Unit 5 Quiz

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The Library and Information Science Full Text database is

A. A database used for educators in the teaching field B. A key resource for anyone studying library and information science. It includes articles and book reviews from over 400 journals, as well as book chapters, library school theses, and conference proceedings. C. An online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. D. An index and abstracting coverage of topics that include librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and information management, among others. Answer: B

Mobi is

A. A portmanteau word derived from Mob intelligence, used to refer to the activities of flash mob gatherings promoted through social networks such as Twitter B. A proprietary eBook publishing standard acquired by Amazon for use with its Kindle-branded eReaders C. An abbreviation for Mobile Information, used on smartphones to retrieve data and conduct internet searches Answer: B

A thesis in a research paper is

A. A sentence, usually in the first paragraph, that tells the reader what you will show in your paper B. A sentence, usually in the first paragraph, that describes the subject of the paper in general terms C. A conclusion stated in the last paragraph Answer: A

What were two useful Boolean operators in the online tutorial?

A. AND and Nor B. Neither and Nor C. Neither and Or D. AND and OR Answer: D

Which one is an option for searching materials?

A. All of the above B. Find any of my search terms C. Boolean/Phrase D. Find all my search terms Answer: A

ePub is

A. Any book converted to SGML markup and formatted to run on Amazon's Kindle-branded eReader B. A free and open eBook publishing standard C. eText published electronically and made available on the Web as an interactive social platform Answer: B

Collective intelligence

A. Extends hyperpersonal theory by suggesting that social media makes you appear more intelligent because computer-mediated communication lacks disconfirming non-verbal cues B. Helps explain the success of crowd-sourced projects such as open-source software, by harnessing the collective intelligence of all participants C. Explains why large media companies buy smaller ones in order to siphon off the most talented engineers Answer: B

In the UA Library Tutorial, which full text database was featured:

A. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts B. Teacher Reference Center C. Library Literature and Information Science Answer: C

Keywords are just one way you can search library databases. Within the tutorial, what is another tool to use to search subject headings or terms?

A. List of words with indicators to their location in the database B. Dictionary C. Search history D. Thesaurus Answer: D

What is peer-reviewed?

A. Peer-reviewed, scholarly articles are those that have gone through a process of review by experts prior to publication. They are often lengthy, research-based, include bibliographies, and are written by faculty members at universities B. Articles written by my friends C. Articles featured in popular magazines Answer: A

Weak tie theory

A. Predicts that social gamers who lack in-world social presence are more likely to reach a tie score than gamers with relatively greater degrees of social presence B. Is used to predict unfriending trends on Facebook and other social networks C. Suggests that new novel information flows to individuals through weak interpersonal ties rather than strong ones Answer: C

Social information processing theory

A. Predicts that social media users process information more effectively than non-users B. Describes how social media sites like Facebook process user information as "big data" C. Predicts that socio-emotive cues develop more slowly in computer-mediated communication compared to face-to-face communication Answer: C

When used in a database search, Boolean operator AND NOT

A. Results in the addition of two terms, i.e. documents which either one term or the other B. Results in the exclusion of one term, i.e. documents which have one term but do not have the other C. Results in the intersection of two terms, i.e. documents which have both terms Answer: B

When used in a database search, Boolean operator OR

A. Results in the exclusion of a term, i.e. documents which have one term but do not have the other B. Results in the addition of two terms, i.e. documents which have one term or the other C. Results in the intersection of two terms, i.e. documents which have both terms Answer: B

When used in a database search, Boolean operator AND

A. Results in the intersection of two terms, i.e. documents which have both terms B. Results in the exclusion of one term, i.e. documents which have one term but do not have the other C. Results in the addition of two terms, i.e. documents which have one term or the other Answer: A

The Dot Com Bubble refers to

A. The historic speculative investment environment surrounding commercial Web ventures spanning the years 1995 - 2000 B. A massively multiplayer role playing game (mmrpg) that leverages social computing to shoot enemy bubbles on a virtual dot-raster combat field C. The increasing sphere of influence commercial social media companies have over world politics Answer: A

Which of the following statements is NOT true about field searching as it is implemented in the Library Literature and Information Science Database?

A. Uses an inverted file in order to search fields B. Allows you to limit your searching to specific database fields C. Allows you to search over a combination of fields D. Cannot be used with Boolean logic Answer: D

According to O'Reilly, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Web 2.0?

A. Web as Platform/Service B. Collective Intelligence C. Big Data D. Rich User Experience E. The Long Tail F. Top-Down application development Answer: F


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