Library 160 Final
You want to search for articles that discuss Chinese ceramics during the Sung Dynasty. You've learned that an alternate spelling of Sung Dynasty is Song Dynasty, and you're not sure whether the term ceramics or pottery would be a better choice. As discussed in Chapter 3, which example of a nested search would best fit your topic?
(sung dynasty OR song dynasty) AND (ceramics OR pottery)
It's important to know where to find a book in the Library. You heard about a book called Washington: A legacy of leadership. Search for that book now in Quick Search to answer the following questions: -What is the call number of this book? -On which Floor or Tier is this book located?
-E312.25 V53 2010 -Floor 2
You want to find out about traditional fertilizers used for growing corn before modern agricultural technology was developed. 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, as described in Chapter 1. Which of the following are your THREE best choices for this topic:
-Fertilizers (or soil amendments, nutrients, manures) - Traditional (or indigenous, historical) - Corn (or maize, Zea mays)
Scenario: You're discussing with a classmate a course assignment to write a research paper. Your classmate tells you her plan to re-use a paper she wrote for a different class last year. According to Chapter 5, which TWO of the following options should your classmate know?
-In some contexts this may be considered self-plagiarism -This is okay because you own the copyright of the original paper
Academic Search Complete 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 peer reviewed items only -Limit results to full text items
You are attempting to access an article. Which TWO choices below are reasons you might be prompted with the following screen?
-This article is part of a subscription journal. -You are off-campus and not logged into your ISU account.
Google Scholar results often list older articles first. Which TWO of the following choices help you easily find recent articles in your results?
-Use the facets to select a year. -Sort results by date instead of relevance.
Using what you know about Wikipedia contributors from this chapter, give TWO reasons why you might want to use an additional source.
-Wikipedia articles are not traditionally peer reviewed. -Majority of Wikipedia contributors do not have advanced degrees.
From the items below, which TWO choices best describe reasons to consider privacy when you put information about yourself online?
-Your professors or future employers may see your party photos. -Your information may copied, shared, resold without your consent
Identify TWO common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1:
-has gone through peer review -includes footnotes and references
According to Chapter 2, which TWO examples of search topics below would be most likely to have useful results in Wikipedia?
-information about the popular Broadway musical Hamilton - information on how Pokémon Go was developed
Other article indexes keep things simple on their front pages, but offer more options through an Advanced Search screen. Let's look at PsycINFO as an example. Which TWO choices below are offered on the Advanced Search page of PsycINFO for focusing your search?
-search peer reviewed items only -search by methodology
There are many alternatives to cheating. Match the following issues with the appropriate campus services. Where could your roommate go for help... -learning time management skills -finding a style guide to cite sources correctly for a paper -when personal problems make it difficult to concentrate on coursework -learning strategies for taking tests Choices: Academic Success Center/ Library/ Student Counseling Services
1. Academic Success Center 2. Library 3. Student Counseling Services 4. Academic Success Center
Using the Material Type drop-down menu in Quick Search's Advanced Search, which search strategy is the most efficient and effective to find the following: -Books on consumer trends. -A map of ancient Egypt. -Anything & everything possible with search term wifi -A music CD by the group Daft Punk Choices: All items/Maps/Books/Audio Visual
1. Books 2. Maps 3. All items 4. Audio Visual
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 as defined in Chapter 5, or needs to be cited. -The nuclear accident at Chernobyl occurred on April 26, 1986. -There is a supervolcano underneath Yellowstone National Park -A recent study found seismic waves can be used to measure volcanic hot spots -Blood cells can be transformed into heart cells, according to a recent study Choices: Common knowledge/ Need to cite
1. Common knowledge 2. Common knowledge 3. Need to cite 4. Need to cite
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. Choices: Google/ Google Scholar
1. Google 2. Google Scholar 3. Google Scholar 4. Google
For the items below, indicate whether the description fits controlled vocab or natural language searches -Whole sentences can be used -Uses pre-defined terms -Uses everyday language -More likely to yield relevant results Choices: controlled vocabulary/natural language
1. Natural Language 2. Controlled vocabulary 3. Natural Language 4. Controlled Vocabulary
This chapter discusses the difference between open web material and paywalled resources. For each item below, indicate if it describes Open, Paywalled, or both types of resource. -the resource requires you to pay a subscription fee -the resource is a popular publication -the resource does not require you to pay or login -your access to the resource depends on being enrolled at Iowa State University Choices: Paywalled, Open, Could be Both
