LIB160H Potential Exam Questions

*******Which of the following factors should you keep in mind when choosing resources for a research project? Select all that apply -You prefer using books over articles. -You need more resources just to make your paper longer -Your instructor's requirement that you use 5 peer-reviewed sources. -How in-depth your paper or presentation needs to be . -The number of books published on your topic in the last year.

(not sure if this is right) -You need more resources just to make your paper longer -Your instructor's requirement that you use 5 peer-reviewed sources. -How in-depth your paper or presentation needs to be . -The number of books published on your topic in the last year.

You've just read a wonderful book on the Jacobite uprising of 1745 in Scotland and you'd like to learn more. You're not sure whether uprising is the right word, or whether you should use rebellion. As discussed in Chapter 3, which example of a nested search would best fit your topic? -(scotland OR great britain) AND jacobite uprising -(jacobite uprising AND jacobite rebellion) AND scotland -(jacobite uprising OR jacobite rebellion) OR scotland -(jacobite uprising OR 1745) AND scotland -(jacobite uprising OR jacobite rebellion) AND scotland

-(jacobite uprising OR jacobite rebellion) AND scotland

Which of the dates listed below is the best indicator of the currency of a web page's content? -A date listed after "Page created on..." -A date listed after "Last updated on..." -The copyright date listed for the web page. -The date given on a featured blog post. -The most recent date given in the page's author's credentials.

-A date listed after "Last updated on..."

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 -Popular publications such as magazines -Research journal articles -Articles from newspapers and other news sources -Sources from governmental organizations and agencies

-Books, encyclopedia articles, and authoritative websites

To find information on the effects of the French revolution on Europe's economy, which one of the choices below could best be used as search terms for finding information on the topic? -Revolution AND development AND economy -Effects of revolution on Europe's economy -French Revolution AND Europe -French Revolution AND Europe AND economy -French Revolution AND development

-French Revolution AND Europe AND economy

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.

Article Index Quick Search Article Index Quick Search

What is the difference between Google and Google Scholar? -Google Scholar only searches .edu websites. -Google Scholar is for professors doing research and should not be used by students. -There is no significant difference between Google and Google Scholar. -Google searches the whole web, while Google Scholar searches all the library's journal articles. -Google searches different types of websites, but Google Scholar searches only scholarly materials.

-Google searches different types of websites, but Google Scholar searches only scholarly materials.

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? -So you avoid committing copyright infringement and face criminal charges. -So that your professor will know which index you used. -It will make your paper look more scholarly. -So that those reading your paper can tell an article from a book. -It makes it easy to communicate with peers in a particular subject area.

-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 .com automatically trustworthy, or does its content need to be evaluated? -It doesn't need to be evaluated because it's provided by a respectable communications organization. -It doesn't need to be evaluated because successful companies are trustworthy. -It needs to be evaluated because it's definitely trying to sell you something. -It doesn't need to be evaluated because it's there to do business, not to promote a cause or opinion. -It needs to be evaluated because domain tells you where a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality.

-It needs to be evaluated because domain tells you where a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality.

Using what you know about Wikipedia contributors from this chapter, give TWO reasons why you might want to use an additional source. -Wikipedia contributors are all from the US. -Majority of Wikipedia contributors do not have advanced degrees. -Wikipedia contributors tend to be from the life sciences only. -Wikipedia articles are not traditionally peer reviewed.

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

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. -Popularity - these are the most visited websites. -Good website design - the search engine sponsors them as innovative examples. -Relevance - search engines have algorithms to rank relevancy, so websites most relevant to your search get placed at the top. -Credibility - websites are ranked by the search engine, with the best at the top.

-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? -Yes, this is a classic example of copyright infringement -No, because you did not make any money off of the video -No, the video was created for educational purposes and thus probably Fair Use -Yes, because the video was not licensed through the library -Yes, because you did not acquire copyright permissions first

-No, the video was created for educational purposes and thus probably Fair Use

Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) affect your search results. If you do a search in Quick Search for books using the search phrase graffiti AND Los Angeles, you'll retrieve about 10 records for books. If you re-do that search as graffiti OR Los Angeles, you will broaden your search results (retrieve more records). Why is this so? -Because using AND always narrows search results. -OR will show results containing either one or all of the search terms. -OR is useful when you need to search synonyms or variant forms of a word. -Using Booleans narrows your search results. -Booleans give you more control over your keyword search results.

