Skill Set One (Mean and Standard) - York University Libraries



Skill Set One (Mean and Standard) (Correct Answers are Bolded)

US/CAN 12. (Std 2) What are the best things to do when you need help with library research?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Ask at the circulation desk. (.62) (.62)

b) Ask at the reference desk. (.34) (.34)

c) Ask the person shelving books. (.49) (.49)

d) Call the circulation desk. (.46) (.46)

e) Call the reference desk. (.66) (.66)

US/CAN 33. (Std 2) To get help using the library from a library professional, what do you have to do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Ask a library staff member. (.36) (.36)

b) Ask your professor for a pass.

c) Have your professor call the library.

d) Make an appointment.

e) Pay extra.

US/CAN 95. (Std 1)You are assigned a research topic for geometry class on the history of Pascal’s triangle, (5-10 pages). Which source is the best one for background information on this topic?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics (.52) (.52)

b) Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

c) Oxford English Dictionary

d) Trigonometry Textbook

e) World Almanac and Book of Facts

CAN 160. (Std 2) What services do most university libraries offer to students?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Advice on how to find information (.32) (.32)

b) Check out books (.30) (.30)

c) Conduct your research for you (.36) (.36)

d) Help in focusing topic (.61) (.61)

e) Help in the writing process for term papers (.49) (.49)

f) Obtain materials not owned by the library (.60) (.60)

g) Proofreading of papers (.37) (.37)

h) Tutorials on using library resources (.40) (.40)

CAN 172. (Std 2)It's the second week of the term. Your professor gives you an assignment to write a 10-page paper on a topic you know little about. The paper is due during finals week. If you decided to go to the library, which of the following would be an efficient way to start?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Ask for help. (.61) (.61)

b) Browse the bookshelves. (.83) (.83)

c) Find the journals and start looking through them. (.49) (.49)

d) Use a database to find journal articles. (.42) (.42)

e) Use the library catalogue to find books. (.46) (.46)

US/CAN 191. (Std 1)You want to write a paper on World War II. You have found more than a thousand books and articles on this topic. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Broaden your topic.

b) Change your topic completely.

c) Narrow your topic. (.34) (.34)

US/CAN 198. (Std 1)You want to write a paper on the politics of a poem by Allen Ginsberg entitled “Hadda Been Playing on the Jukebox” and have found only two articles, which is not enough for your paper. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Broaden your topic. (.44) (.44)

b) Change your topic completely.

c) Narrow your topic.

US/CAN 204. (Std 2)You want to take a copy of a journal article that you located in the library home with you to read. What would be the best device to use?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Digital camera

b) Microform reader

c) Personal digital assistant (PDA)

d) Photocopier (.43) (.43)

e) Scanner

US/CAN 215 (Std 1)Your search for articles on your topic, learning styles, has produced many articles that discuss learning styles in a particular context or regarding a specific group of learners. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Broaden your topic.

b) Change your topic completely.

c) Narrow your topic. (.52) (.52)

US/CAN 223. (Std 1)You have decided to write a paper on gun control in the United States and have found more than a thousand articles after an initial search. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Change your topic to gun control.

b) Change your topic to gun control for assault weapons. (.76) (.76)

c) Change your topic to gun control in the United States and other countries.

d) Change your topic to gun control throughout United States history.

e) Work with the results of the initial search.

US/CAN 224. (Std 2)You want to use a detail from a map in a reference book that you located in the library for your PowerPoint presentation. What would be the best device to use?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Digital camera

b) Microform reader

c) Personal digital assistant (PDA)

d) Photocopier

e) Scanner (.53) (.53)

US/CAN 256. (Std 1)Who may be the most qualified person(s) to assist you when you need help narrowing your research topic?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) A fellow student in your class (.46) (.46)

b) A person in the library who is shelving books (.35) (.35)

c) A person in the library who is staffing the circulation desk (.47) (.47)

d) A person in the library who is staffing the reference desk (.55) (.55)

e) The course instructor (.44) (.44)

CAN 274. (Std 2)Your instructor tells your class about a research consultation service available at the library. What would be the most expedient way to find out more about this service?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Consult the campus newspaper.

b) Consult the library’s online catalogue.

c) Consult the library’s Web site. (.45) (.45)

d) Consult the university’s course catalogue.

e) Consult the university’s Web site.

CAN 285. (Std 1)You have been assigned a comprehensive (20 page) research paper on the impact of Title IX on high school sports programmes in the United States. (Title IX legislation sought to ensure gender equity for sports programmes.) Which of the following strategies is best to locate information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Search for both general academic and U.S. government documents sources.

b) Search for education sources only.

c) Search for general academic, education, and U.S. government documents sources. (.56) (.56)

d) Search for U.S. government documents sources only.

Sill Set Two

US/CAN 63. (Std 1) Your professor describes a research project she has just completed. When can you expect to read about it in a scholarly journal?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Next month

b) 4 - 8 months

c) 9 - 18 months (.74) (.74)

d) 2 - 3 years

e) 4 - 5 years

US/CAN 69. (Std 1) Which of the following subject fields belong to the humanities discipline?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Art history (.55) (.55)

b) Biology (.38) (.38)

c) Chemistry (.29) (.29)

d) English (.55) (.55)

e) Philosophy (.43) (.42)

US/CAN 76. (Std 1) Which of the following subject fields belong to the science discipline?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Biology (.33) (.32)

b) Chemistry (.33) (.33)

c) Economics (.41) (.41)

d) Physics (.38) (.38)

e) Sociology (.52) (.52)

US/CAN 84. (Std 1) Which of the following subject fields belong to the social sciences discipline?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Anthropology (.57) (.58)

b) English (.35) (.36)

c) French (.29) (.30)

d) Psychology (.44) (.45)

e) Sociology (.32) (.32)

US/CAN 121. (Std 1) What are the major disciplines of knowledge?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) History (.71) (.71)

b) Humanities (.52) (.52)

c) Medicine (.55) (.55)

d) Science (.44) (.44)

e) Social science (.57) (.57)

US/CAN 210. (Std 1) What are the major disciplines of knowledge?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Business (.57) (.57)

b) Psychology (.75) (.75)

c) Humanities (.63) (.63)

d) Science (.48) (.48)

e) Social science (.57) (.57)

Sill Set Three

US/CAN 11 (Std 1) What term is defined as material produced by or about the subject of investigation during the time period in which the subject lived or the event took place? Examples include: initial reports of scientific research, legal documents, speeches, correspondence, diaries, interviews, oral histories, newspaper and journal articles, and works of art.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary source (.47) (.47)

b) Reliable source

c) Secondary source

d) Tertiary source

e) Unedited source

US/CAN 17. (Std 1) What term is defined as a guide to the literature, designed to teach people how to use other types of sources?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary source

b) Reliable source

c) Secondary source

d) Tertiary source (.60) (.60)

e) Unedited source

US/CAN 35. (Std 1) What term is defined as material that interprets or analyzes sources and events? Examples include monographs, edited books, essays, journal and newspaper articles, and most reference materials (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.).

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary source

b) Reliable source

c) Secondary source (.54) (.54)

d) Tertiary source

e) Unedited source

US/CAN 50. (Std 1) Which of the following provide information?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Folk art (.51) (.51)

b) Personal stories (.42) (.42)

c) Research reports (.18) (.18)

d) Scholarly articles (.26) (.27)

e) Songs (.52) (.52)

US/CAN 99. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

A work of poetry or prose.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Art

b) English (.39) (.39)

c) History

d) Social Sciences

US/CAN 100. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

Visual works.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Art (.32) (.32)

b) English

c) History

d) Social Sciences

US/CAN 101. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

Data that has been gathered to analyze relationships between people, events, and their environment.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Art

b) English

c) History

d) Social Sciences (.34) (.34)

US/CAN 102. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

Sources or materials that have survived from the past, including sources created by people who actually saw or participated in an event and recorded that event or their reactions to it immediately after the event.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Art

b) English

c) History (.33) (.33)

d) Social Sciences

US/CAN 125. Which of the following best identifies a "periodical publication, particularly one issued by a society or institution and containing proceedings, transactions, reports, substantial articles and reviews of publications in a particular scholarly or scientific field?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Journal (.80) (.81)

b) Magazine

c) Newsletter

d) Newspaper

e) Trade journal

US/CAN 126. (Std 2) Which of the following best identifies a "publication issued periodically, usually daily or weekly, traditionally containing the most recent news?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Journal

b) Magazine

c) Newsletter

d) Newspaper (.76) (.77)

e) Trade journal

US/CAN 127. (Std 2) Which of the following best identifies a "publication issued periodically, usually weekly or monthly, containing articles, stories, photographs and advertisements?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Journal

b) Magazine

c) Newsletter

d) Newspaper (.80) (.81)

e) Trade journal

US/CAN 129. (Std 2) Which of the following best identifies a "periodical publication, particularly one issued by an association, generally containing reports, articles and targeted advertising in a particular profession or industry?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Journal

b) Magazine

c) Newsletter

d) Newspaper

e) Trade journal (.58) (.58)

US/CAN 146. (Std 1) The following definition describes which type of resource in the social sciences and sciences?

