Library Orientation Post Test
Please take this short quiz about your recent library orientation.
- 1.How can you get access to the SCF Library's full text online resources?
- A.
Go to Google and enter "SCF" and the last four digits of your social security number.
- B.
Go to the SCF Library homepage and log in with your G00# and PIN
- C.
Log into Angel and click on "Library."
- D.
Log into any of your online courses in Angel.
- 2.What is the best way to find a book in the SCF Library?
- A.
Browse the shelves in the appropriate subject area.
- B.
Type your keywords into an Internet search engine.
- C.
Search Amazon.com
- D.
Search in the library's online catalog.
- 3.Identify the key terms in this research question: "How does the use of alternative fuels in cars reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions?"
- A.
The use of alternative fuels, greenhouse gas emissions
- B.
Alternative fuels, cars, greenhouse gas emissions
- C.
How fuels, reduce amount, in cars
- D.
Alternative fuels in cars, amount of greenhouse gas emissions
- 4.Suppose you need to get information about an event that took place two days ago. Where are you most likely to find information about the event?
- A.
Daily newspaper
- B.
Book
- C.
Scholarly journal article
- D.
Popular magazine article
- 5.You have been assigned a five page research paper on global warming. What is the most trustworthy source for introductory background information about this topic?
- A.
Yahoo, Google, or Bing
- B.
Wikipedia
- C.
A scientific encyclopedia
- D.
Fox News
- 6.Which Boolean operator will narrow your search and give you fewer results?
- A.
Or
- B.
And
- 7.All of the following apply to scholarly journals, EXCEPT:
- A.
Scholarly journals articles contain references or a works cited list.
- B.
Scholarly journals are written for an academic audience.
- C.
Scholarly journals contain short articles written by journalists.
- D.
Scholarly journals are often published only a few times a year.
- 8.How can you tell if a source is a popular magazine and not a scholarly journal?
- A.
The articles are written for a general audience.
- B.
The articles are in-depth and often have a bibliography.
- C.
There are few, if any, advertisements.
- D.
The articles are written by academic experts.
- 9.Which type of SCF database would you use to find a research-based journal article about the Human Genome Project?
- A.
A database of major Florida newspapers.
- B.
A database of reference content, popular periodicals, and biographies.
- C.
A database of pro & con essays on current events topics.
- D.
A database of science magazines, academic and professional journals.
- 10.Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
- A.
Selling your ideas or research for money.
- B.
Summarizing an idea in your own words without giving credit.
- C.
Losing sight of your original thesis and straying off on unrelated tangents.
- D.
Using incorrect grammar in your writing.
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