-OR will show results containing either one or all of the search terms

Why is peer review an important element of the scholarly conversation? -Peer review allows journals to publish articles written by non-experts -Peer review speeds up the journal publication process -Peer review assists authors in the early planning of their articles -Peer review draws on the expertise of others to strengthen research -Peer review is more affordable because it does not require an editor

-Peer review draws on the expertise of others to strengthen research

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 transcript of an 1846 speech given by an Iowa politician. Is this source primary or secondary, and why? -Primary because you want to use it as your main source of information. -Secondary because the source is based on earlier sources and analyzes the speech. -Secondary because it is not a very important source. -Primary because it was created immediately after the speech was given. -Primary because a single person created the transcript.

-Primary because it was created immediately after the speech was given.

You want to use Quick Search to find a peer-reviewed journal article your professor mentioned by someone named Kribs-Zaleta on the topic of mathematical concepts in literature. Enter the Advanced Search page of Quick Search, select Articles in the Material Type drop-down menu, and type in the search phrase mathematical concepts AND literature AND kribs-zaleta. 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 -There is no full text available -Only the first page and thumbnail images are available -Only an abstract and image files are available -Need to use the Interlibrary Loan to request full text

-Read online and download PDF

If you discover the ISU 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 library's Interlibrary Loan service. -Check Document Delivery to see if another library will buy it for you. -You would need to change your topic to find something the library owns. -Petition your professor to give you an alternate assignment. -Check with staff at the library's Main Desk to see if they can order it for the library.

-Request the book through the library's 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. -Assume all their facts are wrong if you don't like the source's perspectives -Search Media Bias/Fact Check for information on the news organization -Use Facebook's Advanced search to look for article's author -Check how many Facebook likes & comments the article has received -Use WorldCat's Advanced search to look for books by the article's author

-Search Media Bias/Fact Check for information on the news organization

Using Advanced Search in Google Scholar would allow you to: -Find only peer reviewed articles. -Return results only from ISU Library. -Search only case law. -Search for an exact phrase. -Search with controlled vocabulary set by Google.

-Search for an exact phrase.

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 -It's a good idea to include sources with two authors in your paper -Secondary sources are considered to be more authoritative than primary sources -Secondary sources are one of your best choices for eyewitness perspectives -Secondary sources should be included only if you need to be comprehensive

-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 teaching young children about basic human values. You've been told to use a scholarly article index. Your roommate uses the following search terms: teaching young children about basic human values 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 -Look for open web resources because they will be free to access -Use Google instead since it has more scholarly articles on this topic -Change your topic because there is obviously little written in this area -Add more words to your original search terms to get more results

-Simplify your search terms to search only key concepts

Using the evaluation criteria in Chapter 2, go to this website and evaluate it: http://www.huapala.org/ (Links to an external site.) What are the credentials for the author(s) of the website? -The author has a Ph.D. in Music. -The author has a Master's degree in Hawaiian Culture. -There is no author listed. -The author is a Professor at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. -The author is listed but not any actual credentials.

-The author is listed but not any actual credentials.

You're writing a paper on language abilities of primates. 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 website, the book, and the article. -The website graphic. -All of these are common knowledge and don't need to be cited. -The book, article, website, and graphic all need to be cited. -The book and the article.

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

During a class lecture, your professor mentions a book about business innovations and ethics by an author named Hanekamp. The following search strategy is an effective way to find this book. Why? -You have expanded your search strategy by using three rows. -The search settings best match what you know about the book. -It will find a book about business innovations and not a journal article. -It will find the exact phrase "business innovations and ethics" as a subject. -Using the Boolean AND will greatly expand your search results.

-The search settings best match what you know about the book.

As described in Chapter 2, what is a potential benefit for researchers in using social media in addition to traditional scholarly publishing? -It allows them to observe what their students are doing online. -They may reach different audiences through social media. -Social media is widely used by journal peer reviewers. -There really is no reason for them to use social media tools. -They can get stress relief by socializing online.

-They may reach different audiences through social media.