Report of original findings or ideas, typically without explanation or interpretation. Resources would include experimental samples used for lab research, experimental results printed in logs and diaries, and other such raw data that has not been re-worked.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary (.46) (.46)

b) Secondary

c) Tertiary

US/CAN 158. (Std 1) Which of the following are considered primary sources in history?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Bibliographies (.53) (.53)

b) Book reviews (.35) (.35)

c) Lab reports (.42) (.42)

d) Letters (.58) (.58)

e) Personal diaries (.40) (.40)

CAN 176. (Std 1) The following definition describes which type of resource in the social sciences and sciences?

Identifies, selects, and digests pertinent information from the mass of the discipline's literature.

Bibliographies, indexes, abstracts, catalogues, directories, handbooks, and yearbooks should be considered in this category.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary

b) Secondary (.54) (.54)

c) Tertiary

US/CAN 235. (Std 1) You hear from the evening television news anchorperson about a new study that shows that those who communicate more often with their significant other are happier in their relationships. What type of source is that television news report?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary source

b) Secondary source (.50) (.50)

c) Tertiary source

d) Third-level source

e) Unedited source

US/CAN 236. (Std 1) Which of the following is or can be a secondary source?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Literature review articles (.42) (.41)

b) Magazines (.42) (.41)

c) Manuscript (.58) (.57)

d) Newspapers (.59) (.59)

e) Textbooks (.47) (.47)

US/CAN 237. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “periodical publication containing original research reports”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b) Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c) Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d) Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech) (.42) (.42)

e) Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

US/CAN 238. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “publication issued daily containing the most recent news”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b) Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c) Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times) (.30) (.30)

d) Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e) Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

US/CAN 239. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “publication issued periodically, usually weekly or monthly, intended for the general public, containing articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today) (.41) (.41)

b) Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c) Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d) Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e) Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

US/CAN 240. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “publication issued periodically containing reports, articles, and targeted advertising to a particular profession or industry”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b) Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c) Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d) Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e) Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age) (.57) (.57)

US/CAN 241. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “brief publication issued periodically by an organization to its members containing internal news and information”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b) Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter) (.46) (.46)

c) Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d) Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e) Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

Skill Set Four

US/CAN 55. (Std 2) By design, the material included in a research database is limited by which factors?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Date range (.55) (.55)

b) Material type (.53) (.53)

c) Not copyrighted (.43) (.43)

d) Owned by your library (.50) (.49)

e) Subject (.61) (.61)

US/CAN 64. (Std 1) If you are assigned to write an argumentative paper on the merits of the European Union, a topic with which you are unfamiliar, which of the following is the best source for basic background information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) A book titled, Competition law and industrial policy in the EU (376 pages)

b) A dissertation titled, "The global Mediterranean policy: The evolution of the European Union-

Mediterranean countries relations during 1976--1998" (240 pages)

c) A recent USA Today article titled, "U.S., European Union call truce on trade war -- for now" (453words)

d) Encyclopaedia Britannica (.65) (.65)

e) Journal of European Economic Development

US/CAN 139. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: All its resources are free and accessible to students.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web.

b) This statement is true about the academic library. (.67) (.67)

c) This statement is true about the Web.

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 140. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: Anyone can add information to it.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web.

b) This statement is true about the academic library.

c) This statement is true about the Web. (.53) (.53)

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 141. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: Has material for everyone, including shoppers, support groups, fans, scholars, students, hobbyists, businesses.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web.

b) This statement is true about the academic library.

c) This statement is true about the Web. (.58) (.58)

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 142. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: Information is selected for inclusion based on explicit criteria, such as authoritativeness.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web.

b) This statement is true about the academic library. (.57) (.57)

c) This statement is true about the Web.

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 143. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: Has materials which have been purchased on behalf of students.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web.

b) This statement is true about the academic library. (.56) (.56)

c) This statement is true about the Web.

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 144. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: Is organized systematically with a classification scheme.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web.

b) This statement is true about the academic library. (.56) (.56)

c) This statement is true about the Web.

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 145. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: Offers online option to ask questions.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) This statement is true about both the academic library and the Web. (.61) (.61)

b) This statement is true about the academic library.

c) This statement is true about the Web.

d) This statement is true of neither the academic library nor the Web.

US/CAN 155. (Std 2) Which of the following statements are generally true about a Web search engine (for example, Google, Altavista)?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Searches free resources (.67) (.68)

b) Searches most peer-reviewed materials on a topic (.51) (.51)

c) Searches most research databases (.59) (.59)

d) Searches unpublished materials (.53) (.53)

e) Searches using subject headings (.45) (.45)

CAN 159. (Std 2) What is the term for an online resource that shows what materials a library owns?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Keyword

c) Library catalogue (.40) (.40)

d) Research database

e) Subject heading

CAN 161. (Std 2) If you want to locate good journal articles on a specific topic, which of these is the best way to start?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Page through journals.

b) Use a research database. (.51) (.51)

c) Use a Web search engine.

d) Use the library catalogue.

CAN 165. (Std 2) What is a list of books, journal articles, or other materials about a certain topic?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography (.62) (.62)

b) Keyword

c) Library catalogue

d) Research database

e) Subject heading

CAN 166. (Std 2) What is a computer system that shows what journal articles have been published on a certain topic?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Keyword

c) Library catalogue

d) Research database (.51) (.51)

e) Subject heading

CAN 173. (Std 3) You are assigned a report for your political science class on an address to Parliament made by the United Nations Secretary 10 days ago. What research tools would be most helpful in finding information about the address?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Search for articles in Canadian Newsstand (online) (.46) (.46)

b) Search for articles in The Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

(reference room) (.46) (.46)

c) Search for articles in the Social Science Index (reference room) (.46) (.46)

d) Search for books in university library’s catalogue (online) (.44) (.44)

e) Search for articles in Yahoo Canada News Directory (online) (.54) (.54)

CAN 175. (Std 2) You need to find a newspaper article on Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada on March 31, 1949. How would you be most likely to find one from that time period?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Read the newspaper.

b) Search a print periodical index. (.57) (.57)

c) Search government documents.

d) Use a research database.

e) Use an encyclopedia.

US/CAN 209. (Std 3) You want to communicate directly with experts on the subject of earthquakes. How could you communicate with these experts?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a) Call them on the telephone. (.59) (.59)

b) Email them. (.43) (.43)

c) Read articles they have published. (.57) (.57)

d) Set up an interview. (.50) (.50)

e) Use an online discussion list to talk to them. (.53) (.53)

US/CAN 257. (Std 2) What is the primary reason for using a research or periodical database?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) To find citations or articles.

b) To search the Web.

c) To see if the library owns a book.

d) To see if the library owns a journal. (.45) (.45)

CAN 280. (Std 3) You need to write a paper about the causes of deforestation in South America. Which of these strategies would be likely to result in useful, reliable information?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Communicate with experts on the topic. (.50) (.50)

b) Read a travel guide for South America. (.30) (.30)

c) Read periodical articles on the topic (.34) (.34)

d) Scan your local newspaper for articles on the topic. (.44) (.44)

e) Search the library catalogue for books on the topic. (.30) (.30)

CAN 286. (Std 2) What is the term for an online resource that shows what materials are owned by your library?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Database thesaurus

c) Library catalogue (.41) (.41)

d) Periodical database

e) Research database

Skill Set 5

US/CAN 14. (Std 2)You have to find articles on raising children. Which search is better?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Keyword: raising children

b) Subject heading: child rearing (.50) (.50)

US/CAN 16. (Std 2) If you are using a research database and search for articles using the term "skin cancer," why would you retrieve this article?