1. Paywalled 2. Could be both 3. Open 4. Paywalled
Chapter 1 discusses the difference between quick information searches and research. For each example below, match the description to the correct choice. -Looking for current stock market prices -Using a database to find historic crop records -Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather -Analyzing a chapter of a book on Historically Black Colleges Choices: Quick Information/Researching
1. Quick Information 2. Researching 3. Quick Information 4. Researching
Chapter 4 describes different ways to find journal articles. Indicate below which tool you would best use to find the information listed. Which tool would you use to find ... -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 Choices: Article Index/ Quick Search
1. Quick Search 2. Article Index 3. Article Index 4. Quick Search
You're looking for information on developing effective presentation skills. Match the information sources listed below to the appropriate finding tool - WorldCat, Quick Search, or Google Books. -Books, ebooks, journals, articles & other scholarly materials from ISU Library; all books available on your topic that you can check out -Materials in libraries nearest you; libraries nearest you that own copies of your textbook; books owned by any library that you can Interlibrary loan for free Choices: WorldCat/Quick Search/Google Books
1. Quick Search 2. World Cat
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 review process Choices: Popular/Scholarly
1. Scholarly 2. Popular 3. Popular 4. Scholarly
Match the items below to the correct description, as described in Chapter 4: -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. Choices: Issue/Article/Volume/Journal
1. Volume 2.Journal 3. Article 4. Issue
Using the citation below, match the citation elements to the correct answers. Easterlin, R. A. (1961). The American baby boom in historical perspective. The American Economic Review, 51(5): 869-911. -Easterlin, R.A. -The American baby boom in historical perspective -The American Economic Review -51 Choices: article title/journal title/ volume/ article author
1. article author 2. article title 3. journal title 4. volume
You need to find certain types of information for a class assignment. Where would you look for each of the different types of information listed below? -Look for background information in -Look for statistical information in -Look for subject-focused information in -Look for news and general information in Choices: government sources/journal articles/newspaper articles/books and encyclopedias
1. books and encyclopedias 2.government sources 3. journal articles 4. newspaper articles
It's also important to know what the elements of a citation represent. They often help you find the item, and are important for your bibliographies. For the citation listed below, match the citation elements to the correct answers. Wardle, C. (2009). Crime reporting. In B. Franklin (Ed.), Pulling newspapers apart: Analyzing print journalism (pp. 136-144). London: Routledge. -Wardle, Claire -Pulling newspapers apart: Analysing print journalism -London -Routledge Choices: chapter author/ place of publication/ book title/ publisher
1. chapter author 2. book title 3. place of publication 4. publisher
It's important to know whether you've paraphrased and cited source material for your paper correctly so you avoid plagiarism. Read the original quote below and the two attempts to paraphrase it. For each attempt, indicate if it is correctly paraphrased or not. Original source material: Once esoteric spiritual practices such as Zen meditation, yoga or tai chi have become so commonplace in the West that even local schools and community centers offer a selection of courses. Maclean, H. (2003). Huichol yarn paintings, shamanic art and the global marketplace. Studies in Religion, 32(3), 311-335. Attempt A: In the U.S. it is no longer unusual to find a wide selection of local courses on spiritual practices like yoga or tai chi, or Zen-style meditation. Source: Maclean, H. (2003). Huichol yarn paintings, shamanic art and the global marketplace. Studies in Religion, 32(3), 311-335. Attempt B: Communications and travel have resulted in global diffusion of cultural beliefs and practices. As one author points out, it's easy to find classes on "Zen meditation, yoga or tai chi" throughout the US (Maclean, 2003, p. 312). Maclean, H. (2003). Huichol yarn paintings, shamanic art and the global marketplace. Studies in Religion, 32(3), 311-335. Attempt A is: Attempt B is: Choices: example of plagiarism/ correctly paraphrased
1. example of plagiarism 2. correctly paraphrase
For the statements on information "value" below, indicate which are true or false, as described in Chapter 2: -Free information has no value. -Only paywalled materials have value. -Value may be contextual depending on what you need. -Value can mean usefulness. Choices: true/false
1. false 2. false 3. true 4. true
You find a peer-reviewed article and a blog written by the same person who is an expert on the topic. Using what you've learned in Chapter 2, indicate which of the following statements are true or false: -Blogs should never be used for academic purposes. -Only the article is authoritative because it's peer-reviewed. -Both the article and the blog are authoritative. -If you need peer-reviewed material, only the article should be used. Choices: true/false
1. false 2. false 3. true 4. true
