Library Research Quiz - Engl1101
- 1.________ is the best place to find print books about your topic at GPC libraries.
- A.
Google
- B.
GALILEO
- C.
GIL Find catalog
- D.
Academic Search Complete
- 2.Name a specific database where you can find a variety of articles for almost any topic?
- A.
Literary Reference Center
- B.
EbscoHost
- C.
Academic Search Complete
- D.
- 3.GALILEO password for this semester is
- 4.What does “peer reviewed” mean?
- A.
A way for librarians to review new books
- B.
Discussing your paper with your classmates.
- C.
A process used to evaluate the merit and accuracy of research findings in scholarly publications
- D.
A way for the government to determine research grant money
- 5.
![In this picture what is the Journal Title? - ProProfs]( "In this picture what is the Journal Title?")
In this picture what is the Journal Title?- A.
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Indigenous Myth, and Meaning
- B.
Confluencia
- C.
Literary Criticism
- D.
Corwin, Jay
- 6.To access your library account, you'll need (check all that apply)
- A.
GALILEO password
- B.
Library PIN
- C.
Your 900#
- D.
Your last name
- 7.Research produced by faculty at universities and colleges is most often published
- A.
In books and scholarly journals
- B.
On the internet
- C.
In general interest magazines
- 8.What is a clue that you are looking at a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal?
- A.
There are lots of colorful pictures
- B.
The author(s) of the article are not listed
- C.
Articles contain substantial list of references or works cited
- 9.In a paper that includes quotes, paraphrases, and summaries, a student needs to cite only quotes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Why might you use a GALILEO database instead of Google?
- A.
GALILEO resources have the reliability of print resources
- B.
To find magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journal articles on your topic
- C.
My teacher won't let me use websites
- D.
All of the above
- 11.All articles in Academic Search Complete are peer-reviewed/scholarly.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Your topic: "Is it safe to text while driving?" Which search terms will give you the most relevant results?
- A.
"Is it safe to text while driving?"
- B.
Texting or text messages or driving
- C.
Texting and driving
- D.
Driving not texting or cell phones
- 13.An e-book reader is necessary to use GPC Libraries' e-books.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Not all articles in Academic Search Complete are available in full-text.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.If your search for articles in Academic Search Complete produces too many results, how could you narrow it to obtain fewer results? (Check all that applies)
- A.
Use one of the Refine your results options on the left
- B.
Add another keyword to your search terms
- C.
Narrow your search results to recent publication date
- D.
Remove a keyword so you are using fewer search terms
- 16.
![You are trying to find out if Consumer Reports magazine is available in GALILEO in full-text. What link on the GALILEO home page do you need to select to find out?
- ProProfs]( "You are trying to find out if Consumer Reports magazine is available in GALILEO in full-text. What link on the GALILEO home page do you need to select to find out?")
You are trying to find out if Consumer Reports magazine is available in GALILEO in full-text. What link on the GALILEO home page do you need to select to find out?- A.
Browse by Subject
- B.
Browse by Type
- C.
Databases A-Z
- D.
Journals A-Z
- 17.To get to GALILEO, you can: (Check all that applies)
- A.
Go directly to GALILEO website - http://www.galileo.usg.edu/
- B.
Click GALILEO link on the library home page
- C.
Click GALILEO link in iCollege
- 18.If you are searching for BOOKS with information ABOUT “The Tea Party Movement”, which would be the BEST search option?
- A.
Title
- B.
All Fields
- C.
Author
- D.
Subject
- 19.What database has a list of controversial issues that would be helpful in selecting a topic for your paper?
- A.
Academic Search Complete
- B.
GIL-FIND
- C.
Opposing Viewpoints
- D.
GALILEO
- 20.Discover GALILEO is
- A.
A news release about new GALILEO features.
- B.
A tool that allows browsing GALILEO databases by subject.
- C.
A tool that searches multiple GALILEO databases and e-book collections simultaneously.
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