Author Weinstock, Martin A

Title Early detection of melanoma

Appears In JAMA. v284n7 Aug 16, 2000. p.886-889

Abstract Weinstock argues that dermatologists, patients and their families, and primary care clinicians

and their staff have the potential and responsibility to contribute to the reduction of melanoma

mortality through early screening.

Subjects Melanoma

Medical screening

Preventive medicine

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Mapping to subject headings (.64) (.64)

b) Power search

c) Relevancy ranking

d) "Skin cancer" appears in the full text of the article.

e) There were no articles on my topic so I got articles on a similar topic.

US/CAN 43. (Std 1)Select the best set of key search terms below for the research question:

"Does incarceration have a negative influence on the offspring of female inmates in the penal system?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Children, negative, mothers

b) Mothers, influence, crime

c) Negative, influence, criminal justice system

d) Prison, mothers, children (.36) (.36)

e) United States, criminal justice system, children

US/CAN 53. (Std 2) In the citation below, which term demonstrates the use of controlled vocabulary?

Author Anonymous

Title Europe: The chagrin and the belated pity

Journal Name Economist

Date May 12, 2001

Pages 57

Abstract General Paul Aussaresses, a bemedalled, eye-patched hero of the French army, last week

launched at the age of 83 his unexpurgated memoirs as a member of the Special Forces from 1955 to 1957 during Algeria's war of independence. The outrage has been immediate, universal - and predictable.

Subjects War crimes Torture Autobiographies France Algeria

ISSN 0013-0613

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) 0013-0613

b) Economist

c) General Paul Aussaresses

d) Special Forces

e) War crimes (.67) (.67)

US/CAN 73. (Std 1) You have been assigned a research project for a sociology class that requires you to search in sociology indexes and databases. Which of the following sources would be the best to consult to find the correct terminology for your search?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Journal of Applied Sociology. Los Angeles: Southern California Sociological Society and the

University of Southern California.

b) Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Thesaurus. Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1993.

c) The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language. Cambridge, MA:Blackwell, 1995. (.84) (.84)

d) The Comprehensive Guide to American English. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.

e) The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.

CAN 162. (Std 2) What is a term used to describe what a book or journal article is about?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Keyword

c) Library catalogue

d) Research database

e) Subject heading (.40) (.40)

CAN 168. (Std 3) To find just about all the articles that have been published on a certain topic, what do you need to do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Search a research database in your subject area.

b) Search several research databases in your subject area. (.40) (.40)

c) Search several Web search engines.

d) Search the library catalogue.

e) Search the Web.

US/CAN 205. (Std 1) You need to write a ten-page paper reviewing the current research on a medical condition or disease. An initial search in a medical research database for “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” returns relatively few results. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Change your topic to another condition or disease.

b) Consult a medical dictionary for the formal name of the disease. (.42) (.42)

c) Repeat the search in a Web search engine.

d) Select a general research database to search.

e) Select another medical research database to search.

US/CAN 242. (Std 1) Select the set of search terms that best represent the main concepts in the following: What are the health risks associated with the use of drug therapy for hyperactive students?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Drug therapy, health risks

b) Drugs, hyperactivity, therapy

c) Drugs, students, health risks

d) Hyperactivity, health risks, drug therapy (.35) (.35)

e) Students, hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder

US/CAN 244. (Std 2) If you conducted a search about a communication topic that resulted in only a couple of hits in the database, which of the following from the result screen would be best to use to find additional relevant sources?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Abstract

b) Article title

c) Journal name

d) Record number

e) Subject headings (.44) (.44)

US/CAN 245. (Std 2) How can you find good subject headings for articles on your topic in a research database?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Look at the subject headings in a relevant article. (.27) (.28)

b) Use the index in a book. (.47) (.47)

c) Use the subject categories from Yahoo! (.34) (.34)

d) Use the thesaurus for the research database. (.58) (.58)

CAN 282. (Std 2) Select the set that best represents synonyms and related terms for the concept "university students."

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Colleges, universities, community colleges

b) Graduate students, undergraduate students, college students (.38) (.38)

c) University, adult learners, educational attendees

d) Young people, youth, young adults

Skill Set Six

US/CAN 7. (Std 2) If you want to find books that Charlotte Brontë wrote, which search would you do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Author: brontë (.24) (.24)

b) Subject: brontë

c) Title: brontë

US/CAN 15. (Std 2) If you end a search term with a special symbol like this:

teenage$ or this: teenage*

you would retrieve articles that contain which of the following words?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Tenacious (.20) (.20)

b) Teen (.51) (.51)

c) Teenagers (.36) (.36)

d) Preteen (.38) (.38)

e) Teenager (.37) (.37)

f) Teenaged (.46) (.46)

g) Teens (.50) (.50)

US/CAN 21. (Std 2) If you wanted to find books about the American poet Maya Angelou, which search would you do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Author: angelou

b) Subject: angelou (.59) (.59)

c) Title: angelou

US/CAN 32. (Std 2) When using a research database, which search is the most effective one for identifying articles on how weight affects self esteem?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) How weight affects self esteem

b) Self esteem

c) Weight

d) Weight and self esteem (.39) (.39)

e) Weight or self esteem

US/CAN 39. (Std 2) If you wanted to search for a topic that has several synonyms (for example, young people, adolescents, teenagers, teens), which operator would you use?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Adj

b) And

c) Near

d) Not

e) Or (.67) (.67)

US/CAN 56. (Std 2) If you wanted to search for a topic that has several components, such as nutrition for pregnant women, which operator would you use?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Adj

b) And

c) Near

d) Not

e) Or (.80) (.80)

US/CAN 59. (Std 2) You're searching a database for a low-fat recipe for pasta with either shrimp or chicken. Which search demonstrates the proper use of nesting to get many search results that are very relevant?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Noodles or (pasta and shrimp) or chicken and low-fat

b) (Noodles or pasta) and (shrimp or chicken) and low-fat (.52) (.52)

c) Noodles or pasta and (shrimp or chicken) and low-fat

d) (Noodles or pasta) and shrimp or (chicken and low-fat)

e) Noodles or pasta and shrimp or chicken and low-fat

US/CAN 108. (Std 2) You need to write a paper on the effects of the European Union on France. If you conduct a search for the term "European Union” that requires it to be next to, in the same sentence as, or within a specified number of words from the term "France," what type of search are you conducting?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Associated

b) Boolean

c) Coupled

d) Phrase

e) Proximity (.67) (.67)

US/CAN 154. (Std 2) Which of the following records would this search retrieve?

Kidney ADJ failure

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Antigen-independent determinants of cadaveric kidney transplant failure. (.60) (.60)

b) Impact of Kidney Transplantation on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis. (.45) (.45)

c) Large Kidneys Carry Considerable Risk for Renal Failure in IDDM. (.52) (.52)

d) New pathway for treating kidney failure studied. (.49) (.49)

e) Renal Failure:Kidney Disease and medications. (.48) (.48)

CAN 163. (Std 2) A term used in the title or abstract of a book or journal article is what?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Keyword (.47) (.47)

c) Library catalogue

d) Research database

e) Subject heading

CAN 167. Your art history professor wants you to write a paper on the use of colour in the famous painting, "The Madonna." Which search strategy would be the most effective for finding relevant information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Art

b) Colour and madonna not music (.66) (.66)

c) Colour or meaning in art

d) Famous paintings

e) Use of colour in the Madonna

US/CAN 218. (Std 3) You are writing a paper on prescription drug research. Your search for “drugs and research” in a research database has produced over a thousand results. What is the best strategy to deal with these results?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Add additional terms to the search. (.40) (.40)

b) Look at all of the results so as not to miss a good article.

c) Remove one of the search terms.

d) Select a new database.

US/CAN 246. (Std 2) Your professor asks you to write a paper on the communication strategies used by Madonna (the singer). Which search statement would be the most effective for finding relevant scholarly journal articles?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Communication and strategies

b) Communication or strategies

c) Madonna

d) Madonna and communication strategies (.37) (.37)

e) Madonna or communication strategies

US/CAN 250. (Std 2) Which of the following search statements best utilizes nesting search operators for a communication research paper on speech anxiety?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Speech and talk and (anxiety or fear)

b) Speech or talk and (anxiety and fear)

c) Speech or talk and (anxiety or fear)

d) (Speech or talk) and anxiety or fear

e) (Speech or talk) and (anxiety or fear) (.77) (.77)

US/CAN 251. (Std 2) You want to locate information on student plagiarism. If you type in the term “plagiarism” as a keyword search, what part of the record is being searched?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Abstract or contents field (.51) (.51)

b) Author field (.70) (.70)

c) Subject headings field (.44) (.44)

d) Title field (.52) (.52)

US/CAN 252. (Std 2) You are using a research database that uses an asterisk (*) as its truncation symbol. When you type in “read*” you would retrieve records that contained which of the following words?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Examine (.35) (.35)

b) Peruse (.26) (.26)

c) Reader (.41) (.41)

d) Reading (.39) (.39)

e) Readmit (.51) (.51)

US/CAN 253. (Std 2) Truncation allows you to:

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Combine different concepts.

b) Combine similar concepts.

c) Search for variant word endings. (.59) (.59)

d) Search for words as phrases.

