UMUC LIB150 final exam

Part 1

Question 1(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 1 unsaved” title=”Question 1 unsaved”>Which of the following statements best describes the benefit of gathering background information after you have a specific research topic in mind?Question 1 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.Save

Question 2(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 2 unsaved” title=”Question 2 unsaved”>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 2 options:Boolean operatorsearch statementsubject headingsearch headingSaveQuestion 3(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 3 unsaved” title=”Question 3 unsaved”>Which is a vital component of effective search statements that allows you to combine search terms to broaden or narrow your search?

Question 3 options:related termskeywordsBoolean operatorstruncationSaveQuestion 4(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 4 unsaved” title=”Question 4 unsaved”>Match the appropriate search statement to the types of searches listed below.Question 4 options:123456network AND security123456network OR security123456network* AND secur*123456network NOT security123456″network security”123456network AND (security OR protection)1.both search terms present2.either search term present3.excluding one search term4.retrieves alternative word endings5.search terms combined as a phrase6.alternative keywords in a searchSaveQuestion 5(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 5 unsaved” title=”Question 5 unsaved”>Which is an example of a search statement correctly using the advanced searching technique nesting?Question 5 options:apple AND “farmer’s market”(apple OR pear) AND “farmer’s market”terms assigned to describe items in databaseapple OR pear AND farmSaveQuestion 6(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 6 unsaved” title=”Question 6 unsaved”>Which advanced searching technique is correctly used in the search statement: toddler AND “Montessori school”Question 6 options:nestingtruncationphrase searchingno advanced searching technique is used in the search statementSaveQuestion 7(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 7 unsaved” title=”Question 7 unsaved”>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 7 options:common knowledgeinformation creationpeer reviewsecondary sourcesSaveQuestion 8(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 8 unsaved” title=”Question 8 unsaved”>The production and use of __________ is typically cyclical.Question 8 options:primary sourcesdatabase recordssearch statementsacademic researchSaveQuestion 9(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 9 unsaved” title=”Question 9 unsaved”>The most common types of information you will encounter when doing academic research are __________.Question 9 options:firsthand accounts and primary sourcesprimary and secondary sourcesMLA and APA citationslibrary databases and search enginesSaveQuestion 10(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 10 unsaved” title=”Question 10 unsaved”>Which of the following best describes the difference between primary and secondary sources?Question 10 options:Primary sources are sources of information or data that are 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 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.SaveQuestion 11(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 11 unsaved” title=”Question 11 unsaved”>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 11 options:criminal justice textbookeyewitness accountliterature review published in a law journalall three are examples of secondary sourcesSaveQuestion 12(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 12 unsaved” title=”Question 12 unsaved”>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 12 options:trial transcriptprisoner’s diarycensus datacriminal justice literature reviewSaveQuestion 13(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 13 unsaved” title=”Question 13 unsaved”>Which of the following statements best describes academic libraries? Academic libraries:Question 13 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 aboveSaveQuestion 14(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 14 unsaved” title=”Question 14 unsaved”>Which of the following statements best describes public libraries? Public libraries:Question 14 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.SaveQuestion 15(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 15 unsaved” title=”Question 15 unsaved”>The following statements describe government depository libraries, except:Question 15 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.SaveQuestion 16(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 16 unsaved” title=”Question 16 unsaved”>Which library research databases include information about articles published in magazines, journals, and newspapers?Question 16 options:periodical databasesstatistical databasesreference databaseselectronic book databasesSaveQuestion 17(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 17 unsaved” title=”Question 17 unsaved”>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 17 options:a newspaper articlean article from a trade publicationa magazine articlea scholarly journal articleSaveQuestion 18(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 18 unsaved” title=”Question 18 unsaved”>Choose which article title would most likely be described by the database subject headingsvictims of famine,Ireland,history.Question 18 options:”Irish Babies, African Mothers: Rites of Passage and Rights in Citizenship in Post-Millennial Ireland””How Many Irish Potato Famine Deaths? Toward Coherence of the Evidence””‘Good Man, Mary!’ Women Musicians and the Fraternity of Irish Traditional Music””‘The Gloomy Forebodings of this Dread Disease,’ Climate, Famine and Sleeping Sickness in East Africa”SaveQuestion 19(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 19 unsaved” title=”Question 19 unsaved”>Once you have (1) performed a search in a database, (2) reviewed the list of results, and (3) evaluated a specific source from the results list, what is the next step?Question 19 options:identify the authorcite the source in your paperevaluate the content of the sourcedetermine the date it was publishedSaveQuestion 20(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 20 unsaved” title=”Question 20 unsaved”>For your research paper on the history of Maui, you locate a source covering the overall history of the Hawaiian Islands. As you evaluate the source, however, you decide not to use it in your research because it never mentions Maui. This significant omission of information falls under what criterion for evaluating resources?Question 20 options:authorityreliabilitycoveragecurrencySaveQuestion 21(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 21 unsaved” title=”Question 21 unsaved”>Which of the following statements about when to cite sources is true?Question 21 options:If you paraphrase or summarize an idea from another work, you must