Searchpath Quiz
If you've completed the Searchpath tutorials, test yourself with the following quiz:
- 1.
1. How do you check out a book at the library?
- A.
Bring it to the Circulation Desk
- B.
Bring it to the Reference Desk
- C.
Use your MCard
- D.
A & C only
- E.
B & C only
Correct Answer
D. A & C only -
- 2.
Which resource would you use to find books that UM owns?
- A.
Proquest Research Library
- B.
The Mirlyn Catalog
- C.
Search Tools
- D.
Merlin
Correct Answer
B. The Mirlyn Catalog -
- 3.
What is a database?
- A.
An online catalog of all library materials
- B.
An online collection of citations for journal and magazine articles
- C.
A freely available search engine, like Google
Correct Answer
B. An online collection of citations for journal and magazine articles -
- 4.
What can you do if you don't find the full text of an article in a library database?
- A.
Search in Mirlyn, the library catalog
- B.
Click on the "MGet It" button
- C.
Tell your professor your article can't be found
Correct Answer
B. Click on the "MGet It" button -
- 5.
Using quotation marks around phrases (ex: "sand shark") will give you:
- A.
Fewer results
- B.
More results
- C.
Same results as not using quotation marks
Correct Answer
A. Fewer results -
- 6.
If a website has an identified author, the website is a reliable source...
- A.
Always. Making the author known ensures the author is accountable for the information presented on the site
- B.
Sometimes. It depends on the author's affiliations
- C.
Never. There are no reliable sources online
Correct Answer
B. Sometimes. It depends on the author's affiliations -
- 7.
A citation is a way to:
- A.
Give authors credit for their work
- B.
Provide credibility to your research
- C.
Allow others to access the information you used later
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 8.
What is generally not part of a book citation?
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Volume and issue number
- D.
Date of publication
Correct Answer
C. Volume and issue number -
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