CAN 283. (Std 2) Which of the following search statements would retrieve the most records?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) “Behaviour disorders and hyperactivity”

b) Behaviour disorders and hyperactivity

c) Behaviour disorders not hyperactivity

d) Behaviour disorders or hyperactivity (.52) (.52)

Skill Set Seven

US/CAN 42. (Std 2) If you need to know what chapters are in a book , which part of the book provides the best information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Cover of the book

b) Endnotes

c) Glossary

d) Introduction

e) Table of contents (.91) (.94)

US/CAN 58. (Std 2) What do most research databases have in common?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Can restrict by date or publication type (.49) (.49)

b) Cover only what is in your library (.29) (.28)

c) Full-text (.49) (.49)

d) Same subject headings (.48) (.48)

e) Searchable by author, keyword, title (.62) (.62)

US/CAN 62. (Std 2) You're writing a paper on Indira Ghandi and your professor has told you that Ghandi is mentioned in a book that you have. What part of the book will direct you to the right pages for the passage(s) on Indira Ghandi?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Footnotes

c) Index (.23) (.23)

d) Preface

e) Title page

US/CAN 71. While searching the Web using a search engine, you would like to limit the results to items in the English language that are less than three years old. Which of the following links on the search engine home page would be the most effective option for conducting a search of this type?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) About

b) Advanced Search

c) Customize Settings

d) Simple Search

e) Site Map

US/CAN 89. (Std 2) In which part of a book would you be most likely to find its publication date?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bibliography

b) Index

c) Preface

d) Table of contents

e) Verso of title page (.36) (.36)

US/CAN 109. (Std 2) Using the first three pages of a book as given below: Which of the following is the Publisher?

Diane Ravitch

LEFT BACK

A Century of Battles Over School Reform

A TOUCHSTONE BOOK

PUBLISHED BY SIMON &

SCHUSTER

New York * London

Toronto * Sydney * Singapore

TOUCHSTONE

Rockefeller Center

1230 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Copyright 2000 by Diane Ravitch

All rights reserved.

LA216.R28 2000

370.973 - dc21

ISBN: 0-684-84417-6

0-7432-0326-7 (Pbk)

Contents

The Educational Ladder 19

A Fork in the Road 51

The Age of the Experts 88

IQ Testing 130

On the Social Frontier 202

Public Schools Respond 238

Dissidents and Critics 284

The Great Meltdown 322

The Sixties 366

In Search of Standards 408

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Diane Ravitch

b) Left Back

c) Rockefeller

d) Simon & Schuster (.30) (.30)

e) Touchstone

US/CAN 110. Using the first three pages of a book as given below: Which of the following is the book's title?

Diane Ravitch

LEFT BACK

A Century of Battles Over School Reform

A TOUCHSTONE BOOK

PUBLISHED BY SIMON &

SCHUSTER

New York * London

Toronto * Sydney * Singapore

TOUCHSTONE

Rockefeller Center

1230 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Copyright 2000 by Diane Ravitch

All rights reserved.

LA216.R28 2000

370.973 - dc21

ISBN: 0-684-84417-6

0-7432-0326-7 (Pbk)

Contents

The Educational Ladder 19

A Fork in the Road 51

The Age of the Experts 88

IQ Testing 130

On the Social Frontier 202

Public Schools Respond 238

Dissidents and Critics 284

The Great Meltdown 322

The Sixties 366

In Search of Standards 408

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) A Century of Battles Over School Reform

b) A Touchstone Book

c) Diane Ravitch

d) Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform (.26) (.26)

e) The Educational Ladder

US/CAN 111. (Std 2) Using the first three pages of a book as given below: Which of the following is the correct format for citing chapter number 5 in your bibliography?

Diane Ravitch

LEFT BACK

A Century of Battles Over School Reform

A TOUCHSTONE BOOK

PUBLISHED BY SIMON &

SCHUSTER

New York * London

Toronto * Sydney * Singapore

TOUCHSTONE

Rockefeller Center

1230 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Copyright 2000 by Diane Ravitch

All rights reserved.

LA216.R28 2000

370.973 - dc21

ISBN: 0-684-84417-6

0-7432-0326-7 (Pbk)

Contents

The Educational Ladder 19

A Fork in the Road 51

The Age of the Experts 88

IQ Testing 130

On the Social Frontier 202

Public Schools Respond 238

Dissidents and Critics 284

The Great Meltdown 322

The Sixties 366

In Search of Standards 408

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Ravitch, Diane. "Instead of the Academic Curriculum." In Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. (.57) (.57)

b) Ravitch, Diane. "Instead of the Academic Curriculum." Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform. (2000): 162 - 210.

c) Ravitch, Diane. Instead of the Academic Curriculum. NewYork: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

d) Ravitch, Diane. "Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform." In Instead of the Academic Curriculum. NewYork: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

e) Ravitch, Diane. Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform. NewYork: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

US/CAN 259. (Std 2) Research databases vary in their search protocols. For example, one database may use an asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol while another database uses a question mark (?). What is the most efficient way to identify search protocols appropriate to the retrieval system?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER

a) Look at the database search help screen. (.41) (.40)

b) Type in different symbols until good results are received.

c) Work through the database tutorial on searching.

US/CAN 260. (Std 2) In most research databases, an advantage to using a keyword search is that keyword searches:

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Are especially useful for topics with an established body of literature.

b) Are more discriminating and yield more appropriate citations.

c) Search most or all parts of the record and yield more results. (.41) (.41)

d) Use Library of Congress subject headings.

US/CAN 261. (Std 2) A search of “gophers” in a database has produced a list of over 150 articles with abstracts, and shows 20 results at a time. Since you are in a rush, what are the best and quickest ways to obtain the list for later review?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Copy the entire list by hand to your notebook. (.11) (.11)

b) Cut and paste the list into a new document that you can save on your disk. (.45) (.45)

c) E-mail the articles to yourself. (.41) (.41)

d) Export the list to a new file that you can save on your disk. (.45) (.45)

e) Print the list. (.43) (.43)

Skill Set Eight

US/CAN 90. (Std 2) You are writing a paper on the legal rights of women in pre-Civil war America. Which of the following sources would be most appropriate?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bell, Theresa. "Women and Their Rights Under the Law." Price Law Journal. May 1982 340-355.

b) Hardesty, Julia. "Women's Rights Under the Law." The Journal for the Study of Law. 15 Fall 1850 210-25. (.53) (.53)

c) Ross, Barbara. "Laws and the Rights of Women." Journal of Legal Trends. 44 Summer 1999 90-105.

d) Smith, Catherine. "The Law and Women's Rights." Journal of the Legal System. 38 January 1967 100-15.

e) Whitacre, Sarah. "The Lawful Rights of Women." Journal of Law and Legislation. 71 Winter 2001 15-30.

CAN 174. (Std 2) You need to find reliable information about treatments available for AIDS. Which of these sources would be the most reliable?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER

a) Foltz-Gray, Dorothy. “The latest in AIDS treatments.” Canadian Public Health Journal. 46 January 1999 424-439.

b) McSpiritt, Elizabeth. “Developing new treatments for AIDS.” Canadian Journal of Public Health. 91 August 9, 2002 375-390. (.68) (.68)

c) O’Connor, Frederic. “Trends in AIDS treatment.” Journal of Community Health. 22 Winter 1989 212-227.

d) Rhodes, Phillip. “New treatments for AIDS.” Community Health Journal. 44 Summer 1999 90-105.

e) Rosch, Leah. “AIDS: What we know about treating AIDS.” The Journal of Canadian Public Health. 17 Fall 2000 18-33.

