WorksheetsResearch Databases
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If I want to do research on ocean pollution, which of these would be great search terms?
a)
How does ocean pollution happen?
b)
Ocean AND pollution
c)
Ocean
d)
What are the effects of ocean pollution
2.
Which two databases will probably be MOST helpful for your research?
Hint: Check the "Finding the Library Databases" Notes
Hint: Check the "Finding the Library Databases" Notes
a)
Student Resources in Context AND InfoTrac Newsstand
b)
General OneFile AND InfoTrac Newsstand
c)
General OneFile AND Opposing Viewpoints in Context
d)
Opposing Viewpoints in Context AND Student Resources in Context
3.
Which topic appears in Student Resources in Context's "All Topics" list?
Hint: Go into the Student Resources in Context database, click "Browse Topics" and topics are alphabetical
Hint: Go into the Student Resources in Context database, click "Browse Topics" and topics are alphabetical
a)
Japanese American Internment
b)
Social Skills
c)
Frenemies
d)
School Dresscode
4.
If you want to search a database, where is the BEST place should you go?
Hint: Use the "Searching Databases" notes
Hint: Use the "Searching Databases" notes
a)
"Browse Issues" list
b)
Search bar at the top
c)
Advanced search
d)
Google
5.
If you want to search a database, where is the BEST place should you go?
Hint: Use the "Searching Databases" notes
Hint: Use the "Searching Databases" notes
a)
"Browse Issues" list
b)
Search bar at the top
c)
Advanced search
d)
Google
6.
Where can you access the library's databases?
Hint: Use the "Finding Library Databases" notes
Hint: Use the "Finding Library Databases" notes
a)
From the LMS homepage
b)
By searching the library catalog
c)
By clicking the second star on the library page
d)
By searching Google
7.
Which is NOT a result category you see after doing a search?
Hint: Look back at the "Searching Databases" notes
Hint: Look back at the "Searching Databases" notes
a)
Social Media
b)
Reference
c)
Academic Journal
d)
News
8.
Find "School Uniforms" in the Student Resources in Context database's topics list.
How many reference articles appear there?
Hint: Look in the database!
How many reference articles appear there?
Hint: Look in the database!
a)
1
b)
3
c)
239
d)
18
9.
I'm doing research on animal rights. I searched for "animal rights", but I'm not getting enough results. What could I add to my search?
Hint: Use "Database Search Tips" notes if you need help
Hint: Use "Database Search Tips" notes if you need help
a)
Animal OR human
b)
NOT cat
c)
Animal OR cat OR dog
d)
Animal AND rights
10.
I want to research on sports injuries, but I'm getting TOO MANY results about football injuries. How can I fix my search?
HINT: Use "Database Search Tips" notes if you need help
HINT: Use "Database Search Tips" notes if you need help
a)
Sports OR injuries
b)
Sports NOT football
c)
Injuries AND football
d)
Injuries NOT sports
11.
If I find an article I want to keep, how can I save it?
Hint: Use "Database Search Tips" notes
Hint: Use "Database Search Tips" notes
a)
Write down your search terms so you can find the article again
b)
Copy and paste the text into a Google Doc
c)
Click "Download" in the "Tools" section
d)
Click "Save" in the tools section
12.
Information found using Google is always valid and reliable.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
Information found in online databases like ELM and ProQuest is always valid and reliable.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
Everything on the internet is true.
a)
YES
b)
NO
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