Chapter 7 | Student Practice Quizzes |Making the Grade 1Ce

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Question 1:

Which of the following would you probably NOT need to know how to do in order to write a university research paper?
a) use the catalogue effectively
b) obtain statistical information
c) find articles in popular magazines
d) search for information via the Internet

Question 2:

Which of the following best describes what an information-literate person knows?
a) how to locate material in the library
b) how to read complex multilingual resources
c) how to use online resources
d) how to find information, how to evaluate information, and how to use information effectively

Question 3:

Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of ?library anxiety??
a) being daunted by the size of the library
b) being scared by the new technology
c) being too embarrassed to ask for help
d) being startled awake after falling asleep in the reading room

Question 4:

Which of the following is NOT something that librarians have developed to help orient students to libraries?
a) guided and virtual tours
b) online tutorials
c) printed guides and brochures
d) reference rooms

Question 5:

The library catalogue allows you to ________.
a) arrange for a photocopy of a book to be sent to your email
b) talk with an online librarian
c) check to see what books are already on loan
d) check your course syllabus

Question 6:

The library?s journal collection ________.
a) has a number of journals, periodicals, and magazines for loan
b) contains serials that are issued on a regular or irregular basis
c) is available exclusively as microfiche
d) is not generally used for specific or current information

Question 7:

Under the Dewey Decimal classification system, languages fall under the ____ class.
a) 200s
b) 300s
c) 400s
d) 500s

Question 8:

Under the Library of Congress classification system, the natural sciences fall under the ____ class.
a) B
b) N
c) Q
d) R

Question 9:

To view PDF, you need which software?
a) NLE software
b) Adobe Acrobat
c) Adobe Photoshop CS5
d) iWork 09

Question 10:

A typical search strategy starts with ________.
a) searching the database
b) analyzing the topic
c) checking reading list references and textbooks
d) consulting dictionaries and encyclopedias for definitions and topic reviews

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Making the Grade 1Ce: Chapter 7