US/CAN 196 (Std 2)You are writing a 20-page research paper. Your search on your topic has retrieved more than 500 articles. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Do not revise the search, because the number of articles is good.

b) Revise the search to retrieve fewer results. (.20) (.20)

c) Revise the search to retrieve more results.

US/CAN 208. (Std 2)You are writing a 10-page research paper. Your search on your paper topic has produced 34 articles. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Do not revise the search, because the number of articles is good. (.69) (.69)

b) Revise the search to retrieve fewer results.

c) Revise the search to retrieve more results.

US/CAN 228. (Std 2) You are writing a 20-page research paper. Your search on your paper topic has produced 3 articles. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Do not revise the search, because the number of articles is good.

b) Revise the search to retrieve fewer results.

c) Revise the search to retrieve more results. (.19) (.19)

US/CAN 230. (Std 2)You are writing a paper on economic development in China. You search a research database by typing in, “economic development in China” and retrieve no results. Which of the following actions would help you retrieve a good number of relevant results?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER

a) Add search terms.

b) Omit one of the search terms.

c) Try searching for "econ* and dev* and Chin*".

d) Try searching for "economic development China”.

e) Try searching for "economic development and China". (.75) (.75)

US/CAN 262. (Std 2) A search for HIV in a research database returns almost 140,000 results. How would you reduce your results to articles which were published from 2003 onwards in English?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Repeat the search with the terms “HIV AND >= 2003".

b) Repeat the search with the terms “HIV AND 2003 AND 2004".

c) Since the articles are presented chronologically, page through until the last 2002 article appears and then manually go through the rest to eliminate the foreign language ones.

d) There is no way to set these limits, so one must go through each retrieved record.

e) Use the Limits option in the research database to set the

publication dates and languages. (.55) (.55)

US/CAN 264 (Std 3). A bibliography in a book is useful because it:

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Gives you a short summary of the author's life.

b) Lets you know what other people think of the work.

c) Lists contents of chapters in the book.

d) Lists the information sources used by the author. (.35) (.35)

e) Tells you on what pages of the book you will find the subject of interest.

CAN 278. (Std 3) If you find a very good article on your topic, what is the most efficient source for finding related articles?

a) Bibliography from the article (.48) (.48)

b) Dissertation Abstracts search

c) Library catalogue search

d) Other volumes of the journal

e) Web search

CAN 287. (Std 3)You have just finished reading a recent paper on the displacement of southern flying squirrels from their natural woodland habitat. Where could you immediately find a list of other articles related to this topic?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Contact the principle author of the paper and ask for a list of references.

b) The Internet

c) The library’s database system

d) The library catalogue

e) The Literature Cited/References section of the paper (.71) (.71)

Skill Set Nine

US/CAN 25. (Std 2)Most books in academic libraries are arranged by their call numbers. Which statement best describes books with the same or similar call numbers?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) They are all on the same or similar subjects. (.38) (.38)

b) They are all the same size.

c) They were all acquired by the library at the same time.

d) They were all written by the same author.

US/CAN 30. (Std 1) If the book you want is checked out to someone else, how can you borrow another copy?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Another copy is usually not available.

b) Find out who has the book checked out and get it from that person.

c) Have your library borrow a copy from another library. (.37) (.37)

d) Order from .

US/CAN 68. (Std 1) It's the second week of the term. Your professor gives you an assignment to write a 10-page paper on a topic you know little about. The paper is due during finals week. Suppose you identify only one book that is perfect for your topic. What would you do if it was already checked out to someone else?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Request the book you want from another library for use next week. (.75) (.75)

b) Search the Web.

c) Select another book that is available today.

US/CAN 106. (Std 1) Is the following article available immediately, according to the database record?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) No

b) Record does not indicate availability.

c) Yes (.61) (.61)

CAN 169. (Std 2) If you find a citation to a journal article online, but the whole article is not online, what is the best way to get the article?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Contact the author of the article and ask for a copy.

b) Search the library catalogue for the article title.

c) See if the library subscribes to the journal in print. (.57) (.57)

d) You can't get the article.

CAN 177. (Std 1) You have identified a periodical article that you would like to obtain immediately. Which of the following actions would allow you to determine whether that is possible?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Consult a bibliography.

b) Place an interlibrary loan request.

c) Search the library catalogue for the article title.

d) Search the library catalogue for the article's author.

e) Search the library catalogue for the journal title. (.69) (.69)

CAN 178. (Std 1)What part of this library catalogue record would indicate whether you could obtain this book immediately?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Call number

b) Copy (.45) (.45)

c) Location

d) Published

e) Subjects

Title: New Guide to Business Planning.

Published: New York: Acme Business Press, 2000.

Author: Smith, Robert

Subjects: Business plans

Corporate strategy

Location Call Number Copy

Main Library HB 4567 .A67 2000 Available

CAN 179. (Std 1) Is the book represented by the following library catalogue record available immediately?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) No (.26) (.26)

b) Record does not indicate availability.

c) Yes

CAN 181. (Std 1) If the book you want is checked out to someone else and you need the information today, what is the best thing to do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Find out who has the book checked out and get it from that person.

b) Order the book from .

c) Request the book from another library.

d) Search the library catalogue for another available book on the same topic. (.45) (.45)

US/CAN 192. (Std 2) If you want to obtain a book or article that is not available at your local library, which of the following statements is most accurate about your options?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) The library offers a variety of ways to help you obtain items it doesn’t own, but you will be required to pay a fee to use these services.

b) The library offers a variety of ways to obtain items it doesn’t own. Some of these options may be free, while others may require a fee. (.38) (.38)

c) Your only option is to ask the library to purchase the item on your behalf.

d) Your only option is to obtain the item yourself, for example by going to another library or purchasing the item.

US/CAN 214. (Std 2) If you need an article or book that is not available online or in your library, what course of action would most likely help you obtain the source expediently?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Complete a purchase request form at the library.

b) Consult with staff at the circulation desk.

c) Submit an interlibrary loan request. (.64) (.64)

d) Write the publisher requesting a copy.

US/CAN 216. (Std 2) Which of the following call numbers comes immediately after the call number LC 1087.3 .H24?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) LC 1087 .H25

b) LC 1087.24 .A33

c) LC 1087.31 .B83 (.67) (.67)

d) LC 1087.4 .B38

e) LC 1088 .L11

CAN 273. (Std 2) What is the most expedient way to obtain the item in this library catalogue record?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Click on the author’s name to obtain the full text.

b) Click on the call number to obtain the full text.

c) Search a periodical database for an online copy of this item.

d) Use the call # to locate the item in your library. (.46) (.46)

CAN 276. (Std 2) What is the most expedient way to obtain the item in this database record?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Click on “citation” to obtain the full text.

b) Click on either of the authors’ names to obtain the full text.

c) Click on the source or journal title to obtain the full text.

d) Search your library catalogue for the journal title and, if it is available, obtain the item in print at your library. (.63) (.63)

CAN 279. (Std 2) What is the most expedient way to obtain the item in this database record?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Click on “Citation” to obtain the full text.

b) Click on “PDF Full Text” link. (.36) (.36)

c) Click on the journal title (the “source” link) to obtain the full text.

d) Request this item through interlibrary loan.

e) Search your library catalogue for the journal title and, if it is available, obtain it in print at your

CAN 284. (Std 1)A search for articles on woodchucks has produced an important 1995 reference to a paper in the Journal of Mammalogy. What is the quickest way to determine if your library has a copy of this journal?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Search the Internet.

b) Search the journal Web site.

c) Search the library catalogue. (.23) (.23)

d) Search the library stacks.

Skill Set Ten

US/CAN 5. (Std 1)

Insert image here

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Government document

c) Popular periodical

d) Professional/trade periodical (.52) (.52)

e) Scholarly periodical

US/CAN 9. (Std 1) Who is the intended audience for this article?

Title: "Running on streamline power" Pages: 28-32

Abstract: In their streamlining searches, many credit unions have discovered that their technology is

outdated and that their procedures are redundant. In the case of technology, it can be difficult to

accept that spending money will ultimately save money in some instances. Michael Beam of

Columbia South Carolina Teachers Federal Credit Union said that ULTRADATA Corp.'s

ULTRAFIS optical imaging system has resulted in many beneficial changes in the credit union's

operations.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Banking professionals (.51) (.51)

b) General public

c) Scholar

US/CAN 18. (Std 3) If you are required to write a paper on teenage pregnancy, which of the following types of databases might have articles on this topic?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Architecture database (.14) (.14)

b) Education database (.52) (.52)

c) Health database (.24) (.24)

d) Mathematics database (.24) (.21)

e) Physics database (.20) (.20)

f) Psychology database (.47) (.47)

US/CAN 20. (Std 1)

Insert image here

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Government document

c) Popular periodical (.56) (.56)

d) Professional/trade periodical

e) Scholarly periodical

US/CAN 26. (Std 1)

Insert image here

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Government document

c) Popular periodical

d) Professional/trade periodical

e) Scholarly periodical (.52) (.52)

US/CAN 27. (Std 1) Who is the intended audience for this article?

