The goal of this quiz is to gain a better understanding of the reference sources available in libraries.
A compilation of sources of information, provides literature on a specific subject or by a specific author
Lists citations to periodical articles, books, and proceedings, and tells where they can be found
An alphabetical listing of keywords or phrases found in work of an author or in a collection of writings
Usually a one-volume work with statistics and a compilation of specific facts
List of years in which index covers
List of abbreviations
Explanation of Index entries
List of periodicals indexed
An alphabetical listing of keywords or phrases found in work of an author or work in a collection of writings
Lists the events described in order of the date on which they occurred
Treats one broad subject in brief, or gives a brief survey of a subject
Usually a one-volume work with statistics and a compilation of specific facts
To find a list of key dates during a specific time period
To determine historical significance of author and their works
To look up detailed facts on specific events
To read about trends and statistics from previous years
An Encyclopedia of Art History
An Encyclopedia of Psychology
An Encyclopedia of Religion
An Encyclopedia of Philosophy
True
False
Biographical Dictionary
Bibliography
Chronology
Encyclopedia of Art
Dictionary
Concordance
Index
Directory
True
False
Gazetteer
Guidebook
Directory
Index
Encyclopedia
Chronology
Almanac
Concordance
True
False
A source from your library of origin
A source from the historical event or the direct source (I.E: A diary from someone who went through the event, a painting, or a tool from a time period)
A source that is the first one you used in a paper.
A piece of information someone told you directly.
A source you got from a different library than your college library
A source that a friend of the friend told you about.
A source about a historical event that is not from the time period (A journal article printed in 1975 about WWI, etc.)
A source that is secondary in your research.
Guidebook
Evening Weather Forecast
Almanac
Chronology
Historical Facts
Farmer’s Planting Dates
Sports Features
Highlight Poets’ Works
All of the Above
Almanac
Atlas
Yearbook
Gazetteer
Guidebook
Concordance
Atlas
Dictionary
Bibliographic Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Guidebook
True
False
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