Research Basics: an open academic research skills course Assessment 1

 

Module 1 Assessment

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Question	Question 1: A library database can best be described as a searchable...
Your Answer	Collection of citations
Correct Answer	Collection of citations
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Question	Question 2: You are researching the immigration laws passed during the years that Ellis Island was open (1892-1954). Which of the following subject areas will be the best place to start looking for a database of articles on these laws?
Your Answer	Historic American Law
Correct Answer	Historic American Law
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Question	Question 3: After finding a set of suitable databases to start searching, your next step should be to
Your Answer	Rank them in order of their usefulness for your specific topic
Correct Answer	Rank them in order of their usefulness for your specific topic
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Question	Which features does this database offer?
Your Answer	Coverage of articles as far back as the 15th century Free access Full text of all articles
Correct Answer	Citations of plant sciences articles Coverage of articles as far back as the 15th century Free access
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Question	Question 5: You should only contact a librarian during your research process if a database does not provide full text access.
Your Answer	False
Correct Answer	False
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Question	Question 6: Which general strategies should you use when choosing search terms?
Your Answer	Use scholarly terminology for your main terms Use terms related to your main terms Use synonyms for your main terms
Correct Answer	Use synonyms for your main terms Use terms related to your main terms Use scholarly terminology for your main terms
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Question	Question 7: Match the Boolean operator with its correct function.
Your Answer	AND : Retrieves results that contain both Term A and Term B OR : Retrieves results that contain only one of the two terms NOT : Includes one term but excludes the other
Correct Answer	AND : Retrieves results that contain both Term A and Term B OR : Retrieves results that contain only one of the two terms NOT : Includes one term but excludes the other
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Question	Question 8: Which of the following are most likely to be the results of a successful search?
Your Answer	Several pages of relevant articles
Correct Answer	Several pages of relevant articles
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Question	Question 9: After finding a good source, how can you use this source to find additional useful sources?
Your Answer	Look at the database record for the source Look for other works on the same topic by the source's author Look at the references of the source Click on the subject headings in the database record to find similar articles and books
Correct Answer	Look at the references of the source Look at the database record for the source Look for other works on the same topic by the source's author Click on the subject headings in the database record to find similar articles and books
Message	Yes, that's correct!

Question	Question 1: You are looking for sources on protein structure but are not interested in the structure of enzymes. Which is the best search string to enter?
Your Answer	"protein structure" NOT enzymes
Correct Answer	"protein structure" NOT enzymes
Message	Yes, that's correct!

Question	Question 11: Which of the following are strategies you can use to produce more search results if your initial search produced too few results?
Your Answer	Truncating a search term Changing a very specialized term to a broader term
Correct Answer	Changing a very specialized term to a broader term Truncating a search term
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Question	Question 12: Entering the truncated search term "organic farm*" will retrieve sources that contain which words?
Your Answer	organic farm organic farming organic farmers
Correct Answer	organic farm organic farmers organic farming
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Question	Question 13: You have created a well-defined search string and refined your results as far as possible using the advanced search function of your database, but you still have too many results. What is the next step that you should take to try to reduce the number of results?
Your Answer	Look for a database that is more specific to your topic
Correct Answer	Look for a database that is more specific to your topic
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Question	Question 14: When searching a database, you should save your citations only after you have refined your search string as much as possible.
Your Answer	False
Correct Answer	False
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Question	Question 15: Match each of the following functions with the resource that performs it.
Your Answer	Save citations and search strings from search sessions : Save function in database Limit search results by date, publication type, and/or full-text availability : Advanced search function in database Add personal tags to sources and produce citations in multiple formats : Citation management program
Correct Answer	Save citations and search strings from search sessions : Save function in database Limit search results by date, publication type, and/or full-text availability : Advanced search function in database Add personal tags to sources and produce citations in multiple formats : Citation management program
Message	Yes, that's correct!