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 combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water. The new material not only absorbs water, but can actually extract contaminates, such as radioactive iodide, from the water itself. This material, which forms a solid foam, has applications beyond radioactive materials. It has the ability to remove heavy metals -- such as arsenic -- from water or salt from sea water to make clean drinking water. North Carolina State University. (2011, April 15). Forest byproducts, shells may be key to removing radioactive contaminants from drinking water. Science Daily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110413111319.htm (Links to an external site.) Your roommate wrote: Clean drinking water is sometimes difficult to find due to various contaminates including radioactive isotopes and heavy metals. Scientists have developed a new material that not only absorbs water, but can actually extract contaminates. The material is a combination of shells and forest byproducts formed into a solid foam and is effective at removing contaminates. North Carolina State University. (2011, April 15). Forest byproducts, shells may be key to removing radioactive contaminants from drinking water. Science Daily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110413111319.htm (Links to an external site.) -Paraphrased correctly - there's no need to cite the article since it's free online. -Paraphrased incorrectly - what your roommate wrote inappropriately contradicts the original. -Paraphrased correctly - true to the source and appropriately reworded and cited. -This is an example of plagiarism. -Paraphrased correctly - changed the wording to be different from original.

-This is an example of plagiarism.

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? -This is okay only if the instructor is aware and has given consent -In some contexts this material is considered common knowledge -This is okay because you own the copyright of the original paper -In some contexts this may be considered self-plagiarism -This is okay if the class is not using plagiarism detection software

-This is okay only if the instructor is aware and has given consent -In some contexts this may be considered self-plagiarism

Using the criteria in Chapter 2, click on the link and evaluate the following website: https://cpi.nmsu.edu/ (Links to an external site.). What is the main purpose of the website? -To educate the public about chile peppers, including growing and cooking with them. -To promote New Mexico tourism related to growing and eating chile peppers. -To provide professors with grant funding information for agricultural research on chile peppers. -To provide statistics about commercial use of chile peppers worldwide. -To sell chile pepper seeds to farmers and gardeners.

-To educate the public about chile peppers, including growing and cooking with them.

What is the main purpose of an index as discussed in Chapter 4? -To provide online full-text journal articles owned by one library. -To help you quickly find books on a topic of interest. -To identify & provide access to journal articles in a subject area. -To list all the articles that have been published in one journal, organized by date. -To serve as a finding tool that tells which journals a library has on subscription.

-To identify & provide access to journal articles in a subject area.

What is the main purpose of subject headings? -To access items that library does not own -To organize resources according to subject areas -To access online resources in subject databases -To index scholarly articles by head authors -To organize library subjects by their formats

-To organize resources according to subject areas

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 Stevens, G. & Tyler, M.K. and search "Author/creator" -Type American diversity: A demographic challenge for the twenty-first century and search "Subject" -Type Ethnic and racial intermarriage in the United States and search "Subject" -Type Ethnic and racial intermarriage in the United States: Old and new regimes and search "Title" -Type American diversity: A demographic challenge for the twenty-first century and search " Title"

-Type American diversity: A demographic challenge for the twenty-first century and search " Title"

Google Scholar results often list older articles first. Which TWO of the following choices help you easily find recent articles in your results? -Skip to a later page of search results. -Use the facets to select a year. -Sort results by date instead of relevance. -Uncheck the "include citation" option.

-Use the facets to select a year. -Sort results by date instead of relevance.

Now you want to upload your Rolling Stones fan video to YouTube. Would you be violating copyright? -No, because the purpose was to teach others about how great the Rolling Stones are and that's Fair Use -No, because you personally will not be making any money or other profits off of the video -Yes, because you didn't get copyright permissions plus the audience and purpose is no longer educational -Yes, because nothing on YouTube is considered Fair Use or for educational purposes -No, because you correctly cited where you found the images and sound files in the video description

-Yes, because you didn't get copyright permissions plus the audience and purpose is no longer educational

You are attempting to access an article. Which TWO choices below are reasons you might be prompted with the following screen? -This article is open access and requires you to pay a fee. -This article is being provided for free on a trial basis. -You are off-campus and not logged into your ISU account. -This article is part of a subscription journal. -ISU owns a copy of this article and you are on campus.

