CINF 100X: Quiz 1 Information Literacy Topics

If you are interested in the use of social media such as Twitter by college students for research purposes, which of the following is the best general search strategy?

A) (social media and Twitter) and research and college students B) Social media and college students and research purposes C) (social media or Twitter or Facebook) and research and college student* D) None of these techniques will work for what you are trying to do Correct: C (This is the best strategy of those presented here. Facebook, as you know, is a very popular social network tool, and should be included in the list. If you are searching in a web search engine, use the phrase "college student*" (with quote marks). This isn't needed for most databases.)

Identify which source this Citation came from: Janney, Caroline E. Remembering the Civil War: Reunion and the Limits of Reconciliation. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: 2013. Print

A) A Journal Article B) A Book Chapter from UNC Chapel Hill C) A Book from Caroline E. Janney D) A website published from UNC Chapel Hill in 2013 Correct: C

Identify which source this Citation came from: Barney, William L. "Rush to Disaster: Secession and the Slaves' Revenge." Secession Winter: When the Union Fell Apart. Robert J. Cook, William L. Barney and Elizabeth R. Varon. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013. 77-96. Print

A) A blog from Barney, William L. B) A scholarly Journal Article C) Book Chapter citing the exact pages the reference was from D) A Website from Johns Hopkins University Press Correct: C

Which of the following sources is the most likely to contain an interview with Steven Spielberg about his film "Lincoln," produced in 2012?

A) Article from a news magazine dated November 23, 2012 B) A blog written by a fan of Steven Spielberg C) IMDb—A large online database of movie and television information D) All of the above Correct: A

Once you have your draft thesis statement for your research project, the next step would be to:

A) Begin writing your paper immediately so you don't forget what your topic is B) Start Googling selected keywords C) Write down all of your sources in APA format D) Dissect the thesis statement to determine key terms, related terms, and Boolean operators or other searching techniques Correct: D

According to the text, The best place to start the search online is:

A) Google B) An online guide on the library's website C) The library's card catalog system D) Bing search engine Correct: B (If there is one available, An online guide on the library's website would be a great place to start. The librarian who created the guide will provide tips for how to proceed. This will help you with your planning.)

According to the text, when searching a subject-specific database, it is especially important to:

A) Use any search refinements they provide that make sense B) Check for the best subject headings to use C) Both A and B D) None of the above are effective Correct: C (You will get the best results if they use both of these search strategies.)

T or F: Planning step includes: Understanding, knowing and recognizing searching techniques like web search tools, databases and library resources.

TRUE

T or F: Search terms are also known as keywords when searching for information.

TRUE

T or F: A search example of polic* is an example of search truncation if you wanted to search on policy or policies.

TRUE (A search example of polic* is an example of search truncation if you wanted to search on policy or policies.)