You need to find a comprehensive set of research articles on the topic of impact of bullies or microaggressions in the workplace for an assignment. You want to use a subject-focused index for this purpose but you're not sure which one. Enter the index below and click the "About" link to find out more specifically what this index covers. PsycINFO Then answer the following questions: -Covers behavioral sciences and all areas of psychology. -Is affiliated with the American Psychological Association. -Covers relevant journals, book chapters, and dissertations. -Covers only sources published in the United States. Choices: true/false
1. false 2. false 3. true 4. true
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is an important service offered by research libraries. For each of the following, indicate whether the statement about Interlibrary Loan 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 Choices: true/false
1. false 2. true 3. true 4. false
What are some strategies you can use to control the release or use of your personal information online? For each statement below, indicate whether it is a good strategy or not. -Read user agreements and privacy policies before creating accounts. -Take advantage of options for minimizing advertisements in an app or service. -Use the same password for as many sites as possible so you don't forget it. -Encourage your friends to tag you in Facebook photos. Choices: good/ not good
1. good 2. good 3. not good 4. not good
As described in Chapter 1, MATCH the three major finding tools to their STRENGTHS: -best choice for finding scholarly journal articles -best choice for finding up-to-date information -best choice for finding what a specific library owns -not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1 Choices: web search engines/books & journals/ library discovery tools/indexes
1. indexes 2. web search engine 3. library discovery tools 4. books & journals
Match the following descriptions to the appropriate items. -Someone else's words or ideas used without credit -Law determines how authors' works can be re-used -Factual information that can easily be verified -Authors determine how their works can be re-used Choices: creative common license/ copyright/ plagiarism/ common knowledge
1. plagiarism 2. copyright 3. common knowledge 4. creative common license
Chapter 3 discusses searching by specific fields. Click the Advanced Search link under the Quick Search box. In the Advanced Search area select the correct field drop-down menu option to use for finding items... -that include the words Shakespeare and acting in the title -about the natural history of New Zealand -written by the Museum of Modern Art -written by Goodall about chimpanzees Choices: title/any field/subject/ author/creator
1. title 2.subject 3. author/creator 4. any field
Indicate whether the statements below are true or false. -When you create an original work and put a Creative Commons attribution license on it, you are still the copyright holder. -In order to be a copyright holder you must register with the U.S. Copyright Office Choices: true/false
1. true 2. false
According to Chapter 5, which of the following must you do when correctly paraphrasing? -Cite the source -Agree with the original author -Use quote marks when change the original author's words -Use quote marks if you use some the same words as the original author Choices: true/ false
1. true 2. false 3. false 4. true
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 equally covers all subject areas. -You will need to login to Google Scholar to use it on campus. -You can find a variety of scholarly materials with Google Scholar. Choices: true/false
1. true 2. false 3. false 4. 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 availability -by number of versions owned -by popularity -by author/creator Choices: true/false
1. true 2. false 3. false 4. true
Why is it important to cite other people's work in your research? -Citing sources advances the scholarly conversation. -Your paper will look more important and its length will be increased. -Citing sources allows you to use them without seeking copyright permission. Citing sources allows your readers to see where ideas you used originated. Choices: true/false
1. true 2. false 3. false 4. true
Indicate true/false for the following statements. Items in the public domain are.... -protected by federal copyright laws -available for free use by anyone -often US government documents -available for re-use without giving credit Choices: true/false
1. true 2. false 3. true 4. false
Chapter 5 discusses ways you can control use/re-use of your own scholarly creations. Indicate whether the statements below are true or false. -You can share results of research you did at ISU in the ISU Digital Repository -Your original works are automatically protected by copyright. -You can remix all other works that have Creative Commons licensing. -You can hold copyright to your works for 17 years, then they will be automatically public domain. Choices: true/false
1. true 2.true 3. false 4. false
Now, MATCH the three major finding tools to their WEAKNESSES, as described in Chapter 1: -misses most subscription- based scholarly resources -hard to focus your search -may not include full-text -not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1 -Choices: web search engines/books & journals/ library discovery tools/indexes
1. web search engine 2. library discovery tools 3. indexes 4. books & journal
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 films from the event -books describing the impact of the event -scholarly articles analyzing the event news reports made about the event Choices: yes/no
1. yes 2. no 3. no 4. yes
Which of the dates listed below is the best indicator of the currency of a web page's content?
