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?- 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?
- 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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