OS Library Databases

A search engine is...

• google, yahoo, bing, etc...

• where anyone can create content

• a place for free access to what companies and people want you to see

• All of the above

Finding information through search enginges is...

• 100% accurate and reliable

• created only by experts

• not guaranteed to be checked for accuracy and reliability.

• full of facts

When using a search engine for research, what should you use to help check for accuracy and reliability?

• Close Reading

• Vertical Reading

• Skim Reading

• Lateral Reading

A database is...

• a collection of information

• organized and easy to access

• managed and updated

• All of the above

Information found in a database is...

• silly

• not reliable, accurate, or peer reviewed

• written by anyone

• reliable, accurate, and usually created by experts in the field

Databases allow you to LIMIT searches (and the information you get) by specifying...

• keywords

• publication dates

• full text

• All of the above

When typing in search fields in a database, use...

• full sentences

• keywords, subjects, or short phrases

• deep thoughts

• a paragraph

What are the keywords in this research question? "Should the voting age be 16 ?"

• voting

• "should the voting age be 16"

• voting, age, 16

• There are no keywords.

As you find articles, look within the text for _________________ to help expand your search.

• random facts

• experts mentioned, peoples' names, important events

• irrelevant details

• the shortest reads

A Boolean Operator is used to....

• is ridiculous

• make each search more precise and focused

• adds time to searches

• is not helpful