Information Retrieval Quiz

A search engine is...

• All of the above

• where anyone can create content

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

• google, yahoo, bing, etc...

Finding information through search engines is...

• full of facts

• not guaranteed to be checked for accuracy and reliability

• created only by experts

• 100% accurate and reliable

A database is...

• organized and easy to access

• a collection of information

• managed and updated

• All of the above

Information found in a database is...

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

• not reliable, accurate, or peer reviewed

• silly

• written by anyone

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

• keywords

• All of the above

• full text

• publication dates

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

• keywords, subjects, or short phrases

• a paragraph

• deep thoughts

• full sentences

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

• "should the voting age be 16"

• voting, age, 16

• There are no keywords.

• voting

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

• irrelevant details

• experts mentioned, peoples' names, important events

• random facts

• the shortest reads

Research is...

• careful or diligent search

• the collecting of information about a particular subject

• All of the above

• studious inquiry or examination

What database do we use at the high school?

• MackinVIA

• Magnolia

• Destiny

• Learning Express