Title: The demand for money, financial innovation and the welfare cost of inflation: An analysis with

households' data Pages: 60-74

Abstract: Using a unique set of microeconomic data on households, the authors estimate the parameters of

the demand for money derived from a generalized Baumol-Tobin model. The authors find

significant differences between individuals with an ATM card and those without. The estimates

of the demand for cash allow for the calculation of a measure of the welfare cost of inflation

analogous to Bailey's triangle, but based on a rigorous microeconometric framework.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Banking professionals

b) General public

c) Scholar (.64) (.64)

US/CAN 86. (Std 3) Does the excerpt below illustrate fact, opinion, or bias? "According to the U. S. Department of Justice, 39% of adults say they have a gun at home, and an additional 2% say they have a gun somewhere else on their property or in a car or truck."

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bias

b) Fact (.70) (.70)

c) Opinion

US/CAN 87. (Std 3) Does the excerpt below illustrate fact, opinion, or bias? "The argument against armed self-defense is one of the most insidious forms of victimization of women. The dominant cultural conditioning tells women that they are not capable of defending themselves with a gun. That's why fewer than 10% of women own guns."

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bias

b) Fact

c) Opinion (.71) (.71)

US/CAN 91. (Std 3) What is the purpose of the excerpt below? "Most disturbing of all, some researchers want to use cloning to create human beings solely for experimentation and destruction. They propose to supply genetically matched tissues for treating various diseases by making human embryos from patients' body cells, then dissecting these developing embryos for their "spare parts." Some even speak of growing genetically altered "headless" or "brainless" human clones as organ farms."

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) To inform.

b) To persuade or trigger emotions. (.43) (.43)

c) To present a variety of viewpoints.

US/CAN 92. (Std 3) What is the purpose of the excerpt below? "Four years after Scottish researchers startled the world by announcing that they had cloned a sheep named Dolly, scientists say evidence is mounting that creating healthy animals through cloning is more difficult than expected. The clones that have been produced, they say, often have problems severe enough to concern anyone thinking of cloning a human being. These include developmental delays, heart defects, lung problems and malfunctioning immune systems."

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) To inform.i (.48) (.48)

b) To persuade or trigger emotions.

c) To present a variety of viewpoints.

US/CAN 124. (Std 3) If you are writing a persuasive research paper, you should:

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Rely solely upon your own opinion.

b) Search for diverse information that both supports and contradicts

your opinions on the topic. (.50) (.50)

c) Search for information that contradicts your opinion on the topic.

d) Search for information that supports your opinion on the topic.

e) Search only for information that is neutral on your topic.

US/CAN 150. (Std 2) If you need an eyewitness account of the public reaction to a speech given in the 19th century, which type of source would be most likely to provide that information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Primary source (.51) (.51)

b) Secondary source

c) Tertiary source

CAN 171. (Std 3) You must write a paper on climate change and the petroleum industry. Which of the following is most likely to provide balanced information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (capp.ca)

b) Free the Planet! ()

c) Government of Canada Climate Change Web

site (climatechange.gc.ca) (.47) (.46)

d) Greenpeace Web site ()

CAN 190. (Std 3) You hear on a radio talk show that Mad Cow Disease may have been found in Canada. How might you best determine the truth of this statement?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Call for a transcript of the program from the radio station.

b) Check the Web site for information the government itself might not release to the public.

c) Discuss the news with co-workers who might have heard the program.

d) Look up the topic at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Web site for current news.

e) Search for Mad Cow Disease on the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Web site. (.47) (.47)

US/CAN 202. (Std 3) You need to get information on an event that took place two days ago. Where are you most likely to find information about the event?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Dissertation

c) Journal article

d) Magazine

e) Newspaper (.87) (.87)

US/CAN 206. (Std 3) Which of the following sources is least likely to help you evaluate the credibility of an author for your history paper?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) The Blackwell Dictionary Of Historians

b) Dictionary of National Biography

c) Directory of American Scholars

d) Handbook of Modern American History

e) Social Sciences Citation Index (.64) (.64)

US/CAN 207. (Std 3) When searching on the Web for a controversial topic such as gun control, which of the following statements is most accurate about possible bias of a Web site?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Bias can only be detected from reading the information on the site and comparing it to other sources. (.58) (.58)

b) If the information in the site includes statistical or numerical data, then it is not biased.

c) Information on the Web is probably biased.

d) Information on the Web is probably unbiased.

e) The domain of the Web site will indicate whether it is biased or not. For example, an .edu site is probably unbiased, while a .com is probably biased.

US/CAN 227. (Std 3) Which of the following characteristics of an article is generally the most reliable indicator of scholarly research?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) It is available in a university library.

b) It is indexed in a research database.

c) It is published on the Web.

d) It is written by a university faculty member.

e) It was reviewed by other experts prior to acceptance for publication. (.51) (.51)

US/CAN 265. (Std 3) Which of the following types of source often present a one-sided view and opinions rather than facts?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Blogs (.50) (.50)

b) Newsgroups (.59) (.59)

c) Newspaper editorials (.46) (.46)

d) Personal or commercial Web sites (.36) (.36)

e) Scholarly journal articles (.38) (.38)

CAN 275. (Std 3) You would like to evaluate the quality of a specialized encyclopedia you are using for your project. What would be the most effective way to find a good review?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Go to the publisher’s Web page. (.48) (.48)

b) Search for reviews of the encyclopedia in a periodical

index or research database. (.47) (.47)

c) Search the library catalogue for a handbook or guide to

reference resources. (.60) (.60)

d) Search the library catalogue for the editor’s name. (.43) (.43)

e) Search the library catalogue for the title of the encyclopedia. (.47) (.47)

CAN 281. (Std 3) You would like to evaluate the qualifications of an author of an article you have just read. Which of the strategies would be most effective?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Search a biography database. (.53) (.53)

b) Search by author for the author’s name in the library

catalogue. (.49) (.49)

c) Search for bibliographies of the author’s work. (.52) (.52)

d) Search for reviews of the author’s work in a periodical

index or research database. (.50) (.50)

e) Search the Web for the author's name. (.58) (.58)

Skill Set Eleven

US/CAN 40. (Std 2) The citation below refers to what? Gertz , Bill. "Depressions, Recessions, and Inflation." The Ledger. August 13, 2001, Section: Business, Pg. D7

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Chapter within a book

c) Encyclopedia article

d) Newspaper article (.64) (.65)

e) Periodical article

US/CAN 44. (Std 2) The citation below refers to what? Gertz , Bill. (2001). "Depressions, Recessions, and Inflation." Business Cycles, 24 (1): 28-30.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Chapter within a book

c) Encyclopedia article

d) Newspaper article

e) Periodical article (.78) (.78)

US/CAN 49. (Std 2) The citation below refers to what?

Gertz , Bill. (2001). “Depressions, recessions, and inflation." In Manusov, Valerie and Harvey, John H., (Eds), Business Cycles in the United States Economy. Cambridge University Press: New York. Pages 93-114.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Chapter within a book (.65) (.65)

c) Encyclopedia article

d) Newspaper article

e) Periodical article

US/CAN 60. (Std 2) The citation below refers to what?

Gertz , Bill. Business Cycles in the United States Economy. New York: Viking, 1999.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book (.83) (.83)

b) Chapter within a book

c) Encyclopedia article

d) Newspaper article

e) Periodical article

US/CAN 123. (Std 2) If you have a research paper due, and the course instructor has not advised you to use a particular citation style, which of the following is the best thing to do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Select a citation style and use it consistently. (.81) (.82)

b) Use various citations styles based on the type of resource.

c) Use your own citation style and use it consistently.

d) You should always use APA if no other style is requested.

e) You should always use MLA if no other style is requested.

CAN 170. (Std 2) You looked for literary criticism on Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and retrieved the record below from a research database. What is the next step for locating the entire article?

