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What is/are the difference(s) between an internet search engine (like Google or Bing) and a research database (like Quick Search or ERIC)? (3 examples)

1. A research database contains materials that requires a subscription fee 2. A research database is more subject specific 3. A research database provides access to sources appropriate for university-level research

If you need help, you may: (3 examples)

1. Ask a staff member at the desk in any library 2. Email a question by clicking on the Ask-A-Librarian button on the libraries' website 3. Chat with a librarian by clicking on the Ask-A-Librarian button on the libraries' website

Christopher needs to use different citation styles for two of his classes. Where can he get help? ( 3 examples)

1. consulting the style manuals available in the libraries. 2. using the Cite Your Sources link on the libraries' website. 3. clicking the Cite button within a research database.

When is it appropriate to use an image to convey scholarly information? (3 examples)

1. when a picture can help aid a reader's understanding 2. when data can be charted to summarize research results 3. to accurately capture a specific event

The difference between a keyword and subject search is:

A keyword search searches more fields and will return more results.

Jessica is giving a persuasive speech in her Communication class on standardized testing's impact on graduating high school students. In her research, she locates an opinion piece in The Atlantic that is written by a former secretary of education. Which response best reflects what Jessica should do and why:

Acknowledge the bias and expertise of the writer.

Kathy is searching Education Resource Complete for her paper about how study abroad programs enhance language skills in college students. Her first search (study abroad AND students) returned too many results. Kathy should:

Add the term second language to her search using AND

All citations contain the basic elements of:

author, title, name of publication, and date.

Dana is studying the 'Progressive Movement' for an informative speech. Which of the following sources would be helpful to her? a. A biography of Robert LaFollett, a pioneer in the Progressive Movement b. An article from The Progressive, a Progressive Movement monthly magazine c. The book: The Progressive Movement: Advocating Social Change d. All of the above

All of the above : a. A biography of Robert LaFollett, a pioneer in the Progressive Movement b. An article from The Progressive, a Progressive Movement monthly magazine c. The book: The Progressive Movement: Advocating Social Change

Which of the following would be (an) appropriate source(s) for a speech on the impact of beach erosion in coastal communities? a. Before and after images of beaches that have experienced significant erosion. b. Graphs that note the impact on indigenous species in eroded areas. c. Studies conducted by scientists. d. All of the above

All of the above : a. Before and after images of beaches that have experienced significant erosion. b. Graphs that note the impact on indigenous species in eroded areas. c. Studies conducted by scientists.

Which of the following is true about a scholarly journal article? a. It is written by experts, for experts b. It is reviewed by scholars in the field before being published c. It is written in a specialized language d. All of the above

All of the above: a. It is written by experts, for experts b. It is reviewed by scholars in the field before being published c. It is written in a specialized language

What does the asterisk, also known as the wild car or truncation function, do in research databases?

Allows you to search for multiple endings of a word

Christine is working on her presentation for her Communication course but knows that her professor does not consider Wikipedia to be a scholarly resource because:

Anyone can edit Wikipedia entries

You have been assigned the topic of instratumoral dihydrotestosterone as your Health presentation topic. When looking at JMU Libraries' homepage, where would be the best place to begin researching this unfamiliar topic?

Background Information link

Charlie receives an email from his history professor from two semesters ago. This professor has nominated him to present a paper he wrote at the General Education Student Conference. Charlie agrees to present his work. This is an example of a student: A. participating in a scholarly conversation. B. having to complete additional work for a course. C. having an opportunity to showcase impressive work. D. Both A and C

Both A and C : A. participating in a scholarly conversation. C. having an opportunity to showcase impressive work.

Quick Search has given you a draft citation. From the libraries' website, which link will best help you check the accuracy of your draft citation?

Cite Your Sources link

For your Psychology course, you have researched the effects of sleep on cognitive develop in adolescents. You have decided to use the following research in your paper. Where can you click to provide a draft citation for your bibliography?

Cite link

You are researching alternative energy sources and need to gather background information that covers multiple sides of the issue. Based on this need, where should you begin your research?

Click on the Background Information link

You have been assigned to give an informative speech in your Communication course on the topic of non-verbal communication, a topic you know very little about. What is the best way to get started?

Click on the Background Information link on the libraries' website to consult encyclopedias

You have selected a topic of hazing prevention on college campuses. Your instructor requires that you use information that was published within the last two years. Based on this requirement, where should you begin your research?

Clicking on the Articles link

Scholars include citations to the sources they have consulted, typically in a works cited or bibliography. Students can use an author's bibliography to:

Locate additional sources on topic

For your History class, you have narrowed down your capital punishment research topic to focus on capital punishment in Colonial America. You need comprehensive information that is written by experts. Based on this need, where should you begin your research?

