UMUC LIB150 final exam

Part 1

Question 1 1 / 1 point Which 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 2 1 / 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 operator search statement subject heading search heading Question 3 0 / 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 terms keywords Boolean operators truncation

Question 4 1 / 1 point Match the appropriate search statement to the types of searches listed below. __3__ network NOT security __6__ network AND (security OR protection) __2__ network OR security __1__ network AND security __4__ network* AND secur* __5__ “network security” 1 . both search terms present 2 . either search term present 3 . 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 database apple 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: nesting truncation phrase searching no advanced searching technique is used in the search statement Question 7 1 / 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 knowledge