Library Den UWG

Examples of clear structure and organization include:

-introduction, table of contents, index, preface

A(n)

Abstract is a short summary

In most databases there is a citation generator that will always give you a correct citation

False

You can search in English but limit your results to a particular

Language

Belle needs to complete an assignment about flowers in French literature. What should she do?

Search both in French and English (fleurs as well as flowers)

Kevin is looking into home security over winter break and he wants to find out if the library has any videos about Rube Goldberg devices. What steps should Kevin take?

(All the above) -do a keyword search for "rube" int he UWG library catalog -look at left side of the results page for "refine my results" -under format choose video

A source for images you can legally use for free is

(All) -pixabay -library of Congress and prints and photographs online catalog -nasa

To evaluate source relevance you should ask

(All) -what is is about -what is the subject area focus -what type of spice is it -are you looking for recent information

What character or symbol can you use to search in most databases to search for alternate endings of a word

*

If you didn't see what you are looking for after a simple search you can

- try other words -ask librarian for help -double check your spelling

Which languages taught at UWG have research guides?

-German -French -Spanish

Matilda needs to search the course reserves for material professor honey has placed on reserve. How can Matilda search this ?

-Instructor -course number -course home

Ingram library provides instruction on using which citation management program?

-Mendeley -zotero

Jake wants to incorporate the most famous quote from his favorite movie die hard into his essay on film. Leaving aside whether or not this specific choice of quotation is a good idea how can jake properly include this quote?

-Place quotation marks around the quote -use the exact words from his source

Anna is writing a paper for her art class and needs to reference sources using APA style,6th edition. Where can she find a guide for this citation style?

-Purdue online writing lab -print manual: publication manual of the American psychological association -library reference collection -reserves at circulation desk in Ingram library

If after reading your assignment you can't describe what your assignment is you should

-Re-read the assignment sheet -talk to instructor

What things do you need to access UWG library resources from off-campus?

-UWG ID -password UWG

Elenor has asked cidni to help her figure

-accuracy -bias -illustrations/charts

What search functions can be added to a search to refine results?

-and -or -not ****all the above****

Eddie is ready to begin searching for articles for his research paper about constellations... what suggestions could you give?

-be concise,use synonyms and related terms, combine search terms (and, or, not)

A reference list can also be referred to as a

-bibliography -works cited page

Sansa is reading Lives of four kings and wants to find more information about the kings she just read about. Where might sansa look for more sources related to this books topic?

-bibliography at the end of the book -authors other works

Qualities of a good research question include

-clear -complex -focused

Carol is exploring the communication styles of various personality types in business settings and has been directed by her librarian to set up.

-click on hamburger menu -select settings -choose library links -select your university

If you cannot locate a book at Ingram library, what can you do to get a copy of it?

-click on the spyglass to do on an advanced search and select "university system of Georgia" -request a copy from resource sharing

You can access the catalog from the library home page by

-clicking on the books tab above the search box on the right of the screen -from the gray horizontal menu, click research tools and then catalog

In text citations usually appear in which contexts?

-direct quote -paraphrase -summary

You need to write a research paper for your English class,and you know you want to write about dogs. What are two good options for what you should do next?

-draw a concept map -ask yourself the five w's to help you narrow your focus.

Where can you look to find evidence that an article might be significant in a discipline?

-google scholar -plumx metrics

Penny has several overdue books and a fine that she has yet to pay. She wants to renew some ILL materials online but is unable to

-her account is not in good standing -not all ILL materials are available online renewal

In what ways are libraries available to assist you?

-in person -via virtual chat (library help live) -e-mail -phone

An article: a scene as (find all similar analogies below)

-journal issue: a tv episode -journal title: a tv show -database :a tv channel -EBSCO,pro quest: cable or internet providers

When incorporating information from other sources you will usually:

-paraphrase the information -quote the information

Select all the common kinds of sources that are used in academic papers

-primary sources -long-form journalism -professional/trade articles -secondary sources

Limiters can help you narrow your search

-publication date -format -language

Ernesto is starting a large research project that has multiple parts due at different points throughout the semester.

-request a research consultation -contact the librarian listed on his majors research.

Lois needs to find out what access the library has to the newspaper "The Daily Planet" what should Lois do?

-search for the daily planet by tittle in the UWG library catalog -see if the daily planet is in one of the library's databases such as academic search is complete

Jessica's instructor has placed a book on course resources so that students may use a chapter of the text as a resource for a research paper. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to find this material

-search the library catalog using the course reserves drop down to find the book she needs.

Malfoy is a research assistant working for snape. Snape wants to see how many people have referenced the articles he has published about potion ingredients about their physical effects, including one published last month. What should Malloy do?

