ISU LIB 160 Quiz 2 - Locating Information
A.) Use Quick Search to search for the book Scats and tracks of the Midwest: a field guide to the signs of seventy wildlife species. B.) Use Quick Search to search for the book African Modernism: The Architecture of Independence.
A.) Which collection is this book in? (This information is found near the call number.) - General Collection What is the call number for this book? - QL768 H3546 2019 On which Floor or Tier is it located? - Tier 4 B.) Which collection is this book in? (This information is found near the call number.) - General Collection What is the call number for this book? - NA1580 A37 2015 On which Floor or Tier is it located?: - Lower Level
Quick Search can find materials in many formats. Use Quick SearchLinks to an external site. to search for bicycle touring. Consider the options under "Tweak my results - Format Type" (you can use the "Show More" link to see all of the choices). Which format type has the largest number of results?
Articles
For the topics listed below, indicate which finding tool would be the best choice: Google or Google Scholar?
Articles discussing the "living history" museum movement to use as sources for a paper for an anthropology course. - Google Scholar Information on upcoming events at Living History Farms, an open-air museum located near Des Moines, Iowa. - Google Peer-reviewed articles giving economic predictions about future trends in the sports industry. - Google Scholar News articles about medal winners in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. - Google
Chapter 2 discusses three major information finding tools; web search engines, library discovery tools, and article indexes. Why would you use multiple finding tools when looking for information?
Each can help you find different sets of sources for a more complete understanding of the topic
You look up the book Pella Dutch: Portrait of a language in an Iowa community by Phillip E.Webber. Quick Search shows that the book is on Lower Level with call number PF891 W43 2011. When you get to the Lower Level, you see these signs on the bookcases. According to these book number ranges, this book should be located: Row 1: PA6686.R67 - PC2640.083 Row 2: PC2640.094 - PE1072.B86 Row 3: PE1072.B87 - PE1417.057 Row 4: PE1417.057 - PF5431.H45
On rows 1, 2, 3, or 4 NOT - "none of these - keep looking" Best guess, row 4?
You are looking for a book with the call number RA1051 C243 2021. Where would you expect to find it based on the image to the right? Book 1: RA395 A3 H555 2012 Book 2: RA395 A3 H96 2006 Book 4: RA1051 C5 1997 Book 5: RA1051 G66 1982
One of: It should be between book 2 and book 3, so it's checked out or in the wrong place. Somewhere after book 5. Somewhere before book 1. It might be between 3 and 4 - call numbers are on the front of thin books.
What is the main purpose of an index as discussed in Chapter 2?
To help you find articles and sometimes book chapters on your subject. Rephrased as: To identify & provide access to journal articles in a subject area.
Your anthropology professor recommended an index from the ISU Library for American religions, but you forgot its name. On the library's Article Indexes & DatabasesLinks to an external site. page, choose Anthropology from the All Subjects dropdown menu and review the descriptions of the databases. Based on the descriptions, which of the databases below would be your best choice for American religions?
ARDA - Association of Religion Data Archives
Indicate whether the statements below about Google Scholar are true or false.
As an ISU student, you can access paywalled articles the Library owns in your Google Scholar search results. - True You can find a variety of scholarly materials with Google Scholar. - True Google Scholar covers scholarly materials only from paywalled sites, not from the open web. - False You will need to customize Settings in Google Scholar to connect to ISU Library resources. - True
Quick Search lets you refine or narrow your search results using links on the right side of the screen. Do a search on graphic design. What are some criteria that can refine your search results in Quick Search?
By author/creator - True By popularity - False By availability - True By number of versions - False By tags - False By topic - True By subscription date - False
How can you tell that this example is open or paywalled? The image says: "Access provided by: Iowa State University"
ISU provides access via subscription, so it is not available to everyone.
You are looking for a book with the call number LB1715 T4334 2010. Where would you expect to find it based on the image to the right? Book 1: LB1715 T43 2007 Book 2: LB1715 T436 1999 Book 4: LB1715 T673 2001 Book 5: LB1715 T6737 2007
It should be between book 1 and book 2, so it's checked out or in the wrong place.
Academic Search UltimateLinks to an external site. offers many Search Options on its front page as ways to focus your search results. Which TWO of the following options are offered on that page?
Limit to peer reviewed items only Limit results to full-text items
The book Communications law: Liberties, restraints, and the modern media by John D. Zelezny is on Tier 2 with call number KF2750 Z45 2011. When you get to Tier 2, you see these signs on the bookcases. According to these book number ranges, this book should be located on: Row 1: KF141.A43xKF223.H86 Row 2: KF223.I53KF570.C63 Row 3: KF540.L4KF2042.H6 Row 4: KF2042.H6KF2928.S36
On Row 4
What is the main reason a sponsored link gets placed at the top of web search engine results?
The search engine company is paid to place it at the top.
In Quick Search, when you know you're not looking for an article, it can be helpful to set the search scope to "Library Collections" instead of the default "Library Collections + Articles." You can do this with the drop-down menu that appears on the right side of the search box after you've done any search. Use Quick Search to search for each of the items below. On your search results page, change your search to "Library Collections." If an item has multiple versions you will see a link "X versions of this record exist. See all versions", click on that link to see all versions. Does the ISU Library have access to online versions of the items below?
The short film Sheep handling using equipment and sheep psychology - No The book Social Movements: An Introduction by Della Porta and Diani - No The film Reaching Out to the Grassroots - Yes The book Calculus and Linear Algebra by Kaplan and Lewis - No
This chapter discusses the difference between open web material and paywalled resources. For each item below, indicate if it describes Open or Paywalled resource.
you can view the resource regardless of your affiliation - Open the resource is free to access for anyone - Open the resource requires you to log in or pay a subscription fee - Paywalled your access to the resource depends on being enrolled at ISU - Paywalled
Chapter 2 describes different ways to find journal articles. Which of the following features is ONLY found in subject-specific article indexes, but is NOT found in general purpose article indexes:
Search features customized to a subject area
According to Chapter 2, which of the following can you do with Quick Search?
Search for e-books - Yes Access all features even if you're not logged in - No Search by chemical formula - No Search for articles - Yes
Your civil engineering professor recommended an index from the ISU Library for transportation research, but you forgot its name. On the library's Article Indexes & DatabasesLinks to an external site. page, chose Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering from the All Subjects dropdown menu and review the descriptions of the databases. Based on the descriptions, which of the databases below would be your best choice for transportation research?
TRID
According to Chapter 2 each of the three major finding tools helps you find specific types of resources. Which one of the finding tools listed on the drop-down menu is the best choice for finding...
resources that a specific library owns - library discovery tools in-depth research articles on a specific topic - indexes and databases up-to-date information and news - web search engines
