Module 4 Quiz - Finding Articles

1. The record for an article in a database will provide the following information: (Choose one.)

The date it was published

The name of the periodical in which the article appears

The author's name

All of the above

The record in an article index provides the information that is essential for locating the article: its author, its title, the name of the periodical in which it is published, date of publication, and sometimes an abstract or summary of the article.

Explanation

The record in an article index provides the information that is essential for locating the article: its author, its title, the name of the periodical in which it is published, date of publication, and sometimes an abstract or summary of the article.

2. Most of the article databases below would help you find information on recent events in Iraq. Which of these article indexes would not be a good choice to find this type of information? (Choose one.)

New York Times (articles from the last 365 days of the New York Times)

CINAHL (articles in the nursing and allied health literature. About 545,000 records/year)

Proquest (contains current articles from hundreds of US and International newspapers)

Lexis Nexis ( A full text database service strong in law, business, and news)

The New York Times, Proquest, or Lexis-Nexis would all provide articles on the latest events.
CINAHL is an allied health database and would not be a good choice for news on current or recent news.

Explanation

The New York Times, Proquest, or Lexis-Nexis would all provide articles on the latest events.
CINAHL is an allied health database and would not be a good choice for news on current or recent news.

3. You are writing a paper about the migration of Africanized honey bees to the United States and you have found the following article: "Flight of the Killer Bees." Newsweek, v. 117 no 19 (Nov. 14, 1994) p.25. Would this be considered a scholarly journal article?

Yes

No

This is a popular article that appears in Newsweek, a magazine written for general public.

Explanation

This is a popular article that appears in Newsweek, a magazine written for general public.

4. Which statement about periodical article databases is not true? (Choose one.)

Periodical article databases allow you to search for articles by subject.

Periodical article databases can specialize in a subject or type of material.

Periodical article databases only show you items owned by your library.

Periodical article databases always contain citations and sometimes also include abstracts or full text.

Periodical article databases usually have a specific focus, subject (i.e., nursing) or type of material (i.e., news) and at a miniumu, give citations and frequently, abstracts of articles. They do not show what is owned by the library.

Explanation

Periodical article databases usually have a specific focus, subject (i.e., nursing) or type of material (i.e., news) and at a miniumu, give citations and frequently, abstracts of articles. They do not show what is owned by the library.

5. How can you tell you are looking at a popular magazine? (Choose two.)

Articles are written for the general public

Articles are in-depth and often have a bibliography

Issues have lots of photographs

Issues have few, if any, advertisements

Magazine articles are often short and rarely have a bibliography.
Magazines have a lot of ads.

Explanation

Magazine articles are often short and rarely have a bibliography.
Magazines have a lot of ads.

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6. You need to find articles about the use of digital signatures to buy products on the Internet. Which one of the following indexes or catalogs would be the most appropriate source to use? (Choose one.)

PsycARTICLES

MnPALS

Business Source Premier

Nursing Reference Center

The most appropriate index is Business Source Premier, because the topic is about buying and selling using the Internet.

Explanation

The most appropriate index is Business Source Premier, because the topic is about buying and selling using the Internet.

7. You need to find recent articles on cars that have automated features. You have searched for the topic in an index using the keyword terms "smart" and "cars". Below is a record that you found.Title: Cars of the FutureAuthor: Mandel, WilliamSource: Electronic Design, v. 48 no 25 (Dec. 4 2000) p. 64Descriptor: Technology transferAutomobiles – New modelsIntelligent vehicle--highway systems You want to find more articles on this topic, so you decide to search using one of the descriptor subject terms. Which of the following searches will focus your search best? (Choose one.)

Technology transfer

Automobiles – New models

Intelligent vehicle--highway systems

Using the descriptor 'Intelligent vehicle--highway systems' is closer to the topic of smart cars and will better focus your search.

Explanation

Using the descriptor 'Intelligent vehicle--highway systems' is closer to the topic of smart cars and will better focus your search.

8. Most online article databases have coverage dating from the 1930's to the present. (Choose one.)

True

False

Most online article databases only go back to the mid-1980's, when computers became available.

Explanation

Most online article databases only go back to the mid-1980's, when computers became available.

9. You have this citation for an article:
**Thomas, Susan Gregory. "Capitalists on Campus: Students with Computer Skills Cash In."U.S. News & World Report, 7 Sept 1998:82**
What would you search to see if the library has a copy this article? (Choose one.)

Search the article title "Capitalists on Campus" in Find Journals by Title.

Search the source title "U.S. News and World Report" in Find Journals by Title.

Search the author "Susan Gregory Thomas" in MnPALS.

Search the subject "college students and work" in MnPALS.

You have the citation, so you already know the title of the article, the author, and the subject. You need to search the title of the periodical in Find Journals by Title.

Explanation

You have the citation, so you already know the title of the article, the author, and the subject. You need to search the title of the periodical in Find Journals by Title.

10. Decide whether each citation is from a popular or scholarly source. (Choose one answer for each section.)

Harrison, Kristen and Joanne Cantor."The Relationship between Media Consumption and Eating Disorders." Journal of Communication. 47 (Spring 1997) 40-67

Jamison, Dirk. "Tao of the Dumpster: My Father's Love Affair with Trash." Utne Reader, November 1996, 76-79

Did you notice that the title of the article was fairly informal or the article was only three pages long? These are good clues that this article was not an in-depth research article from a scholarly journal.

Explanation

Did you notice that the title of the article was fairly informal or the article was only three pages long? These are good clues that this article was not an in-depth research article from a scholarly journal.

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Module 4 Quiz - Finding Articles

1. The record for an article in a database will provide the following information: (Choose one.)

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Most of the article databases below would help you find information on recent events in Iraq. Which of these article indexes would not be a good choice to find this type of information? (Choose one.)

3. You are writing a paper about the migration of Africanized honey bees to the United States and you have found the following article: "Flight of the Killer Bees." Newsweek, v. 117 no 19 (Nov. 14, 1994) p.25. Would this be considered a scholarly journal article?

4. Which statement about periodical article databases is not true? (Choose one.)

5. How can you tell you are looking at a popular magazine? (Choose two.)

6. You need to find articles about the use of digital signatures to buy products on the Internet. Which one of the following indexes or catalogs would be the most appropriate source to use? (Choose one.)

8. Most online article databases have coverage dating from the 1930's to the present. (Choose one.)

9. You have this citation for an article:Thomas, Susan Gregory. "Capitalists on Campus: Students with Computer Skills Cash In."U.S. News & World Report, 7 Sept 1998:82What would you search to see if the library has a copy this article? (Choose one.)

10. Decide whether each citation is from a popular or scholarly source. (Choose one answer for each section.)

9. You have this citation for an article:
**Thomas, Susan Gregory. "Capitalists on Campus: Students with Computer Skills Cash In."U.S. News & World Report, 7 Sept 1998:82**
What would you search to see if the library has a copy this article? (Choose one.)