How To Find The Best Articles? A Quiz On Research Databases

1. Is this citation from a scholarly or popular source? Margulies, Herbert F. "The Moderates in the League of Nations Battle: An Overlooked Faction." The Historian. 60 (Winter 1998) 273-288.

Scholarly source

Popular source

The citation provided includes the title of the article, the name of the author, the name of the journal, and the specific volume and issue number. This level of detail and specificity is typically found in scholarly sources. Additionally, the fact that the article is published in a journal called "The Historian" further suggests that it is a scholarly source. Scholarly sources are typically written by experts in the field and undergo a rigorous peer-review process, making them more reliable and authoritative than popular sources.

Explanation

The citation provided includes the title of the article, the name of the author, the name of the journal, and the specific volume and issue number. This level of detail and specificity is typically found in scholarly sources. Additionally, the fact that the article is published in a journal called "The Historian" further suggests that it is a scholarly source. Scholarly sources are typically written by experts in the field and undergo a rigorous peer-review process, making them more reliable and authoritative than popular sources.

2. Is this citation from a scholarly or popular source? Harrison, Kristen and Joanne Cantor."The Relationship between Media Consumption and Eating Disorders." Journal of Communication. 47 (Spring 1997) 40-67.

Scholarly source

Popular source

The title of the source, topic of the article and the length of the article were good hints that this was a scholarly source.

Explanation

The title of the source, topic of the article and the length of the article were good hints that this was a scholarly source.

3. The record for an article in an index or database will have the following information (choose one):

The date it was published

The name of the periodical in which the article appears

The author's name

All of the above

The record in an article index provides the information that is essential for locating the article: its author, its title, the name of the periodical in which it is published, date of publication, and sometimes an abstract or summary of the article.

Explanation

The record in an article index provides the information that is essential for locating the article: its author, its title, the name of the periodical in which it is published, date of publication, and sometimes an abstract or summary of the article.

4. Would the following be considered a scholarly journal or popular magazine article? "Flight of the Killer Bees." Newsweek, v. 117 no1 9 (Nov.14, 1994) p.25.

Scholarly journal article

Popular magazine article

This is a popular article that appears in Newsweek, a magazine written for general public

Explanation

This is a popular article that appears in Newsweek, a magazine written for general public

5. Is this citation from a scholarly or popular source?

Jamison, Dirk. "Tao of the Dumpster: My Father's Love Affair with Trash." Utne Reader, November 1996, 76-79.

Scholarly source

Popular source

Did you notice that the title was of popular interest and the article was fairly short?

Explanation

Did you notice that the title was of popular interest and the article was fairly short?

6. Which statement about databases is NOT true? (choose one)

Databases allow you to search for articles by subject.

Databases often specialize in a subject or type of material.

Databases only index items owned by your library.

Databases always contain citations and sometimes also include abstracts or full text.

Databases only index items owned by your library. This statement is not true because databases can contain a wide range of materials from various sources, not just items owned by the library. Databases are designed to provide access to a comprehensive collection of articles, books, journals, and other resources on a particular subject. They often include materials from publishers, researchers, and other institutions, allowing users to search for information beyond what is available within the library's own collection.

Explanation

Databases only index items owned by your library. This statement is not true because databases can contain a wide range of materials from various sources, not just items owned by the library. Databases are designed to provide access to a comprehensive collection of articles, books, journals, and other resources on a particular subject. They often include materials from publishers, researchers, and other institutions, allowing users to search for information beyond what is available within the library's own collection.

7. You need to find articles about the use of pop-up ads to sell products on the Internet. Which one of the following databases or catalogs would be the most appropriate source to use? (Choose one.)

Biological & Agricultural Index

Mirlyn

Wilson Business Abstracts

Humanities Abstracts

Wilson Business Abstracts is correct, because the topic is about buying and selling using the Internet, a business topic.

Explanation

Wilson Business Abstracts is correct, because the topic is about buying and selling using the Internet, a business topic.

8. Most of the databases below would help you find information on recent events in Pakistan. Which of these databases would NOT be a good choice to find this type of information

New York Times (articles from the last 365 days of the New York Times)

BIOSIS Previews (articles in the life sciences literature.About 545,000 records/year)

ProQuest Databases (includes full text of 12 major newspapers world-wide)

LexisNexis (A full text database service strong in law, business, and news)

The BIOSIS database would NOT help you locate recent news. For that you'd go to The New York Times, ProQuest, or Lexis-Nexis to find articles on the latest events. BIOSIS is a good database to use to find articles in the biological sciences.

Explanation

The BIOSIS database would NOT help you locate recent news. For that you'd go to The New York Times, ProQuest, or Lexis-Nexis to find articles on the latest events. BIOSIS is a good database to use to find articles in the biological sciences.

9.

Q.4)

You need to find recent articles on women and body image. You have searched for the topic in a database using the keyword terms "body" and "image". Below is a record that you found.

TITLE:	Body image, teasing, and mood alterations: An experimental study to exposure of negative verbal commentary
AUTHOR:	Furman, Kenneth
SUBJECT:	Self image
TERMS:	Personal appearance Eating disorders College students Females Psychology

You want to find more articles on this topic, so you decide to search using one of the subject terms. Which of the following searches will focus your search best? (Choose one.)

Eating disorders

College students

Self image

'Self image' is close to the keyword terms you used. Searching by this subject should help you focus your search and find other articles on this subject.

Explanation

'Self image' is close to the keyword terms you used. Searching by this subject should help you focus your search and find other articles on this subject.

10. How can you tell that you are looking at a popular magazine? (choose two)

Articles are written for the general public

Articles are in-depth and often have a bibliography

Issues have lots of photographs

Issues have few, if any, advertisements

Magazine articles are written by journalists for the general public and generally have more photos than journals.

Explanation

Magazine articles are written by journalists for the general public and generally have more photos than journals.

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