Reference no: EM132216596
1. What are the reasons to create a search statement? (required)
a) to save timeb) databases use different searching methods than search enginesc) to retrieve relevant resultsd) all of the above
2. Which of the following is best for searching for background reading on your topic? (required)
a) a subject encyclopediab) the library e-book collectionc) an in-depth subject specific databased) all of the abovee) a and b
3. What tool can you use to cross search multiple Library databases at once? (required)
a) the Library research guidesb) the Library A-Z listc) OneSearchd) the Library Catalog
4. Which of the following items applies to peer-reviewed articles? (required)
a) they cannot be found in library databasesb) they undergo a review processc) they are found in newspapersd) they can be found in popular magazines
5. If TOO MANY articles are retrieved in a database search, what should be done? (required)
a) the search should be narrowed down with the Boolean search operator ANDb) nothingd) the search should be broadened with the Boolean search operator ORe) the library catalog should be used instead
6. Which of the following search statements is the most effective for finding articles relevant to the topic of how college students are affected by stress? (required)
a) stress OR "college students"b) "stress and college students"c) stress AND "college students"d) "stress" AND "college" AND "students"
7. Which of the following factors SHOULD be used when evaluating an article for use in a research paper? (required)
a) the journal's issue numberb) the intended audiencec) the date the article was publishedd) both b and c
8. How can you determine if information found on the web is reliable? (required)
a) ask an expertb) look at the authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage of the materialc) assume that if it is on the web, it has to be reliabled) assume that if it is on the web, it is definitely unreliable
9. Which of the following is NOT included in an APA citation for a scholarly journal article? (required)
a) article author(s)b) page number rangec) article publication yeard) AN (article accession number)
10. There is such a thing as a "bad" research question (required)
a) true b) false