Clicking on the Books link

The main purpose of summarizing an author's work is to:

Distill a larger work to its main points

What information do you need to locate a copy of a book in the JMU Libraries?

Location and Call Number

Shannon is writing a paper on the benefits of meditation as an alternative to medical treatment for anxiety disorders in adults. She has found sources that support that idea, but can find just as many others that dispute the benefits. What should Shannon do?

Indicate in her paper that experts disagree

To check out library materials, you need:

Jacard

When you need to print or copy in any JMU Library, use your

Jacard with flex

The best purpose of a call number on a book in the libraries is to:

Provide an address for where that item can be located on the shelf

Lisa is giving a presentation on how dolphins communicate with one another. Which of the following is the best way for Lisa to help her audience understand the different vocal communication calls between dolphins?

Play an audio clip example of dolphin calls

When you paraphrase an author's work in your paper you should:

Retain the author's meaning using your own words

Kate has just gotten her paper back from her professor. In it, she lost a lot of points because she relied on her own experience and did not use sources to support her claims. She has some experience on the paper's topic, so she felt like sources were not important. Which of the following is the BEST reason that Kate lost points?

She over-relied on her perception of her expertise.

If you search for federal* in Quick Search, you will get results that contain the keywords federal or federalist or federalism. True or False?

True

f you run a search for the word seismologist in a research database and get too few results, which of the following is the best strategy to broaden your search?

Use the term seismo*

David is doing research on televised sports coverage of women golfers. Which of the following citations best matches his research topic? a. Billings, A. C., Angelini, J. R., & Eastman, S. (2005). Diverging Discourses: Gender Differences in Televised Golf Announcing. Mass Communication & Society, 8(2), 155-171. doi: 10.1207/s15327825mc0802_5 b. Bissell, K., & Birchall, K. (2007). Playing Like a Girl: Perceived Influence of the Media & Parents and Body Self-Esteem in Adolescent Female Athletes. Conference Papers -- International Communication Association, 1-53. c. Gunther, A., Kautz, D., & Roth, A. (2011). The Credibility of Female Sports Broadcasters: The Perception of Gender in a Male-Dominated Profession. Human Communication, 14(2), 71-84. d. Greer, J. D. Hardin, M., & Homan, C. (2009). "Naturally" Less Exciting? Visual Production of Men's and Women's Track and Field Coverage During the 2004 Olympics. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 53(2), 173-189. doi: 10.1080/08838150902907595

a. Billings, A. C., Angelini, J. R., & Eastman, S. (2005). Diverging Discourses: Gender Differences in Televised Golf Announcing. Mass Communication & Society, 8(2), 155-171. doi: 10.1207/s15327825mc0802_5

If you were looking for information on Clydesdale horses, which phrase(s) would help you narrow your search? a. Clydesdale AND horses b. Clydesdale OR horses c. Horses* d. Clydesdale NOT horses

a. Clydesdale AND horses

The JMU Orientation Office needs to communicate with the new incoming class. New students need to be able to access the Orientation Office's materials all during the summer months. What is the best way for the Orientation Office to convey this information? a. Create a web page b. Create an Orientation Facebook page c. Send a brochure to all incoming students d. Create a video

a. Create a web page

Emily is fascinated by Disney. She idolized the princesses as a little girl and then matured to see some of the stereotypes associated with the princesses, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine. She wants do a research paper on Disney princesses and stereotypes, but she is concerned the topic isn't scholarly. What should Emily do? a. Do preliminary research to see if scholars have investigated this topic b. Change her topic to something more traditional c. Review the princess.disney.com website for more ideas d. Do preliminary research on movies' influence over children

a. Do preliminary research to see if scholars have investigated this topic

John is writing a paper for his Health class that connects soda consumption to diabetes. He has data that indicates that there is a relationship. What is the best way for him to represent this information in his paper? a. Find or create a chart that compares soda consumption amounts to diabetes diagnoses b. Find or create a chart that compares soda consumption amounts in different age groups c. Show a video of the health impact of diabetes d. Look for an article about soda consumption

a. Find or create a chart that compares soda consumption amounts to diabetes diagnoses

Liz is doing a paper about JMU's students use of the quad for studying and relaxing. She has noticed that students use the space differently during different times and seasons. What is the best way for Liz to include this information in her paper? a. Include pictures of students using the quad at different times b. Describe in words the students' use of the quad c. Create a video of students' use of the quad d. Survey students about their use of the quad

a. Include pictures of students using the quad at different times

JMU wants students to be aware of the Honor Code and how Honor Code violations are handled at JMU. What is the best way for JMU to share that information with students? a. Students should hear about this in multiple ways (web pages, in class) b. Survey students to see what they've heard about the Code c. Create a Honor Code video d. Share with students the statistics of students violating the Code

a. Students should hear about this in multiple ways (web pages, in class)

Scholars use the work of other scholars in their own work in order to: (3 examples)

a. establish where research has already been done. b. use existing knowledge to create new knowledge. c. identify gaps in scholarship.

