Lib 160 final exam

You want to search for articles that discuss inherited traits. You're not sure whether the term inherited, genetic, or hereditary would be the best option for describing these traits. As discussed in Chapter 3, which example of a nested search would best fit your topic?

(inherited OR genetic OR hereditary) AND traits

You want to find an article called "The Hidden Past of Invisible Ink" by Macrakis. Since this article may fall under multiple subjects, use the general purpose article index Academic Search Ultimate (Links to an external site.). Search for the name of the article and author listed above and review your results. What is the name of the journal in which this article was published? (To view more details about the article, click the title to open the item record.)

American Scientist

Your instructor tells you to "find one source from a peer-reviewed journal" for a short class assignment. What is this most likely to mean?

An article from a scholarly journal that was critiqued by subject experts before publication

You have reached the right row of shelves to find a book with the call number HD908 L36 2005. Which specific shelf would contain your book? The shelf with call numbers:

HD596 S95 1997 through HD1021 K67 2010

As described in Chapter 1, which ONE of the following best characterizes what is meant by "scholarly information"?

Information content produced in and for academic settings

Chapter 1 discusses primary and secondary sources. How are primary sources most useful for a project or paper?

It may be useful to document a historic event with perspectives from that time

Below, different Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are listed alongside their function. Match each with the reason why it works: AND narrows your search results because: OR expands your search results because: NOT restricts your search results because:

It only finds items that include all keywords if finds items that match at least one keyword it finds only items without the unwanted keyword you specify

Indicate which of the strategies below is a good practice for building a professional presence online:

Keep professional social networking communities updated with your academic accomplishments.

Some article indexes offer both a Basic Search and an Advanced Search screen with more options. The business database ABI/INFORM Global (Links to an external site.) is an example of this. Which TWO choices are on the Advanced Search page of ABI/INFORM Global?

Limit by publication date Search by company/organization

Academic Search Ultimate (Links 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

While doing research for a paper, the first article you found is one you think is trustworthy. According to SIFT, after investigating the article, what should you do next?

Look for more and better articles about this topic published in other sources.

Using what you know about Wikipedia contributors from this chapter, give TWO reasons why you might want to use an additional source.

Majority of Wikipedia contributors do not have advanced degrees. Wikipedia articles are not traditionally peer reviewed.

What is the benefit of using a Creative Commons license?

Makes clear the conditions for reusing original work.

What is the main reason a sponsored link gets placed at the top of web search engine results?

Money - the search engine company is paid to place it at the top.

You created a fan video on Taylor Swift for your music appreciation class. You've used photographs you found online along with one of her songs and cited each appropriately. Did you violate copyright law?

No, the video was created for educational purposes and thus probably fair use.

You have found a description in an article database for an article you want to read. The full text is not in the database, but there is a Get it@ISU button. What will happen when you click this button?

One or more links to the article will display if ISU has access to it.

You're discussing a course assignment with a classmate. She tells you she plans to reuse a paper she wrote for another class last year. According to Chapter 5, when would this be acceptable?

Only if the instructor is aware and has given consent.

Why is peer review an important part of the publication process for scholarly information?

Peer review draws on the expertise of others to strengthen research

Which of the following best describes scholarly book chapters?

Research papers with a common theme, published together in a book

You are searching for information about differences in squirrel populations in rural vs. urban areas. You find some alternate keywords and group them by related concepts like this: Squirrel, Sciurus (name of a squirrel genus) Rural, urban, location, geographic Population, prevalence, density Compare the following two sets of keywords: Sciurus Squirrel population prevalence or Sciurus geographic density Which option below should find more useful search results and why?

Sciurus geographic density since it includes a keyword from each of the three essential concepts

What are the four moves of SIFT as given in Chapter 4?

Stop - Investigate the source - Find better coverage - Trace information back

Your civil engineering professor recommended an index from the ISU Library for transportation research, but you forgot which one. Use the library's Article Indexes & Databases (Links to an external site.) tab. Based on their descriptions, which of these should you try first?

TRID

You're writing a paper on seismic behavior of bridges. You've gotten information for your paper from a book, an article, a website, and an infographic. Indicate which of these you need to cite:

The book, article, website, and infographic all need to be cited.

In addition to avoiding misinformation, what is another reason you should evaluate the information you use?

To make sure that the sources you want to use add something useful to your project.

