
- B.
  
  Peer-reviewed journal
- C.
  
  Newspaper
- D.
  
  Popular magazine
5.

Which resource will give you access to journal articles?
- A.
  
  APU Libraries' print collection
- B.
  
  Online databases, such as SocINDEX with Full Text or Academic Search Premier
- C.
  
  LINK+
- D.
  
  A and B
- E.
  
  All of the above
6.

Which database limit checkbox should you mark most of the time?
- A.
  
  Full Text: all results will provide a full-text article
- B.
  
  Image Quick View: all results will be articles that contain Image Quick View images
- C.
  
  Cover Story: all results will be cover stories from various publications
- D.
  
  Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals: all results will be from peer-reviewed journals
7.

Which domains will provide the most authoritative websites?
- A.
  
  .gov, .net, .edu
- B.
  
  .com, .edu, .org
- C.
  
  .gov, .org, .edu
- D.
  
  .org, .net, .com
8.

Which style format will you use for this course?
- A.
  
  MLA
- B.
  
  APA
- C.
  
  Chicago
- D.
  
  Turabian