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LIBS 150 FINAL EXAM (UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND)

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Part 1 

Question 1 1 / 1 pointWhich of the following statements best describes the benefit of gathering background information after you have a specific research topic in mind?Question options:

Gathering background information will give you all the information you need to research

your topic.Gathering background information can help

you narrow the focus of your topic.Gathering background information can help

you keep track of your research to avoid plagiarizing.

Gathering background information can help you fill in the gaps after you have finished your research to see what you may have

missed on the topic.Question

21 / 1 point

Once you have identified the key concepts of a topic or research question and thought of additional keywords (synonyms or related terms), the next step is to use a combination of key concepts and keywords to develop a __________.Question options:

Boolean operatorsearch statementsubject headingsearch heading

Question 3

1 / 1 point

Which is a vital component of effective search statements that allows you to combine search terms to broaden or narrow your search?Question options:

related termskeywords

Boolean operatorstruncation

Question 4

1 / 1 point

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Match the appropriate search statement to the types of searches listed below. 

__2__ network OR security

__3__ network NOT security

__4__ network* AND secur*

__5__ "network security"

__1__network AND security

__6__network AND (security OR protection)

1. both search terms present2. either search term present3. excluding one search term

4. retrieves alternative word endings

5. search terms combined as a phrase

6. alternative keywords in a search

Question 5 1 / 1 point

Which is an example of a search statement correctly using the advanced searching technique nesting?Question options:

apple AND "farmer's market"(apple OR pear) AND "farmer's market"

terms assigned to describe items in databaseapple OR pear AND farm

Question 6

1 / 1 point

Which advanced searching technique is correctly used in the search statement: toddler AND "Montessori school"Question options:

nestingtruncation

phrase searchingno advanced searching technique is used in

the search statementQuestion

71 / 1 point

A scientist generating data based on observations of the life cycle of a butterfly and a college student writing a critique of a work of art are both examples of:Question options:

common knowledgeinformation creation

peer reviewsecondary sources

Question 8

1 / 1 point

The production and use of __________ is typically cyclical.Question options:

primary sourcesdatabase recordssearch statementsacademic research

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Question 9

1 / 1 point

The most common types of information you will encounter when doing academic research are __________.Question options:

firsthand accounts and primary sourcesprimary and secondary sources

MLA and APA citationslibrary databases and search engines

Question 10

1 / 1 point

Which of the following best describes the difference between primary and secondary sources?Question options:

Primary sources are sources of information or data that have been interpreted,

evaluated, or analyzed, and secondary sources are sources that interpret, evaluate,

or analyze primary sources.Primary sources are sources of information

or data that have not been interpreted, evaluated, or analyzed, and secondary

sources are sources that interpret, evaluate, or analyze primary sources.

Primary sources are sources of information or data that are not interpreted, evaluated, or analyzed, and secondary sources are sources that only interpret, evaluate, or

analyze secondary sources.There is no obvious difference between primary sources and secondary sources.

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You need both

primary and

secondary sources for

your criminal justice

research paper.

Answer the following

two questions about the types of sources.

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 Question 11 1 / 1 point

Your instructor told you that one of your selected sources listed below is not a secondary source. Which of these sources will you have to replace?Question options:

criminal justice textbookeyewitness account

literature review published in a law journalall three are examples of secondary sources

Question 12

1 / 1 point

Your instructor told you that one of your selected sources listed below is not a primary source. Which of these sources will you have to replace?Question options:

trial transcriptprisoner's diary

census datacriminal justice literature review

Question 13

1 / 1 point

Which of the following statements best describes academic libraries? Academic libraries:Question options:

contain materials that support the research needs of faculty and students.

include four-year public college libraries, four-year private college libraries, university

libraries, and two-year community college libraries.

include many that are open to the public and if you are unable to borrow materials, you can

often use their resources on site.all of the above

Question 14

1 / 1 point

Which of the following statements best describes public libraries? Public libraries:Question options:

may be a good place to start your academic research even though most do not own the

large collections of scholarly books and specialized journals appropriate for more in-

depth investigation that a research library contains.

do not vary in the amount and types of resources offered.

do not have electronic research databases.are only located in cities or towns with more

than 250,000 people.Question

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The following statements describe government depository libraries, except:Question options:

Government depository libraries have broad collections that can be used for research on

governmental issues.Government depository libraries were established by Congress to ensure the

American public has access to published US government information.

Government documents are available only in print form in a government depository library.Government depository libraries often include

state law libraries.Question

161 / 1 point

Which library research databases include information about articles published in magazines, journals, and newspapers?Question options:

periodical databasesstatistical databasesreference databases

electronic book databasesQuestion

171 / 1 point

You need to locate an article that (1) is published by a university or professional association, (2) is authored by clearly defined experts with significant knowledge in the subject area, or scholars and/or researchers, and (3) includes a bibliography. Which source would best meet your needs?Question options:

a newspaper articlean article from a trade publication

a magazine articlea scholarly journal article

Question 18

1 / 1 point

Choose which article title would most likely be described by the database subject headings victims of famine, Ireland, history.