-You are off-campus and not logged into your ISU account. -This article is part of a subscription journal.

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 retrieved more books by this author on this topic -You focused your results to be on this exact subject -You discovered the table of contents for this book -You used Library of Congress call numbers to find the book -You saved your search results to your Library account

-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 -The Library owns three duplicate copies of the popular film with this title -Librarians do not agree on the cataloging of this item, thus 2 different versions exist -There happen to be three different films in the Library with this exact title -You have found three music CDs (music records) with this exact title

-You have found 2 items of any format (book, video, etc) that have this same title

From the items below, which TWO choices best describe reasons to consider privacy when you put information about yourself online? -This is nothing to worry about because everything is safe online. -Information on individuals is generally not easy to find on the web. -Your professors or future employers may see your party photos. -Your information may be copied, shared, or resold without your consent. -You can always delete online information if there is a problem.

-Your professors or future employers may see your party photos. -Your information may be copied, shared, or resold without your consent.

What type of online information source is shown here? -a research article in an online journal -a scholarly ebook with online chapters -a blog site showing past postings -a newspaper site with news articles -an online journal with volumes & issues

-a research article in an online journal

According to Chapter 2, which TWO examples of search topics below would be most likely to have useful results in Wikipedia? -original research information on global marketing trends -a timeline of events in the Black Lives Matter movement -research journal articles on human computer interaction -a broad overview of a topic to help you pick an aspect to focus on

-a timeline of events in the Black Lives Matter movement -a broad overview of a topic to help you pick an aspect to focus on

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. -complete in terms of content coverage. -current in terms of content. -meant to inform in terms of its purpose. -unbiased in terms of point of view.

-authoritative in terms of credentials.

As an information finding tool, Quick Search is the best tool for finding: -US federal and state government websites -Interlibrary Loan materials -open access online resources -books and more that the ISU Library owns -quick and easy facts on your research topic

-books and more that the ISU Library owns

Identify TWO common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1: -meant for current news purposes -has gone through peer review -author is anonymous to avoid bias -includes footnotes and references -published by important publisher

-has gone through peer review -includes footnotes and references

Chapter 1 discusses primary and secondary sources. Why might you want to use primary sources for a project or paper? -"primary source" means the first and most relevant materials you should use -primary sources are one of the best sources for statistics and data -primary sources are considered to be more authoritative than secondary sources -it may be useful to document a historic event with perspectives from that time -it's a good idea to include peer-reviewed material in scholarly projects

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

Knowing when the event you are researching happened is important because it helps you: -know whether you can use Google to find information about the topic -come up with useful search terms for finding information on your topic -know how much information and what types of resources may be available -understand that many research tools are organized by subject -avoid relying too much on using only websites for your assignments

-know how much information and what types of resources may be available

What is the benefit of using a Creative Commons license? -it indicates how to ask permission to use copyrighted works -makes clear the conditions for reusing original work -states what payment is expected when others use a copyrighted work -shows the creativity and originality that went into your project -shows that your shared work is based on other people's work

-makes clear the conditions for reusing original work

You need to read Chaucer's classic Canterbury tales volume 4, but all copies are checked out from ISU Library. What are your choices in Google Books (Links to an external site.) for this title? -buy it from Amazon.com since Google Books doesn't have it -find it in other libraries & use ILL since Google Books doesn't have free full-text of the whole book -read scanned full-text online or download the mobile ebook free -you need first to have an Android, iPhone, iPad, or Nook in order to read the ebook -get the free mobile ebook since Google Books doesn't have scanned full-text for this title

-read scanned full-text online or download the mobile ebook free

Which of the following are points that can demonstrate the accuracy of a website? -the top-level domain (such as .edu, .com, .us...) of the website -whether the site is written for beginners or experts with the topic -a statement of the purpose of the website is clearly stated -whether the site is open or requires you to set up an account and login -whether the information it contains agrees with other sources

-whether the information it contains agrees with other sources

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

Academic Success Center Library Student Counseling Academic Success Center

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 Rating the YouTube Indian: Viewer Ratings of Native American Portrayals on a Viral Video Site. On the Article Indexes & Databases (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 Indian Quarterly Indians in Mass Media Indians of North America Academic Search Complete EBSCO Host