Quick Search

allows you to search for books, articles, and videos in our collection at the same time.

Which searching strategy would retrieve the most results? a. Congress AND Election b. Congress OR Election c. Congressional Election d. Congress

b. Congress OR Election

Which of the following would retrieve the most results for a search on the word capitalism? a. Subject searching b. Keyword searching c. Title seaching d. Author searching

b. Keyword searching

Prof. Hazard is going to have to miss her class today and has posted an online activity for her students to complete instead. What is the best way for her to communicate this to her class? a. Post a sign on her office door b. Post an announcement in Canvas c. Update her status on Facebook d.Email each student directly

b. Post an announcement in Canvas

Stefanie is writing a paper about how Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites have changed dating behavior for people in their twenties. She wants to use data (postings and tweets) she found in her paper. Which of the following is the best rationale for why she should or shouldn't do that? a. Social media are not scholarly sources so she should not include them. b. She is studying social media so she certainly should include them. c. These sources won't "count" as scholarly in her bibliography so she should not include them. d. She hasn't secured the authors' permissions so she should not include the sources.

b. She is studying social media so she certainly should include them.

Which example is not a scholarly information format that distributes new information through research and scholarship? a. Encyclopedia Britannica via the JMU Libraries' website b. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green c. Encyclopedia Britannica on the Background Information page d. Journal of Individual Psychology

b. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Luke is doing a presentation about using yoga as a method to help students who suffer from attention deficient disorders. Which of the following citations best matches his research topic? a. Smart Talk on Supplements and Botanicals: An Integrative Approach to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Alternative & Complementary Therapies, August 2011, 17, 4, p. 193-196. b. Yoga as an intervention for children with attention problems. School Psychology News, 34, 3, p. 415-424. c. Mindfulness and Levels of Stress: A comparison of beginner and advanced Hatha yoga practitioners, Journal of Religion & Health, Dec. 2011, 50, 4, p. 931-941. d. ADHD in Adulthood: A guide to current theory diagnosis and treatment. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.

b. Yoga as an intervention for children with attention problems. School Psychology News, 34, 3, p. 415-424.

The main purpose of paraphrasing an author's work is to: a. meet the research requirements of your assignment. b. use the points made by the author, but in your own words. c. demonstrate your understanding of the author's work. d. both B & C

both B & C: b. use the points made by the author, but in your own words. c. demonstrate your understanding of the author's work.

Colin is writing a paper on the most recent advances for the treatment of fibromyalgia for his Chronic Diseases class for his Health Science major. Which of the following sources would be most appropriate for this task? a. A book that discusses the history of fibromyalgia treatment. b. A webpage that offers support for those dealing with fibromyalgia. c. A recent article from a medical journal that reviews innovative fibromyalgia treatment options. d. Statistics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that show an increase in fibromyalgia.

c. A recent article from a medical journal that reviews innovative fibromyalgia treatment options.

Kristen is writing a paper for her Health course on the health benefits of limiting gluten consumption. Given that she is writing her paper for her professor at JMU, which of the following sources is the most appropriate? a. An article from Gluten Free Living written by a contributing editor. b. A website that highlights the health side-effects of gluten consumption. c. A scholarly article that reviews studies conducted by medical experts and nutritionists. d. A book that provides a celebrity testimony of the advantages of a gluten-free diet.

c. A scholarly article that reviews studies conducted by medical experts and nutritionists.

Ella has been working on her honors thesis about the relationship between newspaper reading and voting patterns for two semesters. Her data indicates that people who read or follow the news are more likely to vote in national elections. Her thesis advisor has just forwarded to her a link to a new article that directly disputes this claim. What should Ella do? a. Change her thesis topic to something else b. Indicate in her thesis that the scholarship is evolving c. Change her thesis to match to these latest findings d. Request a new thesis advisor

c. Change her thesis to match to these latest findings

Karen has collected a lot of data regarding student volunteer work with various community organizations from 2012-present. What is the most effective way for her to present this data in her paper? a. Show a video of a student volunteering at an animal shelter b. Create a Facebook page where students might access this data c. Describe his data in a narrative form d. Display the data in a graph or chart

c. Describe his data in a narrative form

Your class is investigating how many campus quiet study spaces are available to students during exam week. The class needs to indicate how accessible these spaces are to students. The best way to demonstrate results of the study would be: a. Create a website that lists quiet spaces. b. Create a campus map of quiet spaces. c. Post the quietest places to popular social media sites. d. Create posters to post in residence halls and classrooms.

c. Post the quietest places to popular social media sites.