Author Gittes, Katharine S.

Title Chaucer and the medieval frame narrative.

Journal Speculum

Appears In v. 69 (Apr. '94) p. 481-2

Abstract Gittes contends that the literary frame narrative began in the Near East with the

Panchatantra in the eighth century and declined in the West soon after Chaucer's time.

During its adaptation by European writers, and under the pressure of Western cultural

preferences for order, unity, closure, and developed characterization, the genre lost its

natural Arabic features and eventually disappeared.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Search the library catalogue for books about Chaucer.

b) Search the library catalogue for books written by Geoffrey Chaucer.

c) Search the library catalogue for books written by Katharine S. Gittes.

d) Search the library catalogue for the article title, "Chaucer and the

medieval frame narrative."

e) Search the library catalogue to see if the library has a subscription

to Speculum. (.78) (.74)

US/CAN 199. (Std 2) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the use of documentation or citation styles, e.g., APA, MLA?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) All disciplines use the same documentation style for formal written papers.

b) There are many documentation styles, and they vary by discipline. (.50) (.50)

c) There are many documentation styles, and they vary by education levels, such as high school, college undergraduate, graduate and doctoral.

d) There are many documentation styles, and which style you use depends on the format of the source being cited, such as books and articles.

US/CAN 212. (Std 5) When recording bibliographic information for a book you are using in your research, which of the following elements are necessary to cite it correctly?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Author (.22) (.22)

b) City where the publisher is located (.37) (.37)

c) ISBN (.31) (.31)

d) Number of pages in the book (.38) (.38)

e) Title (.25) (.25)

US/CAN 220. (Std 5) When writing a paper for a class, you are told to cite your sources using a specific documentation or citation style, e.g., APA, MLA. If your instructor does not tell you how to apply that style, which of these strategies would be effective for learning how to use the style?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Consult the appropriate style manual. (.37) (.37)

b) Consult the library’s Website for guides to using

documentation styles. (.60) (.60)

c) Search a periodical index for style rules. (.40) (.40)

d) Use the bibliography in one of your articles for examples. (.61) (.61)

US/CAN 225. (Std 5) You are writing a paper for a political science course and need to cite statistics that you found in a government database on the Web. The course instructor has required that you use APA format for your citations; however, there is nothing in the APA manual on government databases. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Consult a specialized style manual on citing government information. (.61) (.61)

b) Consult earlier editions of the APA manual.

c) Consult the government Web site for tips on citing its resources.

d) Follow other database examples in the APA manual.

e) Follow the examples in the articles that you read for your paper.

US/CAN 231. (Std 5) When recording bibliographic information for an article you are using in your research, which of the following elements are necessary to cite it correctly?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Author (.18) (.18)

b) City where the publisher is located (.58) (.58)

c) Date of publication (.27) (.27)

d) ISSN (.32) (.32)

e) Title (.25) (.25)

US/CAN 234. (Std 5) When recording bibliographic information for a book chapter from an edited book you are using in your research, which of the following elements are necessary to cite it correctly?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Book editor (.44) (.44)

b) Call number (.32) (.32)

c) Chapter author (.36) (.36)

d) Chapter page numbers (.35) (.35)

e) Chapter title (.41) (.41)

US/CAN 266. (Std 2) The following citation is for:

Elkind, D. (1978). The child's reality: Three developmental themes. Trenton, New Jersey: Lawrence

Erlbaum Associates.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book (.45) (.45)

b) Chapter in a book

c) Journal article

d) Other

US/CAN 267. (Std 2) The following citation is for:

Massaro, D. (1991). Broadening the domain of the fuzzy logical model of perception. In H. L. Pick, Jr., P.

van den Broek, & D. C. Knill (Eds.), Cognition: Conceptual and methodological issues (pp. 51-84).

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Chapter in a book (.61) (.61)

c) Journal article

d) Other

US/CAN 268. (Std 2) The following citation is for:

Teri, L. (1982). Depression in adolescence: Its relationship to assertion and various aspects of self-image.

Clinical Child Psychology, 11(2), 101-106.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Chapter in a book

c) Journal article (.47) (.47)

d) Other

US/CAN 269. (Std 2) The following citation refers to what type of publication?

Krogh, D. (2005) Biology: A Guide to the Natural World, Third Edition. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper

Saddle River, New Jersey.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Abstract

b) Article

c) Book (.39) (.39)

d) Book chapter

e) Dissertation

CAN 438. (Std 2) Identify the type of resource referenced in the following database record.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Book chapter

c) Government document

d) Magazine or journal article (.35) (.35)

e) Newspaper article

CAN 439. (Std 2) Identify the type of resource referenced in the following database record.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book

b) Book chapter (.55) (.55)

c) Government document

d) Magazine or journal article

e) Newspaper article

Title: The Trudeau Vigil

Authors: Sheppard, Robert

Source: Maclean’s, Sept. 18 2000, Vol. 113 Issue 38, pp16-20.

ISSN: 0024-9262

Accession Number: 2000-1004790

Title: The Trudeau Years

Authors: Smith, Mary

Source: Great Canadian Politicians, 1988, pp.429-38

Publisher Information : Toronto: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 1988

Editor: Laforest, Guy

ISBN: 1-32000-604-1

Accession Number: 003480

CAN 440. (Std 2) Identify the type of resource referenced in the following database record.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Book (.44) (.44)

b) Book chapter

c) Government document

d) Magazine or journal article

e) Newspaper article

Title: Trudeau and the end of a Canadian dream.

Authors: Laforest, Guy

Publisher Information : Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press

Publication Date: 1995

Editor: Laforest, Guy

ISBN: 0-7735-1300-0

Accession Number: 0482832

Skill Set Twelve

US/CAN 75. (Std 5) You perform a search for “tennis elbow” using a research database of articles, such as SIRS Researcher or InfoTrac, and a general Web search engine, such as . Which of the following items are most likely to have been retrieved in a research database?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) “Designing a Tennis Racket to Avoid Tennis Elbow.”

Physics Today March 1995; 30K. (.49) (.49)

b) “Playing Hurt: Tennis Elbow in Youth Sports” Star

Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Nov. 1, 1992; 83K. (.49) (.49)

c) “SCOI Presents Tennis Elbow” Southern California

Orthopedic Institute: teniselb.htm13 k. (.55) (.55)

d) “Sports Medicine: Tennis Elbow” The Weekend Warrior with

Dr. Stuart Zeman: pgtennis.htm - 5k. (.55) (.55)

e) “Tennis Elbow Injuries Among Professional Athletes”

Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) Aug. 19, 2000; 61K. (.47) (.47)

US/CAN 80. (Std 5)As part of a research project for a biology class, you find an article about the effect of oil spills on marine mammals. The article is protected by copyright. Under copyright law you are allowed to:

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Make a copy of the article for your files at home. (.36) (.36)

b) Make five copies to sell to your classmates who have offered

to pay you to do research for them. (.26) (.25)

c) Make seven copies to distribute to your study group at

your next session. (.55) (.55)

d) Make three hundred copies to distribute on campus for a

student group campaigning against environmental

pollution by big business. (.46) (.46)

e) Make two copies, one for a friend, and one for a professor

who might want to use it for her research. (.55) (.55

US/CAN 81. (Std 5)You perform a search for an insecticide called Sevin using a research database of articles, such as SIRS Researcher or InfoTrac, and a general Web search engine, such as . Which of the following items are most likely to have been retrieved by ?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) “Green Insecticides” Harrowsmith Country Life

Magazine May/June 1994; 27K. (.42) (.42)

b) “Lawn Pests and Insecticides in North Dakota” North Dakota

State University Extension Service: (.52) (.52)

ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/landscap/e904-3.htm - 19k.

c) “Poison All Around Us: Fouling Our Nests”

Oregonian (Portland, OR) May 14, 1995; 33K. (.38) (.38)

d) “Sevin Controversy” The Pesticide Management

Education Program at Penn State University:

e.cornell.edu/facts –slides-self/facto/gen-pubre-sevil.html – 13k. (.38) (.38)

e) “StarLink:Sevin” Aventis CropScience USA: us.cropscience.Products/Sevin/Sevin.htm - 46k. (.45) (.45)

US/CAN 112. (Std 5) Is it legal to burn a copy of a CD you purchased?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Yes, if you want to give a copy to a friend.

b) Yes, if you want to make a copy for yourself in order to preserve the original. (.57) (.57)

c) Yes, if you would like to return the original to the store where you purchased it.

d) Yes, but only if you get permission from the copyright owner.

e) No, it is never legal to burn a copy of a CD.