also supply an in-text citation or reference to the source as well as a full citation at the end of your paper.If you quote another work word for word, you must put the passage in quotation marks, but you need not include a citation in a works cited or references list.If you quote another work word for word, you do not have to put the passage in quotation marks and only need to use a citation in the text of your paper.If you paraphrase or summarize an idea from another work, you must supply an in-text citation or reference to the source, but do not need a full citation at the end of your paper.SaveQuestion 22(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 22 unsaved” title=”Question 22 unsaved”>Most citation styles require similar elements (e.g., author, publication date, title, and the date retrieved if found online) to be included in the citation, no matter if you are using MLA style, APA style, or Chicago style.Question 22 options:TrueFalseSavePart 2For a course on contemporary issues in science, you are assigned to write a research paper on a current issue. You have chosen the topic “genetically modified foods.” Your assignment indicates that you should use a variety of resources, including books, articles, and websites, to find information for your paper.Question 23(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 23 unsaved” title=”Question 23 unsaved”>Applying evaluation criteria for web sources, which of the following seems most appropriate to use in your research on genetically modified foods?Question 23 options:website of a company that produces genetically modified corn, last updated in 2002annotated bibliography on genetically altered crops published in 2009 by a federal agricultural agencywebsite of a vegetarian activist group that advocates organic food productionessay on genetics in foods posted on a well-known university’s website that is unfinished and has no author and no dateSaveQuestion 24(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 24 unsaved” title=”Question 24 unsaved”>Which of the following search statements would be most likely to retrieve relevant articles on the topic of the health risks of genetically modified foods for children with food allergies?Question 24 options:allerg* AND (child* OR youth) AND “genetically modified foods””genetically modified foods” AND health(nutrition OR allergies) AND child*health AND risk AND (child* OR youth) AND allergiesSaveQuestion 25(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 25 unsaved” title=”Question 25 unsaved”>You have found a journal article that analyzes recent trends in genetically engineered crop research. This article would be considered which type of information?Question 25 options:primarysecondarySaveQuestion 26(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 26 unsaved” title=”Question 26 unsaved”>After searching for information on your topic in the library catalog, web search tools, and library databases, you have still not found enough material on your topic. What should you do next?Question 26 options:narrow your keywords to include more specific terms on the topicbroaden your keywords and revise your search statementchange your topic to one that is covered in your textbookwrite the paper using the materials you foundSaveInformationYou have found the following database record when searching for articles on your research topic. Use it to answer questions the next two questions.Strategies to Evaluate the Safety of Bioengineered FoodsDelaney, BryanInternational Journal of Toxicology; Sept. 2007, Vol. 26 Issue 5, pp. 389–399Health Source: Nursing/Academic EditionGenetically modified foodsTransgenic plantsBioengineeringHerbicide resistancePesticide resistanceHerbicidesAnalytical biochemistryFood – BiotechnologyToxicologyQuestion 27(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 27 unsaved” title=”Question 27 unsaved”>What is the title of the article?Question 27 options:Health Source: Nursing/Academic EditionInternational Journal of ToxicologyStrategies to Evaluate the Safety of Bioengineered FoodsGenetically modified foodsSaveQuestion 28(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 28 unsaved” title=”Question 28 unsaved”>Which of the following is a subject heading for this article?Question 28 options:Delaney, BryanHealth Source: Nursing/Academic EditionGenetically modified organismsFood – BiotechnologySaveInformationYou have found the following journal article citation in the library database Academic Search Complete.Genetically modified food from crops: progress, pawns, and possibilities. By: Morin, Xenia.Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, Oct. 2008, Vol. 392 Issue 3, pp. 333–340.Question 29(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 29 unsaved” title=”Question 29 unsaved”>Which of the following citations is the correct MLA format for an academic journal article from a library database?Question 29 options:Morin, X. Genetically modified food from crops: Progress, pawns, and possibilities.Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 392.3 (2008): 333–40. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2009.Morin, Xenia. “Genetically Modified Food from Crops: Progress, Pawns, and Possibilities.”Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistryvolume 392, issue 3 (2008): 333–40.Morin, Xenia. “Genetically Modified Food from Crops: Progress, Pawns, and Possibilities.”Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry392.3 (2008): 333–40.Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2009.Morin, X. “Genetically Modified Food from Crops: Progress, Pawns, and Possibilities.”Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry392.3 (2008): 333–40.Academic Search Complete. University of Maryland University College. 22 Nov. 2009.SaveQuestion 30(1 point) .umuc.edu/d2l/img/0/QuestionCollection.Main.infQuestionUnsaved.gif?v=10.3.0.791-144″ alt=”Question 30 unsaved” title=”Question 30 unsaved”>You need to find a scholarly article on the laws and regulations governing genetically modified organisms. Based on the citation information (to help determine if it is scholarly) and article abstract (to help determine if it is relevant) below, this article is__________.Citation Information:State of exception in the regulation of genetically modified organisms in Brazil. By: Pelaez, Victor.Science & Public Policy(SPP), Feb. 2009, Vol. 36 Issue 1, pp. 61–71.Author (Prof. Victor Pelaez) Affiliations: Department of Economics, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Pref. Lothário Meissner 632, 880210-170 Curitiba — PR, Brazil.Abstract:The regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Brazil has involved intense disputes between the three branches of government (legislative, executive and judiciary). This process arose out of a class-action suit that overruled a decision authorizing the commercial release of GM soybeans by the regulatory body.Question 30 options:relevant and scholarlyrelevant but not scholarlyirrelevant but scholarlyirrelevant and not scholarly