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VGU Library Information and Citation Skills Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where can you search for academic literature?

a)

VGU Library OneSEARCH

b)

eJournal-eBook databases

c)

Open access resources and Google Scholar

d)

All of the above

2.

What should not be included in the Keyword search?

a)

Nouns

b)

Noun phrases

c)

Conjunctions, prepositions, articles

d)

Adjectives

3.

Why should we use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) in our search?

a)

To find great topics

b)

To cite the source

c)

To find great authors and publishers

d)

To narrow or expand your search results

4.

How can I get PDF files of VGU licensed academic resources?

a)

Go to VGU Library website

b)

Register & get the accounts from the provider and VGU Library

c)

Select your expected databases to access

d)

Go to Google Scholar to get PDF files

5.

What can I learn from Google Scholar?

a)

A gateway for academic resources

b)

Citation information for resources

c)

Author's publication profile and Journal ranking

d)

All of the above

6.

Student A is advised that he should include all of cited resources in his assignment at the end of his paper. What is it called?

a)

A cover sheet

b)

Table of contents

c)

Index

d)

References

7.

Why should we use citation in our writing?

a)

To tell the readers we are excellent

b)

To help readers locate cited resources easier

c)

To have a complete paper

d)

To win a prize

8.

Quoting is a direct quote and should be overused in our academic work.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Student B has an essay with a really nice bibliography at the end of her essay. Does she need to include corresponding in-text citations in her essay?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe

10.

Where can I check plagiarism for my assignment improvement before final submission?

a)

Turnitin software

b)

Other tools, eg Office 365 Editor

c)

Google Classroom

d)

All of the above