-search web of science -search google scholar -look at the plumx metrics

Style and formatting information includes

-spacing -citation style -font size

To retrieve prints from a Wepa station

-swipe your campus card at any Wepa print station -choose your payment method -collect your prints and log out of your account

Veronica needs the latest edition of the textbook for her modern forensic sciences....

-talk to her professor to see if an older edition -look at options for purchasing the correct edition

Indy is off campus and wants to find some maps online to help him pin down the location of an old archeological dig. What site should he consider.

-the United States geological survey -the university of texas at Austin's library -the digital library of Georgia

Newspapers include

-the public's reaction to a specific event -the media's portrayal of a specific issue over time -eyewitness accounts of an event

Jada did not find her the full text article by using the correct button or by searching google scholar... When searching the UWG catalog for an article, the best way for jada into search by

-the title of the journal

Reasons why you might want to find out who cited a work include

-to find other articles on the same topics - to see potential impact of someone's research

It's 3 a.m and shania needs help citing a resource for her paper due in a few hours. Which service should she use?

-use our chat service library help live! 24/7

Susan had been doing research on the perception of cats in Egyptian culture.....

-use quotation marks to locate exact phrases -use an asterisk to search for all endings to a word -show your friend the DIY library guide

Which of the following elements are clues that what is being cited is a journal article

-volume number -issue number

Which resources can provide helpful overviews of a topic?

-wikipedia -dictionaries -encyclopedias

Choose all appropriate resources for developing your topic:

-wikipedia and google -people like your instructor and subject librarians -credo reference and subject specific encyclopedias available through the library

In order to find articles you should avoid using long phrases and include how many terms when you search

2-3 search terms

Gil express is

A service for borrowing books from other usg libraries

Integrating quotes and paraphrases into your writing usually involves connecting the new information to the topic and then further

ANALYZING that information

If you are looking for primary sources on a certain topic,you can do an

Advanced search

Joe is researching tiger breeding laws in Oklahoma but getting too few results l. How can how broaden his search?

All the above

When your book is ready for pickup or your article is available you will get

An email notice

DATA

Are the raw information from which statistics are created.

Tyler used his citation generator to write citations for his paper but his professor said they are incorrect and took off points. What should Tyler do?

Become familiar with the citation format he needs so he can make corrections to errors created by citation generators

Carlos is reading an article and wants to find a source the author references. The citation has 2 titles, two sets of authors names and page numbers. What kind of source is the author citing?

Book chapter

What is being cited here: Byrne,David.Bicycle Diaries. New York:Penguin Books, 2009

Books

To find out if content in Wikipedia commons is available under a Creative Commons license, look at the

Bottom portion of each media's pieces page

Owen is thinking about his topic "velociraptors" ....

Brainstorming

Dr. Malcolm is looking for the right audience for his paper... in which specific place will Malcolm find journal evaluation metrics and submission details for colleges and universities of all sizes

Cabells publishing

Every book in the library's print collection has a

Call number

If you cannot locate the article using a database search but you know the publication title, you can search for the publication title in the

Catalog

Claudia is conducting a catalog search for books about learning styles for her education course.....

Change the "availability" field before searching

If you get too few search results you can..

Change the terms you use in your search

Casper is in a public speaking class and he wants to give a speech of conceptions of the afterlife. What should Casper do?

Consider which department would offer a class on his tooic

Phasma wants to find groups that do research into the battlefield efficiency of different armies. How can she find those groups?

Consider which think-tanks or companies are also interested in her topic.

What law will you be violating if you use photos you do not legally have permission to use?

Copyright

Library

DATABASES require that you were use a limited number...

CQ researcher and credo reference are ....

Databases

Lydia is a doctoral student at the university of west Georgia working on her thesis. She wants to search for dissertations and theses on her topic,including dissertations written by students at other universities. Where should she search?

Dissertations &theses with full text

To search for e-journals only you would use

E Journals list in the library catalog

EconLit is the world's foremost source of references to

Economic literature

In the peer review process "reviewers" are

Experts in the field

A well- developed research question is

FOCUSED

Walter and Jesse developed a chemistry experiment together and want to publish their results...... Of the following choices,which best describes the kind of plagiarism Walter committed?

