Hopper 7th Edition Test Bank Docx

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Test IV Using Library Resources

Staple your Birthday Sheet to the back of this test. It is worth 10 points (not bonus).

General Information about the library (1 point each)

Carefully read both lists below. Choose the item in the right column which best describes each item in the left column.

The steps for a systematic approach to research are listed in the first column. Descriptions of the steps are listed in the second column. In the blank to the left of the steps, write the letter of the description that best fits the step. (1 points each)

Using what you learned about the Dewey Decimal System, put the following call numbers in the order they would appear on the shelves. (1 point each)

Multiple Choice (2 points each)

_______1. The first step in the research process is to

a. identify and develop your topic.

b. use the library catalog to find books.

c. find periodical articles.

d. Google.

_______2. The main purpose of this type periodical is to report on original research or experimentation in order to make such information available to the rest of the academic world

a. newspapers.

b. scholarly or academic journals.

c. substantive news of general interest.

d. popular periodicals.

_______3. The main purpose of this type of periodical is to entertain the reader or to promote a viewpoint.

a. newspapers.

b. scholarly or academic journals.

c. Popular periodicals.

d. Substantive news or general interest.

_______4. What is the least appropriate domain to use for research?

a. .edu

b. .com

c. .gov

d. .org

_______5. Your text suggests that your primary tool for evaluating your sources is AAOCC

a. accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage.

b. accents, analysis, online, comprehension, and concentration.

c. association, authority, organization, consolidation and consideration.

d. all of the above.

True False (2 points each)

_______1. Information literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information.


_______2. In order to be considered a database, information about a specific subject must be compiled electronically.

_______3. A search engine simply tries to locate sites that contain your search word, and these sites may or may not be relevant.

_______4. The advantage of using periodicals over books is that they maybe be more up to date, and more manageable in size.

_______5. As you search for resources to use, you should keep in mind the value and appropriateness a source adds to your search.

Finding Resources

Topic to Research ____________________

Directions: You have drawn a topic. Now, your job is to search databases available to you and find information about that topic. (2 points each blank)

Books: Find books about your topic using the following directions. Limit your search to Library catalog only and to books published after 1980.

Library Floor Plan (1 point each)

Note to instructors: You will want to use the floor plan for your library and mark places you want them to identify.

First Floor

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Using both floors pictured here, identify by number.

_________ Book stacks

_________ Microtext area

_________ Periodicals

_________ Circulation/Reserves

_________ Reference Section

Second Floor

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