Skill Set One (Mean and Standard)

Skill Set One (Mean and Standard) (Correct Answers are Bolded)

US/CAN 12. (Std 2) What are the best things to do when you need help with library research?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Askat the circulation desk. (.62) (.62)

b)Ask at the reference desk.(.34) (.34)

c)Ask the person shelving books.(.49) (.49)

d)Call the circulation desk. (.46) (.46)

e)Call the reference desk. (.66) (.66)

US/CAN 33. (Std 2) To get help using the library from a library professional, what do you have to do?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Ask a library staff member.(.36) (.36)

b)Ask your professor for a pass.

c)Have your professor call the library.

d)Make an appointment.

e)Pay extra.

US/CAN 95. (Std 1)You are assigned a research topic for geometry class on the history of Pascal’s triangle, (5-10 pages). Which source is the best one for background information on this topic?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics(.52) (.52)

b)Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

c)Oxford English Dictionary

d)Trigonometry Textbook

e)World Almanac and Book of Facts

CAN 160. (Std 2) What services do most university libraries offer to students?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Advice on how to find information(.32) (.32)

b)Check out books(.30) (.30)

c)Conduct your research for you (.36) (.36)

d)Help in focusing topic(.61) (.61)

e)Help in the writing process for term papers (.49) (.49)

f)Obtain materials not owned by the library(.60) (.60)

g)Proofreading of papers (.37) (.37)

h)Tutorials on using library resources(.40) (.40)

CAN 172. (Std 2)It's the second week of the term. Your professor gives you an assignment to write a 10-page paper on a topic you know little about. The paper is due during finals week. If you decided to go to the library, which of the following would be an efficient way to start?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Ask for help.(.61) (.61)

b)Browse the bookshelves. (.83) (.83)

c)Find the journals and start looking through them.(.49) (.49)

d)Use a database to find journal articles.(.42) (.42)

e)Use the library catalogue to find books.(.46) (.46)

US/CAN 191. (Std 1)You want to write a paper on World War II. You have found more than a thousand books and articles on this topic. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Broaden your topic.

b)Change your topic completely.

c)Narrow your topic. (.34) (.34)

US/CAN 198. (Std 1)You want to write a paper on the politics of a poem by Allen Ginsberg entitled “Hadda Been Playing on the Jukebox” and have found only two articles, which is not enough for your paper. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Broaden your topic. (.44) (.44)

b)Change your topic completely.

c)Narrow your topic.

US/CAN 204. (Std 2)You want to take a copy of a journal article that you located in the library home with you to read. What would be the best device to use?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Digital camera

b)Microform reader

c)Personal digital assistant (PDA)

d)Photocopier(.43) (.43)

e)Scanner

US/CAN 215 (Std 1)Your search for articles on your topic, learning styles, has produced many articles that discuss learning styles in a particular context or regarding a specific group of learners. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Broaden your topic.

b)Change your topic completely.

c)Narrow your topic.(.52) (.52)

US/CAN 223. (Std 1)You have decided to write a paper on gun control in the United States and have found more than a thousand articles after an initial search. What is the best course of action?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Change your topic to gun control.

b)Change your topic to gun control for assault weapons.(.76) (.76)

c)Change your topic to gun control in the United States and other countries.

d)Change your topic to gun control throughout United States history.

e)Work with the results of the initial search.

US/CAN 224. (Std 2)You want to use a detail from a map in a reference book that you located in the library for your PowerPoint presentation. What would be the best device to use?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Digital camera

b)Microform reader

c)Personal digital assistant (PDA)

d)Photocopier

e)Scanner(.53) (.53)

US/CAN 256. (Std 1)Who may be the most qualified person(s) to assist you when you need help narrowing your research topic?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)A fellow student in your class (.46) (.46)

b)A person in the library who is shelving books (.35) (.35)

c)A person in the library who is staffing the circulation desk (.47) (.47)

d)A person in the library who is staffing the reference desk (.55) (.55)

e)The course instructor (.44) (.44)

CAN 274. (Std 2)Your instructor tells your class about a research consultation service available at the library. What would be the most expedient way to find out more about this service?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Consult the campus newspaper.

b)Consult the library’s online catalogue.

c)Consult the library’s Web site.(.45) (.45)

d)Consult the university’s course catalogue.

e)Consult the university’s Web site.

CAN 285. (Std 1)You have been assigned a comprehensive (20 page) research paper on the impact of Title IX on high school sports programmes in the United States. (Title IX legislation sought to ensure gender equity for sports programmes.) Which of the following strategies is best to locate information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Search for both general academic and U.S. government documents sources.

b)Search for education sources only.

c)Search for general academic, education, and U.S. government documents sources. (.56) (.56)

d)Search for U.S. government documents sources only.