Failing to acknowledge the contribution of others in work produced collaboratively

A reference list includes the bibliographic information for all citations and appears at the beginning of a written text,

False

As a UWG student, you should except to have to pay for some journals articles for your class assignment and research

False

Citations include the same information no matter what kind of source you are citing

False

Course reserve materials have the same circulation policy as most other items in the library and can be checked out for a full semester

False

Gil express is a pay per use service for UWG students that allows you to check out books from any university system of Georgia library

False

If UWGs library owns the book you know it is important and scholarly

False

If the UWG library does not have the book you are looking for but another usg library does,you will still not be able to borrow it

False

If the book I want is checked out I have no other optional but to wait until that book is returned

False

If the journal that you need is only located at another USG library you will have to drive there to access the article

False

If you limit to peer reviewed in a database you will only get articles that have undergone the peer review process

False

If you want a list of every book you've read for your major the library ca email you a list of everything you have ever checked out

False

It doesn't matter how broad or narrow the scope of your topic is

False

Library help live 24/7 connects you directly to someone inside Ingram library any time of the day or night

False

Most books written for general audiences have cited references or a bibliography

False

Most topics can only be explored by scholars in a single field

False

Newspapers on the open web all offer unlimited free access

False

Online materials are frequently put on reserve

False

Plagiarism isn't considered academic cheating if it is accidental

False

Refining your question as you discover more about your topic is a sign of disorganization and should be avoided

False

The library does not provide access to databases specific to accounting and finance

False

The more search terms you enter the more results you get.

False

There is one guaranteed way to determine how much impact an author/book has had

False

There is only 1 step to limiting the results of your search to the e-books

False

There is only a single method to search for maps in the UWG library catalog

False

There is only one way to send prints to the wepa station

False

Unless you are researching a current event, publication dates are not important

False

Using synonyms words in your search will provide you with the same results list no matter which words you choose

False

Web of science is a database that only looks for cited references for articles published in biology,chemistry,nursing

False

You do not need to pay attention to the publication year of the textbook you need

False

You should only cite an authors original idea if you are directly quoting it.

False

Since you will only use it for background reading, you don't need to worry about the credibility of a Wikipedia page.

False (wiki is crowd-souced)

Madea is researching laws and practices associated with parking and wants to find out who holds licenses for towing companies in the state of Georgia. Which company information site is the best place to begin her search?

Georgia corporate search

Dean is researching the history of jazz and wants to use primary sources that are in the public domain. Where can he find legal copies of full-text books in the public domain?

Google Books

Distance learners can request library materials using their

ILLiad account

Adams history class assignment is to find a scholarly book that was an important work in the field. Where can he look for book reviews?

In history databases the library subscribes to

Hospitality and tourism complete covers:

Industry news Company and county reports

Statistics provide an

Interpretation and summary of data

Hermie is explaining to Ron why the due date for their assignment on magical objects is important. Why should Ron care?

It will help him determine how much time to spend developing and refining his paper.

When you are logged into your library account, you can see

Items you have currently checked out

In many databases you can limit your search to only peer reviewed articles. This should be....

Last resort

Examples of primary sources are:

Letters and diaries

Where can you find electronic and print journal titles to which the UWG library subscribes

Library catalog

Which of the following is not a citation style?

London

Most of the print

MAPS in the Ingram library are on the 3rd floor next to the Mac Lab

Carol is working on a presentation about tiger nutrition but unfortunately she is getting to many results to easily wade through. How can carol narrow her results?

Make sure she is not searching the full text in the database she is using

The easiest way to access an article if you know the title is to select

Multi-Search

Dustin is writing a paper on exotic pet care. He wants to include opinions of the general public on his topic so which kind of sources should he start with?

Newspapers and magazines

Eliza is looking at the following citation and trying to determine the issue # of this article.

No. 2

Most library materials can be renewed

ONLINE

Sheldon needs a particular article on string theory for his research paper on super asymmetry.

Order the article he needs through resource sharing.

As a UWG student you should never

Pay for a full text article

Which of the following will give you an idea of how often an article or a book is mentioned in social media posts and referenced on Wikipedia?

PlumX metrics

Alexis wants to write about current trends in travel industry,what type of resource should she use?

Professional and trade journals

Because scholarly works can have a long publication process, if your topic is very

RECENT

If you find the journal title in Ulrichs international periodicals directory and it has a

Referee Shirt

If the full text of an item in dissertations and theses with full text is unavailable but I still need it I should...

Request it through resource sharing

Maria found an article online that she would like to access for use in a research paper.

Request the article through resource sharing.

If the book I need is not available at the UWG library or through the Gil express at other usg libraries my next step will be

Request the book through ILL

Andy needs to find and use only scholarly sources for his women's studies research paper. Which of the following is an acceptable scholarly source?

Research studies

Use google

SCHOLAR'S cited by link to find out who cited the relevant work.

Steve's professor insists that students use only academic sources written by experts. Which kind of sources should Steve start with?

Scholarly articles and books

Katie is searching for a specific article to use in her research methods class.

Search the UWG library catalog for the journal the article was published in.

To check if other university system of Georgia libraries have the book that I need I will need to

Search the online catalog using the university system of Georgia dropdown

Clarice is creating a presentation she will give about her agriculture research project. How can clarice legally use google to find some images to jazz up her presentation on lamb vocalizations?