US/CAN 115. (Std 5)Is it ethical for you to use the ideas of another person in a research paper?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Yes, but only if you ask their permission.

b) Yes, but only if you give them credit. (.38) (.38)

c) Yes, but only if you use their exact words.

d) Yes, but only if you do not use their exact words.

e) No, it is not ethical for you to use the ideas of someone else in a research paper.

US/CAN 117. (Std 5) If you write a research paper, do the original ideas in the paper belong to you?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Yes, but only if you obtain copyright.

b) Yes, the ideas are your intellectual property. (.50) (.50)

c) Yes, but only if the paper is published.

d) No, student papers are not protected works.

e) No, they belong to the instructor for whom you wrote the paper.

US/CAN 118. (Std 5)Is it legal for you to use images created by another person on your own Web page?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Yes, if it is from the Web where all images are in the public domain.

b) Yes, if the creator gives permission. (.45) (.45)

c) Yes, if you scan the image yourself.

d) Yes, if you alter the image.

e) No, it is not legal for you to use images created by another person on your own Web page.

US/CAN 122. (Std 5)When you are in the library, are you permitted to seek information on topics pertaining to illegal activities, such as manufacturing illegal substances?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Yes, if I receive special permission.

b) Yes, the library will not censor information. (.52) (.52)

c) No, you are not permitted to research illegal topics.

d) No, and the librarian is legally obligated to inform the police.

US/CAN 130. (Std 5)Which of the following best identifies a "legal right, which the creator of an original work has, to only allow reproduction of the work with permission and sometimes on payment of royalties or fees?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Branding

b) Copyright (.40) (.40)

c) Patent

d) Trade name

e) Trademark

US/CAN 152. (Std 5) What are the primary purposes of the concept of intellectual property?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a) To encourage the open and public sharing of ideas. (.56) (.56)

b) To generate property tax income for the government. (.30) (.29)

c) To prevent students from cheating. (.45) (.45)

d) To protect authors/creators and ensure they are credited

for their work. (.41) (.41)

e) To protect the property rights of schools, universities

and other intellectual organizations. (.53) (.54)

CAN 180. (Std 5) Which of the following constitute plagiarism?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Including a paragraph from an article as long as

you change a few of the words. (.38) (.36)

b) Reporting statistics from the Census of Canada. (.63) (.64)

c) Turning in a paper written by someone else. (.29) (.30)

d) Using another person's ideas in your research paper

without attribution. (.70) (.73)

e) Using commonly known information without attribution. (.34) (.35)

CAN 182. (Std 5)You are assigned a project in a basic psychology course that requires you to conduct a student survey on an issue of your choice and report your results to the class. Which of the following statements is true?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Approval is never required for student research.

b) I need to get approval from my institution's human subjects review board. (.72) (.73)

c) I need to get the approval of the provincial Board of Research.

d) I only need to get approval if I am using students' names.

e) I only need to get approval if the study will be made publicly available.

CAN 183. (Std 5)Which of the following concepts makes it ethically wrong to use the ideas of another person without giving them credit?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Copyright

b) Fair dealing

c) Access to information

d) Intellectual property (.55) (.55)

e) Right to privacy

CAN 184. (Std 5)Which of the following concepts makes it ethically wrong for libraries to deny your access to available information on any topic in which you are interested?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Copyright

b) Access to information (.61) (.61)

c) Intellectual freedom

d) Intellectual property

e) Right to privacy

CAN 185. (Std 5)Which of the following concepts makes it legally wrong for government agencies to deny your access to official information under most circumstances?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Fair dealing

b) Access to information (.70) (.68)

c) Intellectual freedom

d) Intellectual property

e) Right to privacy

CAN 186. (Std 5) Which of the following concepts makes it legally wrong to reproduce a substantial portion of the works of another person without permission?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Copyright (.70) (.68)

b) Fair dealing

c) Access to information

d) Intellectual freedom

e) Right to privacy

CAN 187. (Std 5)Which of the following concepts makes it ethically wrong for libraries to report your circulation records for information requests to other people or agencies under most circumstances?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Fair dealing

b) Access to information

c) Intellectual freedom

d) Intellectual property

e) Right to privacy (.40) (.40)

CAN 188. (Std 5)Which of the following concepts makes it legally permissible to reproduce portions of works for educational purposes without permission?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Copyright

b) Fair dealing (.61) (.61)

c) Freedom of information

d) Intellectual freedom

e) Intellectual property

CAN 189. (Std 5)If you wanted to include the ideas from the following quotation from The Canadian Encyclopedia in your research paper, which of the options below demonstrates appropriate use of the work?

Newfoundland – Federal Representation

The terms of union under which Newfoundland entered Confederation in 1949 stipulated that the province

would be represented federally by 6 members of Parliament (later increased to 7) and 6 senators.

Traditionally, at least one Newfoundland MP is appointed to the Cabinet. Several have made a mark in the

high-profile portfolios of finance and external affairs, but in general the small representation gives the

province limited influence in national decision making.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Despite electing a few members of Parliament who became cabinet ministers, Newfoundland has not played a major role in setting national policy.

b) Despite electing a few members of Parliament who became cabinet ministers, Newfoundland has not played a major role in setting national policy.

(The Canadian Encyclopedia, p. 184) (.58) (.59)

c) Several cabinet ministers have made a mark in prestigious portfolios, but for the most part, the small representation has limited the province’s influence in national decision making. (The Canadian Encyclopedia, p. 184)

d) Several cabinet ministers have been successful in high-profile portfolios, but in general, the small number of members of Parliament has restricted the province’s influence in national decision making.

US/CAN 200. (Std 5)Which of the following statements is the best description of accurate information on the Internet?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Accurate and authoritative information on the Internet is available only to people or institutions paying for access to it.

b) Accurate and authoritative information is not available on the Internet.

c) Accurate and authoritative information on the Internet is freely available, but one must obtain passwords in order to access it.

d) Accurate and authoritative information on the Internet is freely available to anyone online.

e) Some accurate and authoritative information on the Internet is freely available, and some is provided only to people or institutions paying for access to it. (.45) (.45)

US/CAN 201. (Std 5)When sending an email, which of the following practices is commonly seen as shouting at the recipient?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Adding symbols to your message, such as the # or the * characters.

b) Typing the message in a bold font.

c) Typing the message in capital letters. (.48) (.48)

d) Typing the message in italics.

e) Typing the message using many exclamation marks.

US/CAN 211. (Std 5)What kinds of resources are commonly available on a university library’s Web site?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a) Course registration information and tools (.46) (.46)

b) Course syllabi and assignments developed by instructors (.45) (.44)

c) Licensed or purchased research databases (.39) (.39)

d) Research guides N/A

e) Selected freely-available resources on the Web (.46) (.46)

US/CAN 221. (Std 5)When sending a message via email, particularly to a discussion listserv, it is important to:

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Include the date and time of your message in your text.

b) Keep the message brief by avoiding complete sentences.

c) Select an acceptable font.

d) Use a descriptive subject heading. (.50) (.50)

US/CAN 272. (Std 5) Which of the following strategies may result in a plagiarism violation?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Document your source by citing the information you use.

b) For exact quotations, use quotation marks and credit the author.

c) Paraphrase the idea so you do not need to cite it. (.79) (.79)

d) Take accurate notes as to where you found specific ideas.

CAN 277. (Std 5)If a junior high school student tries to access a research database via a university library’s Web site from home, and cannot do so, what is the most accurate explanation?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Libraries must restrict access to the databases they purchase because the databases are licensed for use only by faculty, staff and students at their institution. (.40) (.40)

b) Libraries must screen access to library databases to ensure they are not being used by minors.

c) Library databases are not usually available via the Web.

d) Students at other schools of any kind must pay a fee to access library databases from home.

e) The student has not obtained the proper password from the database vendor for that particular database.

CAN 288. (Std 5)You are creating a Web page for a student education organization. Browsing the Internet, you find a useful photo from the Provincial Ministry of Education. If you decide to use the graphic on your Web page, which of the following copyright choices is the proper action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a) Permission to use the photo must be acquired before using it. (.44) (.44)

b) Permission is not needed as the photo was found on the Internet.

c) Permission is not needed as you are only using it for a Web page.

d) Permission is not needed as the photograph is from a government agency.

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