Go to this website and evaluate it using SIFT. Remember that you can check what other websites, such as Wikipedia, say about it: http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/ (Links to an external site.) What is the main purpose of the website?

To provide news about the Sherlock Holmes Society of London.

To find if the library owns the item listed below using Quick Search, what would you type in the search box, and what field search strategy would you choose in Advanced Search? Thompson, L. M. (1964). The South African dilemma. In L. Hartz (Ed.), The founding of new societies: Studies in the history of the United States, Latin America, South Africa, Canada, and Australia. (pp. 178-218). New York: Harcourt, Brace & World.

Type The Founding of New Societies and search "Title"

What should you do if you do not understand most of the content being described in an article's abstract?

Use a different article that you can actually understand.

According to Chapter 5, what is the definition of plagiarism?

Using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit to that person.

The first move of SIFT includes a reminder to check your emotional reactions as you do research. Indicate TWO reasons why this is helpful:

Verifying whether a source is true is important regardless of how you feel about its claims Sources that make you question your assumptions about a topic can be helpful

According to Chapter 4, does a website with a top level domain of .edu need to be evaluated?

Yes, because domain tells you where a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality.

Now you want to upload your Taylor Swift fan video to YouTube. Would you be violating copyright?

Yes, because you didn't get copyright permissions when making the video publicly available.

When searching for a peer-reviewed journal article, you see the phrase "Full text available" in the item record. What does this mean?

You can read it online and download a PDF

You're using Quick Search to look for the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Links to an external site.). An item in your search results indicates that "2 versions of this record exist." According to chapter 2, which choice below best explains what this means?

You have found two items of any format (book, video, etc) that have this same title

It's important to know what a citation represents because that often helps you find the item. What does the following citation represent? Chacón, H. (2009). Political cartoons in cyberspace: Rearticulating Mexican and U.S. cultural identity in the global era. In L. Egan & M. K. Long. (Eds.), Mexico reading the United States (pp. 219-251). Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt UP.

a book chapter

What does the following citation represent? Steffen, H. (1999). Difference engines and other infernal devices: History according to steampunk. Extrapolation: A Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy, 40(3): 244-54.

a journal article

Truncation is a search technique that helps you find variations of a term or terms. You want to find books on the topic of adaptation or adaptability in relation to biology. Where should you best truncate in this example?

adapt* and biology

Using the Material Type drop-down menu in Quick SearchLinks to an external site.'s Advanced Search, which search strategy is the most efficient and effective to find the following: Anything & everything possible with search terms marvel entertainment. Books on skiing for physical fitness. A DVD about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Journal articles on alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles.

all items books audio visual articles

Quick Search can find materials in many formats. Use Quick Search (Links 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

Which of the following statements about materials in the public domain is true? They are...

available for free use by anyone.

This statement: "Geologists have just discovered signs from about 3900 years ago of a huge flood of China's Yellow River" needs to be cited. According to Chapter 5, why is this so?

because it is a result of new research

You've read in Chapter 5 that common knowledge does not have to be cited in your scholarly work. For each of the following examples, indicate whether it's common knowledge or needs to be cited. The Macintosh computer was created by Apple, Inc. Graduate students in college think dualistically. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. Multiple sclerosis starts in young adulthood and most often in females, according to research.

common knowledge need to cite common knowledge need to cite

You can structure more complex searches in Quick Search by using the Boolean operators between rows in Advanced Search. Let's say you have two rows. Row 1 says rabbits OR pikas; Row 2 says pikachu; the Boolean operator between the rows is NOT. What would you expect the results of this search to contain?

either rabbits or pikas, but not pikachu

You want to find out about new developments in road materials for extremely cold conditions. Since this is a complex topic, you want to break it down into its main concepts to help identify keywords that could help you search. Are the keywords below examples of the essential concepts from this topic? Road Developments Cold Materials

essential non-essential essential essential

Quick SearchLinks to an external site. lets you refine or narrow your search results using links on the right side of the screen. Do a search on nanomaterials. What are some criteria that can refine your search results in Quick Search? By number of versions By tags By topic By format type

false false true true

For each of the following, indicate whether the statement about Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is true or false: ILL allows you to borrow items from other libraries for a fee ILL is an example of libraries working together to keep costs down The ILL service can be used by ISU undergrad students ILL materials are open access for use worldwide

false true true false

You find a source on your topic that makes points that sound convincing, but the author does not indicate where the information came from. According to Chapter 4, what is the most likely type of bias that applies?