Which of the following searches would retrieve the most results? a. President* b. Presidenc* c. Presiden* d. Presidencia*

c. Presiden*

Sam has submitted a draft of his Economics paper to his professor. His professor has included a notation about a study he knew about that directly disputes the claims Sam made in his paper. Which of the following would be the BEST thing for Sam to do? a. Read the source his professor noted b. Disregard it entirely since his professor says it doesn't support his claims c. Read the source and reflect on how this affects his own research d. Read the source but disregard since it doesn't support Sam's claims

c. Read the source and reflect on how this affects his own research

Ella's new year's resolution is to lose weight. Which of the following sources would likely be the most objective for her research? a. A website that sells supplements to reduce belly fat. b. A celebrity endorsement of a diet plan. c. www.nutrition.gov/weight-management d. A bus advertisement for a gym.

c. www.nutrition.gov/weight-management

You are researching advances in DNA technology to regrow damaged tissue and have located the source listed in the side panel. You should:

consider including more recent sources as well as this one.

Matthew is working on a big research project. He uses books, articles from research databases, and material he found using Google and Wikipedia. In a hurry to complete the paper, he doesn't attribute a concept he paraphrased from one of his sources. Matthew is: a. In violation of the JMU Honor Code. b. simply careless. c. guilty of plagiarism. d. Both A & C

d. Both A & C : a. In violation of the JMU Honor Code. c. guilty of plagiarism.

David is doing a presentation on an internship where he worked to help build a new school in Sierra Leone. He has a map and some pictures that he wishes to use to detail his travel route and show examples of the building process. What is the best way to share the map and pictures? a. Pass the map and pictures around the class while presenting b. Make copies of the maps for his class c. Digitize the maps and send them to his class d. Include the maps in his presentation slides

d. Include the maps in his presentation slides

Jared is doing an internship with an environmental organization that works to promote healthy, freshwater ecosystems in rural Virginia. He has been asked to build a website with links to resources that will help raise awareness to the importance of these sustainable ecosystems. Which of the following sources would be most appropriate for him to link to? a. Scholarly articles discussing the relationship between freshwater ecosystems and environmental benefits b. Federal statistics indicating states with the most sustainable freshwater ecosystems c. Community blogger websites about government fund use to support freshwater ecosystems d. Local government statistics that note a rise in the number of endangered birds tagged within these ecosystems

d. Local government statistics that note a rise in the number of endangered birds tagged within these ecosystems

For her Media Design class, Ashley is analyzing how different ethnicities are stereotyped in movies. She has to write a paper and give a 15 minute presentation. She wants to use clips from selected movies. What is the best way for her to use the clips? a. Ask her audience to watch the films b. Write about the clips in her paper c. Describe the clips in her presentation d. Show the clips in her presentation

d. Show the clips in her presentation

Scholarly writers typically quote from a source when: a. a text is the subject of a paper (Example: a novel, a poem, a speech) b. the author is famous for the quotation (Example: "I have a dream") c. the writer can use the quote to make his/her own point d. all of the above

d. all of the above

UREC is buying new canoes for students to borrow and use. The canoes are really popular and need to stand up to frequent repeated use. Which of the following would be the best sources for UREC staff to ensure that they are buying the best equipment they can afford? a. customer comments from an outdoor equipment retailer b. a magazine article about the best canoes for family vacations c. government releases regarding canoes for use in rescue situations d. results from an equipment survey of summer camp owners and outfitters

d. results from an equipment survey of summer camp owners and outfitters

When you summarize an author's work you:

describe an author's main ideas.

Peer review is a marker of high quality because:

experts within a specific field of study evaluate the content.

When citing an author's work in an oral presentation the presenter should: (include 3 things)

include author, work, and year.

Jeff is organizing his speech for Communications class. He has video content, a lot of data, and sound clips in his presentation. He is concerned that his speech might run too long or have too many features in it that his message gets watered down. What should Jeff do?

practice his speech and ask for feedback

A reference list provided in a source can:

provide a researcher with additional sources of information.

The JMU Libraries Catalog

searches for books, videos, and music housed in the JMU Libraries

Paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing are:

techniques to use the words/works of the experts.