American Indian Quarterly

As described in Chapter 1, which ONE of the following best characterizes what is meant by "scholarly information"? A. Academic textbooks for college courses and scholars like you B. Information content produced in and for academic settings C. All materials owned by libraries are scholarly in essence D. Information that is neither primary nor secondary source material E. Publications that are owned by more than one library

B Information content produced in and for academic settings

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. Hatfield, E., Cacioppo, J., & Rapson, R. L. (1992). Primitive emotional contagion. In M.S. Clark (Ed.), Review of personality and social psychology (pp. 151-177.) Newbury Park, CA: Sage Books. Primitive emotional contagion M.S. Clark Review of Personality and Social Psychology Newbury Park, CA

Book chapter Author Book title Publication location

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 Mahatma Gandhi. -Journal articles on cybersecurity & cyberwar. -Anything & everything possible with search terms chance the rapper. -A DVD of the Chinese movie Raise the Red Lantern.

Books Articles All terms Audio Visual

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. Book 1 goes Book 2 goes Book 3 goes Book 4 goes

C B A D

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? A. How much information is available on the Web B. Which Library of Congress call numbers apply to your topic C. Which finding tools are a good fit for the information you need D. Whether you can access the resource from off-campus E. Whether the material you need is in Parks Library

C Which finding tools are a good fit for the information you need

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 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

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

Indicate true/false for the following statements. Items in the public domain are.... good examples of common knowledge. often materials published before 1923. often US government documents. available for re-use without giving credit.

False True True False

What does the "peer" refer to in "peer reviewed article" as defined in Chapter 1? A. The article is available through a peer-to-peer sharing network. B. Several authors who are peers of each other co-wrote the article. C. Your classmates agree you picked a good source to use for a project. D. The article has been "liked" on social media. E. Experts in the same subject as the author critiqued the article.

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

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.

False False True 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 because the author is an expert on the topic. -If you need peer-reviewed material, only the article should be used.

False False True True

Use Quick Search to search for the book Greek: A history of the language and its speakers. Where is this book located? Reference Collection Leisure Collection Media Center General Collection Design Reading Room Stacks

General Collection

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.

Good strategy Good strategy Not good Not good

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

According to Chapter 1, 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. Web search engine Library discovery tools Books and journals Article index Encyclopedia articles

Library discovery tools

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 results to bibliographical articles Search all ISU Library books Limit results to full text items Search for video clips only Limit to peer reviewed items only

Limit results to full text items Limit to peer reviewed items only

For the items below, indicate whether the description fits controlled vocabulary or natural language searches -Whole sentences can be used -Uses pre-defined terms -Uses everyday language -More likely to yield relevant results

Natural language Controlled vocabulary Natural Language Controlled vocabulary

What does the following citation represent? Wigelsworth, J. (2006). Science and technology in medieval European life. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. a book chapter conference proceedings a book a journal article a journal

a book

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. Are the keywords below examples of the essential concepts from this topic? Technology Corn Fertilizers Traditional

Nonessential Essential Essential Essential

Use Quick Search to search for the book Facebook: The missing manual by Emily Vander Veer. You will find online and print versions of the book. Click on the title of the print book to see the full display with more details. If you wanted to find more books that address social networking, which link in the full display should you click? Facebook manual Link to TOC Table of Contents Emily A. Vander Veer Online social networks

Online social networks

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 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

Paywall Either Open Access Paywall

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.

Plagiarism Copyright Common knowledge Creative Commons License

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

Plagiarism Correctly paraphrased

It's important to know where to find a book in the Library. You heard about a book called Oregon Fossils. Search for that book now in Quick Search to answer the following questions: What is the call number of this book? Now click on the Map It button to view the book's location within the library. On which Floor or Tier is this book located?

QE747 O7 O77 2009 Tier 3

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 three different article indexes to find articles Reading the local newspaper for this week's weather Requesting a journal article from Interlibrary Loan

Quick Information Seeking Researching Quick Information Seeking Researching

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.

Scholarly Popular Popular Scholarly

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 by publication length Search by tags Search by research sponsor Search by methodology Search peer reviewed items only

Search by methodology Search peer reviewed items only

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.

