Research Skills Quiz!
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- 1.The only way to access the Library's resources is to visit the Library.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Which of the following do you not need to include in a citation?
- A.
Author, if available
- B.
Title of periodical
- C.
Date of publication
- D.
Call number
- 3.When evaluating websites for their credibility, it is important to look for:
- A.
The person and/or organization behind the website
- B.
The last time the website was updated
- C.
Where the website got its information, statistics, etc.
- D.
The website's domain ending
- E.
All of the above
- 4.An abstract is:
- A.
The article's citation information
- B.
The article
- C.
A brief summary of an article
- D.
The table of contents to a book
- 5.Any information coming from an *.edu, *.gov or *.org website is trustworthy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.OCCC's Library does NOT have type of material:
- A.
DVDs and/or VHS videos
- B.
CD and/or cassette recordings
- C.
E-books
- D.
Online streaming films
- E.
We have all of the above
- 7.An article database:
- A.
Can be found by going to the Library’s Find Articles webpage
- B.
Will give me good authoritative information for my college essay
- C.
Lets you search for articles on any specific topic
- D.
Is updated daily
- E.
All of the above
- 8.Which activities are allowed in the OCCC Library?
- A.
Drinks with lids
- B.
Children on the computers if sitting right next to a parent
- C.
Unlimited printing from the Library computers
- D.
Typing Word documents
- E.
All of the above
- 9.Using the OCCC Library website you have access to:
- A.
The Library's catalog, article databases and request forms
- B.
Video tutorials and text research help
- C.
CountryWatch, EbscoHost, books online and request forms
- D.
All of the above
- 10.You should limit your search to "peer reviewed" articles if you want to:
- A.
Eliminate popular magazine articles and find only scholarly articles
- B.
Eliminate duplicate records
- C.
Find a book review
- D.
Find only articles available in full text online
- 11.One thing you cannot do using the OCCC Library catalog is:
- A.
Check your library record
- B.
Articles published in periodical literature
- C.
Renew the loan of your library materials
- D.
Locate materials placed on reserve by your professor
- 12.To find materials on the shelf in the Library, you need the:
- A.
ISBN number
- B.
Call number
- C.
Title to find it alphabetically
- D.
Call slip to give to the Circulation assistant
- 13.How can you access the library's online resources off-campus?
- A.
Login with your social security number
- B.
Login with your Mineonline and Angel user name and password
- C.
Login with your OCCC ID number and password
- D.
None of the above. Online library resources are only available on campus.
- 14.When searching by keyword for articles in a database you should:
- A.
Expect to sort through a long list of results
- B.
Your search in the form of a question
- C.
Choose words or short phrases that describe your topic
- D.
Just look at the first page of the results list
- 15.Choose the best resource for detailed information on George Washington.
- A.
Biography.com
- B.
Articles on specific events in his life
- C.
A book on the life of George Washington
- D.
A general encyclopedia