A date listed after "Last updated on..."
Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) affect your search results. If you search Quick Search for books using the search phrase Twitter OR marketing, you'll retrieve hundreds of records. If you re-do that search as Twitter AND marketing, you will narrow your search results (retrieve fewer records). Why is this so?
AND will show results containing both search terms.
Now, let's use Academic Search Complete to get experience using a different index. Academic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary index that covers many different scholarly subject areas and helps you find peer-reviewed journal articles, popular magazine articles, newspaper articles, and so on. Let's say you want to find an article called The Hidden Past of Invisible Ink. On the Article Indexes & Databases (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. page, find Academic Search Complete and click to enter and search that index. In the search box, type the name of the article listed above and click search. It's important to understand how to interpret journal article citations. What is the name of the journal in which this article was published?
American Scientist
Scenario: You need information about Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. You know a bit about his theories, but need background information. According to Chapter 1, which one of the following is your best option for finding background information?
Books, encyclopedia articles, and authoritative websites
The top row of books is arranged in the correct order. Now, in which space (A,B,C,or D) would each of the books in the second row be shelved? You need to get all four call numbers correct to get credit on this question.B
Determine while taking the test.
You're working on a group project and need the book Understanding immigration law, by Kevin R. Johnson. Search for this book in WorldCat Which is the nearest library to ISU that owns this book? (You may need to enter 50011 in the zip code box if you are accessing WorldCat from outside of Ames.)
Drake University Law Library
What does the "peer" refer to in "peer reviewed article" as defined in Chapter 1?
Experts in the same subject as the author critiqued the article.
Use Quick Search to search for the book Greek: A history of the language and its speakers. Where is this book located?
General Collection
What is the difference between Google and Google Scholar?
Google searches different types of websites, but Google Scholar searches only scholarly materials.
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?
How much information do you need for your project
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
You know that using style guides helps you prepare your footnotes and reference lists for your papers. According to Chapter 5, there are other good reasons to use a style guide. What is one of them?
It makes it easy to communicate with peers in a particular subject area
According to Chapter 2, is a website with a top level domain of .org automatically trustworthy, or does its content need to be evaluated?
It needs to be evaluated because domain tells you where a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality.
What is the main reason a sponsored link website gets placed at the top of search engine results?
Money - the search engine company is paid to place it at the top.
You created a fan video on the Rolling Stones for your music appreciation class and got an A on the project. You've used photographs you found on the web along with one of their songs and cited them appropriately. Did you violate copyright law?
