FW: ITADJUNCTS: Library Post-test

Please answer all of the following questions and send the results to posten@monmouth.edu

 

Thank you

 

Sam

 

 

 

1.       Which of the following will help you find books in the Monmouth University Library?

a.     The Interlibrary Loan Service

b.     The Research Databases of the Library

c.     The Library Catalog

d.     The Google Search Engine

 

2.      What research tool should you use to get an authoritative and reliable overview of a topic that you knew very little about?

a.     Wikipedia

b.     An encyclopedia

c.     A newspaper

d.     A popular magazine

 

3.      In the APA citation below, what is the title of the journal?

Nicholls, R. (2007). Postcards from the Past: Pressing questions and a persistent vitality.  American Scholar, 76(1), 34-37.  Retrieved Thursday, May 3, 2007 from the Academic Search Premier database.

a.      Nicholls, R.

b.     Academic Search Premier

c.     American Scholar

d.     Postcards from the Past

 

4.      Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a.     Most full-text journal articles in the Library Research Databases are also freely available to anyone who searches on the Internet.

b.     You can find articles from scholarly journals in the Library’s Research Databases

c.     Google search engine is the best tool to search for journal articles

d.     You cannot search the Library’s Research Databases from home

 

5.      Which of the following statements is TRUE about scholarly journals?

a.     They contain colorful, glossy pages and typically accept commercial advertising

b.     They are mainly for laymen and non-professionals to read

c.     They have plain pages, minimal graphics, and detailed references

d.     They contain glossy photos but not charts or tables

 

6.      Journal Locator is used to:

a.     Find a reference book

b.     Find initial topics in your research

c.     Find a government document

d.     Find print and online journals the library subscribes to

 

7.      Interlibrary Loan is a system for Monmouth University students to:

a.     Purchase books and journals

b.     Borrow books owned by the Monmouth University Library

c.     Borrow books and journal articles that are NOT owned by the University Library

d.     Travel to area libraries and check books out of them

 

8.      What are the key concepts of the following statement: “Discuss how the breakup of the Soviet Union has impacted U.S. foreign policy”?

a.     Breakup, “United States’ foreign policy”, “Soviet Union”

b.     “Soviet Union”, “United States”

c.     “United States’ policy”, ”Soviet Union’s foreign policy”

d.     Breakup, “United States’ foreign policy”

 

9.      Which of the following would be the best tool to use to obtain journal articles for your selected topic?

a.     The online library catalog

b.     A research database (e.g. Academic Search Premier)

c.     An encyclopedia

d.     Google Scholar

 

10.  You are writing a paper on capital punishment as a deterrent to crime.  What are the best keyword strategies for your search?

a.     “capital punishment” OR crime

b.     Deterrent AND crime

c.     “capital punishment” AND crime

d.     Prison AND crime

 

11.  What is the easiest way to find out if the Library has the 1998 issues of Journal of Communication?

a.     Search the Library’s periodical stacks

b.     Search the Journal Locator

c.     Search Google Scholar

d.     Search NoodleTools

 

12.  In order to locate a library book on the shelf, you will need:

a.     The call number

b.     The location

c.     The status

d.     Answers a, b, and c

 

13.  You are writing a research paper and you read an article on your topic.  In which of the following instances would you cite the material as a footnote/reference in your paper?

a.     When you write an idea from the article in your own words

b.     When you quote from the article, using quotation marks

c.     If you have not used anything from the article

d.     Answers a and b

 

14.  What are services provided by the Library?

a.     You can access the Library resources via your eCampus courses

b.     You can borrow a laptop computer at the Circulation Desk

c.     You can IM a librarian at any time of the day

d.     You  have wireless Internet access

e.     Answers a, b, and d

15.  You are writing a report on automobile safety and tires.  You have found several sources.  Which would be the most trustworthy because of the likelihood of having objective information?

a.     Survey from a tire manufacturer

b.     Article in a consumer advocate magazine

c.     Information from a car manufacturer’s website

d.     Article in a women’s magazine

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