Select tools from the top of the google image search page, then usage rights and select rights that fit the needs of that project

What resources do the "multi-search" box on the library's homepage search simultaneously?

Subset of the databases available at the library plus the library catalog

If the first term you use doesn't work,you can use related terms or

Synonyms

If you find a relevant book in the library catalog, click on the

TITLE to see the full record

If you do not see a link to the full text of an article, the next thing you should look for is

The "find it" button

To request items through resource sharing you need

To create a Illiad account

A common reason you might use sources in your own work is to connect readers to related

True

ARTstor is an image database subscribed to the UWG library for student and faculty use.

True

Before you begin to do in- depth research it is helpful to do background research to get an overview of your topic

True

For more in-depth help with integrating sources students can contact the UWG writing center.

True

For more refined results limit a search term to a specific search field

True

General data bases like academic search complete are a good place to start your search

True

Government documents that serve as artifacts of a historical event or time are primary sources

True

If the article you are looking for is not available online and you are unable to locate it in print in the library you can submit a request through ILL, also known as resource sharing

True

If the books publisher is a university press or specializes in its audience field it is likely a scholarly book

True

If the library doesn't have a video you can request it through resource sharing

True

If the print book is available the location will be listed by the general library location and the call number

True

If you are looking for the most comprehensive demographic data for the United States, you should use the Census data provided by the US census bureau.

True

If you are searching for a book and the catalog results say " check holdings" this is typically an indicator that the book is not available at the UWG library but can be requested through Gil express

True

If you find the article in a print source at the library but you would like a digital copy,you can request the article through resource sharing

True

If you try to access an article that requests a username and password other than your UWG network ID you might be visiting a publishers website without first going through the UWG library .

True

In most databases,you can locate primary sources by limiting your search by format type or by date.

True

In the UWG catalog it usually works best to begin with a simple search

True

Ingram library has many journals available in print form and electronic form

True

Key words are search terms that express the essence of your topic

True

Knowing which discipline an article comes from can help you decide if the article is relevant

True

Peer reviewed journals publish some articles that are not peer reviewed

True

Plagiarism is viewed as a serious form of academic misconduct

True

Plagiarism is when you present someone else's work or ideas as your own

True

PsycINFO is a database that is also useful for business students.

True

Reading your assignment carefully can make a huge difference?

True

Resource sharing is a UWG service that can retrieve articles,books,book chapters for you that may not be available in the UWG library.

True

Some academic books are peer reviewed and follow a process similar to the one for peer reviewed articles

True

Some course reserve materials are only allowed for use within the library

True

The E-journals list is available through the UWG catalog

True

The UWG library sometimes has duplicate copies or other editions of a book that I may be seeking

True

The UWG library usually does not have textbooks

True

The database "films on demand" has films that can be streamed

True

The default search will search only for items in the UWG library

True

The length of your assignment can help you determine the scope of your topic

True

To print from your phone you just need to download the "wepa print" app and follow the instructions

True

When considering authority you should ask questions such as who is the author and are they recognized by other scholars in the field?

True

When searching the UWG library catalog,you may find that recent UWG theses and dissertations may not yet be available there.

True

When you do library research you should choose the database you want to use based on the subjects it covers

True

When you find one source that is helpful for your research,it can often lead to more useful sources.

True

Wikipedia is a good place to start reading about a topic as you start developing your research question

True

You can check out books or videos at the main desk on the 1st floor of the UWG library

True

You can request to check out books and have them shipped to you if you are a UWG distance learner

True

You must carefully evaluate source credibility when using a search engine (google) because it includes a large number of sources from a wider range of places.

True

You need to set up your Wepa printing account before you can print

True

You should choose a topic you find interesting

True

Your instructor best understands your assignment and can provide advice about the topic and help you frame it

True

If you search the UWG library catalog using the term "university of West Georgia" you will not get theses written by students when UWG was known as "West Georgia College"

True (repeat term west Georgia college)

One way to search for maps through the UWG library catalog is:

Typing the relevant location in the search box then refining your results by format

To search for a specific video you want to check out from the library search...

UWG library catalog

Lucille needs to pay for her prints. Which of the following is an option for Lucille to pay for her prints?

Using funds she added to her Wepa account (wolves account)

Matthew is trying to access UWG library resources from off campus but is having trouble with his UWG iD/password. To reset his password he should:

Visit the UWG ID self service tool online

Ariel is new to the world of peer reviewed articles, and needs to read some for her upcoming anthropology class discussion about human tool making What clues can she look for?

What clues can she look for? -the articles contain abstracts -the articles writing styles contain tech terms -the articles authors have credentials which include affiliation with a university

Liam attends UWG as an online student. He lives near the campus of another usg school. Is Liam able to access materials at the library near him?

Yes with his current UWG ID card