No, the video was created for educational purposes and thus probably Fair Use
You look up the book Communications law: Liberties, restraints, and the modern media by John D. Zelezny. Quick Search shows that the book 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 shelf 4
Your roommate has finished writing a paper, and asks you to read it and provide comments. In the paper, your roommate has used some content from an article published in Science Daily. You ask to read the original source to verify whether your roommate has paraphrased properly, or committed plagiarism. Original source material: A team of chemical engineers has developed a method for converting common algae into butanol, a renewable fuel that can be used in existing combustible engines. Butanol has several significant advantages over ethanol, the current primary additive in gasoline. Butanol releases more energy per unit mass and can be mixed in higher concentrations than ethanol. These attributes are in addition to the advantages gleaned from butanol's source. Unlike corn, algae are not in demand by the food industry. Furthermore, it can be grown virtually anywhere and thus does not require large tracts of valuable farmland. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. (2011, March 2). Algae converted to butanol; Fuel can be used in automobiles. Science Daily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110301200638.htm (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. Your roommate wrote: Scientists are searching for both alternatives to fossil fuels and methods of making current usage more efficient. A new method has been developed to produce butanol using algae. Both ethanol and butanol can be used as gasoline additive; however, new research has made it possible to produce butanol easily without the extensive use of farmland or utilization of food (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 2011). University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. (2011, March 2). Algae converted to butanol; Fuel can be used in automobiles. Science Daily. Retrieved from
Paraphrased correctly - true to the source and appropriately reworded and cited
Why is peer review an important element of the scholarly conversation?
Peer review draws on the expertise of others to strengthen research
You want to use Quick Search to find a peer-reviewed journal article your professor mentioned by someone named Ishfaq on the topic of hub location-allocation in intermodal logistics networks. Enter the Advanced Search page of Quick Search, select Articles in the Material Type drop down menu, and type in the search phrase intermodal logistics networks AND ishfaq. There is more than one record that says "Full text available" for this article. Choose one of them and click "Full text available" to see if you can find the full text. Which of the following describes your choices for full text:
Read online and download PDF
If you discover the Library does not own the book you need, which of the following is the best option for you to access the book?
Request the book through the Interlibrary Loan service
You see a news article on Facebook that seems unbelievable and you've never heard of the news organization this article came from. Indicate below the most effective step for verifying the quality of the news source.
Search Media Bias/Fact Check for information on the news organization
Using Advanced Search in Google Scholar would allow you to:
Search for an exact phrase.
You are researching the history of Iowa just after becoming a state in 1846. One of the information sources you have found on this is a history book written in 1908. Is this source primary or secondary, and why?
Secondary because the source is based on earlier sources and analyzes how Iowa became a state
Chapter 1 discusses primary and secondary sources. Why might you want to use secondary sources for a project or paper?
Secondary sources may provide useful analyses of your topic
Scenario: You and your roommate both need to find scholarly materials for a paper on the topic of government policy on environmental sustainability in Russia. You've been told to use a scholarly article index. Your roommate uses the following search terms: government policy on environmental sustainability in Russia but gets poor results, including some items that don't look relevant. According to Chapter 1, what would be the best next step to ensure that you both get more relevant results?
Simplify your search terms to search only key concepts
During a class lecture, your professor mentions a book about honeybees and colony collapse disorder by an author named Halter. Which of the following advanced strategies in Quick Search is the most effective way to find this book, and why?
Strategy 3 because the search settings best match what you know about the book.
Using the evaluation criteria in Chapter 2, go to this website and evaluate it: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/knowyourfarmer?navid=KNOWYOURFARMER What are the credentials for the author(s) of the website?
The authors are staff members of the US Dept. of Agriculture.
You're writing a paper on architecture and solar design. You've gotten information for your paper from a book, an article, a website, and even a graphic from a website. Which of the following do you need to cite?
The book, article, website, and graphic all need to be cited.
As described in Chapter 2, what is a potential benefit for researchers in using social media in addition to traditional scholarly publishing?
They may reach different audiences through social media.
Using the criteria in Chapter 2, click on the link and evaluate this website: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html What is the main purpose of this website?
To give a timeline on the American revolution.
What is the main purpose of an index as discussed in Chapter 4?
To identify & provide access to journal articles in a subject area.
To find if the Library owns the item listed below using Quick Search, what would you type in the search box, and what field strategy would you choose in Advanced Search? Stevens, G. & Tyler, M.K. (2002). Ethnic and racial intermarriage in the United States: Old and new regimes. In A. Denton & S. E. Tolnay (Eds.), American diversity: A demographic challenge for the twenty-first century (pp. 36-44). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
Type Thunder-Lizards: The Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs and search " Title"
According to Chapter 5, what is the definition of plagiarism?