True 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 you change the original author's words. Use quote marks if you use some of the same words as the original author.

True False False 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 covers scholarly materials only from paywalled sites, not from the open web. -You will need to login to Google Scholar to use it on campus. -You can find a variety of scholarly materials with Google Scholar.

True False False 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.

True False False True

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.

True True False False

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.

True True True False

You're working on a group project and need the book Soil survey of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama by Kenneth Johnson. Search for this book by clicking the Books tab in WorldCat (Links to an external site.). On your search results screen find the book and click its title for the full record view. In the "Find a copy in the library" section enter 50011 as your zip code and click Find libraries button. Which is the nearest library to ISU that owns this book? Linda Hall Library, Kansas City University of Minnesota Library ISU Library owns this University of Alabama Library University of Iowa Library

University of Iowa Library

According to Chapter 5, what is the definition of plagiarism? Using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit to that person. Copying more than five words of a quotation without citing it. Sharing old assignments, or allowing others to copy your work. Using unauthorized information when taking an exam. Sharing class notes or study questions with classmates for a group project.

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

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.

Volume Journal Article Issue

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. -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 -Ebooks you can download or buy; scanned full-text or excerpted books to read online; free ebooks for your Android or iPhone

WorldCat Google Books

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? Hatfield, E., Cacioppo, J., & Rapson, R. L. (1992). Primitive emotional contagion. In M.S. Clark (Ed.), Review of personality and social psychology (pp. 151-177). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Books. a journal article a book a journal conference proceedings a book chapter

a book chapter

Using the citation below, match the citation elements to the correct answers. Crouse, J.S. (1994). Leadership: Working from the inside out. Vital Speeches, 60(19): 597. Crouse, J.S. Leadership: Working from the Inside Out Vital Speeches (19)

author article title journal issue

This statement: "NASA should cancel future robotic missions to Mars and concentrate on sending astronauts back to the Moon" needs to be cited. According to Chapter 5, why is this so? because it is an opinion because it is a result of new research because it is common knowledge because I did not know it before today because it is a fact that can be verified

because it is an opinion

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

books and encyclopedias government sources journal articles newspaper articles

Quick Search lets you refine or narrow your search results using links on the right side of the screen. Do a search on textiles marketing. What are some criteria that can refine your search results in Quick Search? by topic by author/creator by subscription date by tags

by topic by author

As described in Chapter 1, match the three major finding tools to the resources they are best for finding. -scholarly journal articles -up-to-date information -what a specific library owns -not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1

indexes web search engines library discovery tools books and journals

What does the following citation represent? Camerini, G., & Groppali, R. (2014). Landfill restoration and biodiversity: A case of study in Northern Italy. Waste Management & Research, 32(8): 782-790. doi:10.1177/0734242X14545372 a journal article a book a book chapter a journal conference proceedings

journal article

What does the following citation represent? Gordon, I., & Duncan, P. (1988). Pastures new for conservation. New Scientist, 117(1604), 54-59. a journal article a book chapter a book conference proceedings a journal

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. newspaper title article title book title journal title chapter title

journal title

You look up the book Nature and landscape by Allen Carlson. Quick Search shows that the book is on the Lower Level with call number BH301 I53 H87x 2005. 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: Shelf 1 BL2760.P5 BP60.W37 Shelf 2 BP63.A1 BQ4490.K3 Shelf 3 BQ4490.L3 BR115.A8 Shelf4 BR115.A8 BR333.5.E7 None of these - keep looking On Shelf 3 On Shelf 1 On Shelf 4 On Shelf 2

none keep looking

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? poli* and music politic* and music polit* and music pol* and music politics* and music

politic* and music

During class, your professor mentions an interesting article about firefighters, yoga, and relaxation. From the Library homepage's list of Article Indexes and Databases (Links to an external site.), find the Physical Education Index and search it using these terms: firefighters and yoga and relaxation to locate an article published in January 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 NetID). functional fitness relaxation movement therapies stressful occupations meditation exercises

relaxation

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 economics and World War in the title -about human nutrition -written by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers -written by Goodall and about chimpanzees

title subject author any field

You are researching the most recent space exploration news from the last three days. 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