flawed sourcing

Use Quick SearchLinks to an external site. to search for the book Culture, inculturation, and theologians: A postmodern critique. Which collection is this book in (this information is found near the call number)?

general collection

For the topics listed below, indicate which finding tool would be the best choice: Google or Google Scholar? An explanation of the discovery of the dwarf planet Eris with pictures comparing Eris to the size of other objects in the solar system. An article giving data on observations of the dwarf planet Eris. Peer-reviewed articles giving economic predictions about future trends in the sports industry. A list of sports facilities ranked by fan voting for favorite location.

google google scholar google scholar google

To identify subject headings used in Sports Medicine and Education Index (Links to an external site.), click "Advanced Search" and then choose "Thesaurus." Then search the thesaurus tool for Injuries and click on it to get subject heading suggestions. Which of the following is a narrower term listed under "injuries"?

head injuries

According to Chapter 2, each of the three major finding tools helps you find specific types of resources. Which one of the finding tools discussed in the chapter is described in the statement below? Best choice for finding resources that a specific library owns.

library discovery tools

Match each source to the type of information it contains. The New York Times website The U.S. Census website The Wikipedia page on the Greek alphabet Encyclopedia of Microbiology

news stats background background

When using direct quotes, you should: Quote the longest section possible to give more context. Not use quotation marks unless you use ten or more words in a row. Use quotation marks whenever words or phrases were used in a distinctive way. Give a citation for the original source of every direct quote.

no no yes yes

When attempting to access an article, you are prompted with a message asking you to sign in or pay. Which TWO choices below might explain this situation? This article is open access and requires you to pay a fee. You are not logged into your ISU account. This article is part of a subscription journal. This article is being provided for free on a trial basis.

no yes yes no

Which of the following factors are important to keep in mind when choosing resources for a research project? You prefer using articles over books. How many books were published on your topic in the last year. Your instructor's requirement that you use 5 peer-reviewed sources. How in-depth your paper or presentation needs to be.

not important not important important important

A research assignment requires you to use sources published in the last 10 years, and at least seven of them need to be peer-reviewed articles. So far, you have found one useful peer-reviewed article by the author A.B. Cee, published 3 years ago. If the following sources all cover your research topic, which are relevant for the assignment? An article from 15 years ago that Cee cited in their article A recent article you found by searching with a new set of keywords from Cee's article A news release where Cee gives a shorter explanation of the research project from the article A video where Cee describes early findings in their newest research

not relevant relevant not relevant relevant

This chapter discusses the difference between open web material and paywalled resources. For each item below, indicate if it describes Open, Paywalled, or could be either type of resource. the resource requires you to log in the resource is scholarly you can view the resource regardless of your affiliation

paywalled could be either open

Match the following descriptions to the appropriate items. Someone else's words or ideas used without credit. Law that determines how authors' works can be reused. Published works no longer protected by copyright. Someone else's information explained in your own words.

plagiarism copyright public domain paraphrase

Chapter 2 describes different ways to find journal articles. Indicate below which is the best tool to find the information listed. Articles in a wide range of subject areas. A comprehensive set of articles on your in-depth research topic. Search features that are customized to your specific subject area. General search features and quick access to full-text.

quick search article index article index quick search

What type of publication, scholarly or popular, do the descriptions on the left column represent? Usually include lengthy bibliographies. Footnotes and bibliographies are rarely used. Written for the general public. Takes more time to produce because of the review process.

scholarly popular popular scholarly

Use Quick SearchLinks to an external site. to search for the book Oregon Fossils. On which Floor or Tier is it located?

tier 3

Chapter 3 discusses searching by specific fields. Click the Advanced Search link under the Quick Search boxLinks to an external site.. In the Advanced Search area select the correct field drop-down menu option to use for finding items. that include the words "economics" and "World War" in the title about human nutrition written by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers that include "bees" in the title and are written by Kingston

title subject author/creator any field

Chapter 1 points out that a good research question should be focused. Which of these topics are focused and which are too broad? The economic and educational impact of the COVID-19 epidemic The impact of ISU's coronavirus vaccination efforts on student health The current impact of robots on human society The capabilities that are most important for disaster rescue robots

too broad focused too broad focused

According to Chapter 5, which of the following must you do when correctly paraphrasing? Cite the source. Agree with the original author. Use quotation marks when you change the original author's words. Use quotation marks if you use some of the same words as the original author.