Using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit to that person
According to Chapter 1, each of the three major finding tools has strengths and weaknesses. Which one of the finding tools discussed in the Chapter is described in the statement below?
Web search engine
Use Quick Search to search for the book Balanced website design: Optimising aesthetics, usability and purpose by Dave Lawrence and Soheyla Tavakol. Click on the title of the book you just found to see the full display with more details. If you wanted to find more books that address effective web design strategies, which link in the full display should you click?
Web sites -- Design
Now you want to upload your Rolling Stones fan video to YouTube. Would you be violating copyright?
Yes, because you didn't get copyright permissions plus the audience and purpose is no longer educational
Now, click on the relevant subject heading that you identified in the previous question and analyze your search results. Which of the following best describes your new results:
You focused your results to be on this exact subject
You're using Quick Search to look for the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. An item in your search results indicates that "2 versions of this record exist." According to Chapter 3, which choice below best explains what this means?
You have found 2 items of any format (book, video, etc) that have this same title
What does the following citation represent? Barraclough, G. (1999). The Times history of the world. London: Times Books.
a book
As you learned in Chapter 4, it's important to know what a citation represents because that often helps you find the item. What does the following citation represent? Ramirez, A. (2008). Emily Dickinson's Breadcrumbs of Grace. In A. M. Magid (Ed.), You are what you eat: Literary probes into the palate (pp. 44-55). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars.
a book chapter
What does the following citation represent? Riesch, H. (2015). Why did the proton cross the road? Humour and science communication. Public Understanding of Science, 24(7): 768-775. doi:10.1177/0963662514546299
a journal article
What does the following citation represent? Brent, R., & Zimmermann, P. (2009). Ten new primitive binary trinomials. Mathematics of Computation, 78(266): 1197-1199.
a journal article
In the citation below, what does Psychological Review represent? Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2): 191-215.
a journal title
What type of online information source is shown here?What type of online information source is shown here?
an online journal with volumes and issues
You've evaluated a website and found information about the authors that shows their many qualifications are relevant to the websites topic. According to Chapter 2, this suggests that the website is ...
authoritative in terms of credentials.
This statement: "Bob Dylan's first album was released in 1962" is common knowledge. According to Chapter 5, why is this so?
because it can be confirmed in many sources
As an information finding tool, Quick Search is the best tool for finding:
books and more that the ISU Library owns
To find information on the impact of educational technology on student achievement, which one of the choices below could best be used as search terms for finding information on the topic?
educational technology and student achievement
Chapter 1 discusses primary and secondary sources. Why might you want to use primary sources for a project or paper?
it may be useful to document a historic event with perspectives from that time
What is the benefit of using a Creative Commons license?
makes clear the conditions for reusing original work
Truncation is a keyword search technique that helps you find useful variations of a term or terms. You want to find books on the topic of music and politics or political aspects of music. Where should you best truncate in this example?
politic* and music
During class, your professor mentions an interesting article about Obama's networking in Iowa. From the Library homepage's list of Articles Indexes and Databases (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. , find the Sociological Abstracts index and search it using these terms: presidential networking and Iowa to locate an article published in Feb 2010. Subject terms are useful for finding similar articles on your topic. Which one of the following is a subject term used for this article? (Remember - if you are off-campus you may need to login to the index with your Library Password (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. , as described in Chapter 1).
politics in Iowa
You need to read a copy of 2003 edition of America's priceless heritage: Cultural and fossil resources on public lands, but all copies are checked out from ISU Library. What are your choices in Google Books (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. for this title?
read scanned full-text online or download the free mobile ebook
Which of the following are points that can demonstrate the accuracy of a website?
the site was carefully edited and does not include grammatical errors
Knowing when the event you're researching happened is important because it helps you ...
to know how much information and what types of information may be available
What is the main purpose of subject headings?
to organize resources according to subject areas
