Library 160 Ch.1
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?
Library discovery tools
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
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
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.
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
False True True False
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?
French Revolution and Europe and economy
You want to find out if there are horse diseases that can now be cured or prevented with good veterinary care. 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.
Horses (or equines, foals, etc ) Cures (or prevention, treatment, medication, vaccines) Diseases (or infectious, virus, illness)
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 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 ...................[a] Look for statistical information in .......................[b] Look for subject-focused information in .............[c] Look for news and general information in .........[d]
Look for background information in ...................books and encyclopedias Look for statistical information in .......................government sources Look for subject-focused information in .............journal articles Look for news and general information in .........newspaper articles
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
Natural language Controlled vocabulary Natural language Controlled vocabulary
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 how to prevent bullying in schools through educational programming. You've been told to use a scholarly article index. Your roommate uses the following search terms: how to prevent bullying in schools through educational programming 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
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?
Which finding tools are a good fit for the information you need
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
Yes No No Yes
As described in Chapter 1, match the three major finding tools to their STRENGTHS: web search engines library discovery tools indexes books & journals
best choice for finding up-to-date information best choice for finding what a specific library owns best choice for finding scholarly journal articles not a finding tool, as defined in Chapter 1
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
Now, match the three major finding tools to their WEAKNESSES, as described in Chapter 1: web search engines library discovery tools indexes books & journals
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
Identify three common features of scholarly information, as described in Chapter 1:
qualifications of author included includes footnotes and references has gone through peer review
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