true false false true

Why is it important to cite other people's work in your research? Citing sources shows that your argument is supported by previous research. Citing sources will make your paper look more important and increase its length. Citing sources shows your readers where the ideas you used came from. Citing sources shows that the original author, not you, is responsible for errors in your argument.

true false true false

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. Google Scholar covers scholarly materials only from paywalled sites, not from the open web. You will need to customize Settings in Google Scholar to connect to ISU Library resources. You can find a variety of scholarly materials with Google Scholar.

true false true true

Chapter 5 discusses ways you can control use/reuse of your own scholarly creations. Indicate whether the statements below are true or false. Your original works are automatically protected by copyright. You still hold the copyright for works you put a Creative Commons license on. You can modify all other works that have Creative Commons licensing. No one else can hold a copyright to something you created.

true true false false

Indicate True or False to the below statements regarding why it is important to research the reputation of a source. Many organizations will only portray themselves and their work positively. Anyone can present themselves as an expert on a topic, whether or not that is actually the case. You need to make sure your source completely agrees with your argument. Ensuring the information is hosted on a trustworthy domain, such as .org, will strengthen your research.

true true false false

You want to use a subject-focused index to find a comprehensive set of research articles about public policy and religion, but you're not sure which index or database to use. Go to the index below and click the About link to learn more about what this index covers: Alt-Press Watch (Links to an external site.). Then indicate whether each statement below is True or False: Covers independent newspapers, journals, magazines. Is multidisciplinary and covers "hot-button" issues. Focuses entirely on mainstream media sources. Provides abstracts but does not include full text for most articles.

true true false false

Search for the book Soil survey of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, by Kenneth Johnson by clicking the Books tab in WorldCat (Links to an external site.). On your search results screen, find the book and click its title to view the item record. In the Find a copy in the library section, enter 50011 as your zip code and click the Find libraries button. Which is the nearest library to ISU that owns this book?

university of iowa libraries

Match the items below to the correct description, as described in Chapter 1: Typically includes all issues from one year. Published on an ongoing basis at regular intervals. A paper describing a research or scholarly topic. A set of articles published together at the same time.

volume journal article issue

According to Chapter 2, which of the following can you do with Quick Search? Search for e-books Search for laptops and other equipment to check out. Access all features even if you're not logged in Use advanced search filters

yes no no yes

Chapter 1 discusses how to get started with research and the information-seeking process. According to the chapter, which of the following is important to consider when getting started? Whether you will need news or statistical information for your project Whether the material you need is physically available in Parks LibraryWhich Library of Congress call numbers apply to your topic Whether you will use scholarly or popular information, or both

yes no no yes

Which of the approaches below should you use to evaluate a scholarly resource? Read the methods section to better understand how the research was conducted. Make sure that the paper has colorful graphics and tables. Check the place of publication to see what country the journal is published in. Check to see if the journal is peer reviewed and has a good scholarly reputation.

yes no no yes

You are researching a human rights demonstration that happened a few days ago. Based on what you have learned about the flow of information, which of these types of information sources can you expect to find about this? photos or video from the event books describing the impact of the event scholarly articles analyzing the event news reports made about the event

yes no no yes

According to Chapter 5, which of the following should you do when selecting a style manual for your paper? Ask your professor if they require a particular style manual. First check if you can find a style manual for free, and use that one. Check with a subject specialist librarian about what's used in your major. Use the style manual you were taught in high school.

yes no yes no

It is easy to get lost exploring different resources while doing your research. According to SIFT, what do you need to do to help you to stay on task? Think about your needs and whether those resources meet them. Explore the most interesting resources even if they are only tangentially related to your topic. Consider the types of information you need for your research project. Limit your search to only websites with .edu or .org domains.

yes no yes no

When searching for sources for a paper, your first search finds a large number of results; however, they don't seem to be very closely related to your topic. According to Chapter 1, which of these next steps should help you get better results? Decide which essential concepts make up your topic and search for them Change your topic because there is obviously too much written in this area Try multiple combinations of keywords and see which gives the best result Look for online resources because they will be free to access

yes no yes no

A friend posts on social media that they won't get a vaccine because it will cause abnormal lymph nodes. Which of the following is the best thing to do next if you want to respond to this post?

Do a Google search to find where the claim comes from.

What does it mean for an article to be peer-reviewed?

Experts in the same subject as the author critiqued the article.