Sill Set Two

US/CAN 63. (Std 1) Your professor describes a research project she has just completed. When can you expect to read about it in a scholarly journal?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Next month

b)4 - 8 months

c)9 - 18 months(.74) (.74)

d)2 - 3 years

e)4 - 5 years

US/CAN 69. (Std 1) Which of the following subject fields belong to the humanities discipline?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Art history(.55) (.55)

b)Biology(.38) (.38)

c)Chemistry(.29) (.29)

d)English(.55) (.55)

e)Philosophy(.43) (.42)

US/CAN 76. (Std 1) Which of the following subject fields belong to the science discipline?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Biology(.33) (.32)

b)Chemistry(.33) (.33)

c)Economics(.41) (.41)

d)Physics(.38) (.38)

e)Sociology(.52) (.52)

US/CAN 84. (Std 1) Which of the following subject fields belong to the social sciences discipline?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Anthropology(.57) (.58)

b)English(.35) (.36)

c)French(.29) (.30)

d)Psychology(.44) (.45)

e)Sociology(.32) (.32)

US/CAN 121. (Std 1) What are the major disciplines of knowledge?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)History(.71) (.71)

b)Humanities(.52) (.52)

c)Medicine(.55) (.55)

d)Science(.44) (.44)

e)Social science(.57) (.57)

US/CAN 210. (Std 1) What are the major disciplines of knowledge?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Business(.57) (.57)

b)Psychology(.75) (.75)

c)Humanities(.63) (.63)

d)Science(.48) (.48)

e)Social science(.57) (.57)

Sill Set Three

US/CAN 11 (Std 1) What term is defined as material produced by or about the subject of investigation during the time period in which the subject lived or the event took place? Examples include: initial reports of scientific research, legal documents, speeches, correspondence, diaries, interviews, oral histories, newspaper and journal articles, and works of art.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Primary source(.47) (.47)

b)Reliable source

c)Secondary source

d)Tertiary source

e)Unedited source

US/CAN 17. (Std 1) What term is defined as a guide to the literature, designed to teach people how to use other types of sources?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Primary source

b)Reliable source

c)Secondary source

d)Tertiary source(.60) (.60)

e)Unedited source

US/CAN 35. (Std 1) What term is defined as material that interprets or analyzes sources and events? Examples include monographs, edited books, essays, journal and newspaper articles, and most reference materials (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.).

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Primary source

b)Reliable source

c)Secondary source(.54) (.54)

d)Tertiary source

e)Unedited source

US/CAN 50. (Std 1) Which of the following provide information?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Folk art(.51) (.51)

b)Personal stories(.42) (.42)

c)Research reports(.18) (.18)

d)Scholarly articles(.26) (.27)

e)Songs(.52) (.52)

US/CAN 99. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

A work of poetry or prose.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Art

b)English(.39) (.39)

c)History

d)Social Sciences

US/CAN 100. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

Visual works.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Art(.32) (.32)

b)English

c)History

d)Social Sciences

US/CAN 101. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

Data that has been gathered to analyze relationships between people, events, and their environment.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Art

b)English

c)History

d)SocialSciences(.34) (.34)

US/CAN 102. (Std 1) The following definition of a primary source is applied in which discipline?

Sources or materials that have survived from the past, including sources created by people who actually saw or participated in an event and recorded that event or their reactions to it immediately after the event.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Art

b)English

c)History(.33) (.33)

d)Social Sciences

US/CAN 125. Which of the following best identifies a "periodical publication, particularly one issued by a society or institution and containing proceedings, transactions, reports, substantial articles and reviews of publications in a particular scholarly or scientific field?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Journal(.80) (.81)

b)Magazine

c)Newsletter

d)Newspaper

e)Trade journal

US/CAN 126. (Std 2) Which of the following best identifies a "publication issued periodically, usually daily or weekly, traditionally containing the most recent news?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Journal

b)Magazine

c)Newsletter

d)Newspaper (.76) (.77)

e)Trade journal

US/CAN 127. (Std 2) Which of the following best identifies a "publication issued periodically, usually weekly or monthly, containing articles, stories, photographs and advertisements?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Journal

b)Magazine

c)Newsletter

d)Newspaper(.80) (.81)

e)Trade journal

US/CAN 129. (Std 2) Which of the following best identifies a "periodical publication, particularly one issued by an association, generally containing reports, articles and targeted advertising in a particular profession or industry?"

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Journal

b)Magazine

c)Newsletter

d)Newspaper

e)Trade journal(.58) (.58)

US/CAN 146. (Std 1) The following definition describes which type of resource in the social sciences and sciences?

Report of original findings or ideas, typically without explanation or interpretation. Resources would include experimental samples used for lab research, experimental results printed in logs and diaries, and other such raw data that has not been re-worked.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Primary(.46) (.46)

b)Secondary

c)Tertiary

US/CAN 158. (Std 1) Which of the following are considered primary sources in history?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Bibliographies(.53) (.53)

b)Book reviews(.35) (.35)

c)Lab reports(.42) (.42)

d)Letters(.58) (.58)

e)Personal diaries(.40) (.40)

CAN 176. (Std 1) The following definition describes which type of resource in the social sciences and sciences?

Identifies, selects, and digests pertinent information from the mass of the discipline's literature.

Bibliographies, indexes, abstracts, catalogues, directories, handbooks, and yearbooks should be considered in this category.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Primary

b)Secondary(.54) (.54)

c)Tertiary

US/CAN 235. (Std 1) You hear from the evening television news anchorperson about a new study that shows that those who communicate more often with their significant other are happier in their relationships. What type of source is that television news report?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Primary source

b)Secondary source (.50) (.50)

c)Tertiary source

d)Third-level source

e)Unedited source

US/CAN 236. (Std 1) Which of the following is or can be a secondary source?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Literature review articles(.42) (.41)

b)Magazines(.42) (.41)

c)Manuscript(.58) (.57)

d)Newspapers(.59) (.59)

e)Textbooks(.47) (.47)

US/CAN 237. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “periodical publication containing original research reports”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b)Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c)Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d)Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)(.42) (.42)

e)Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

US/CAN 238. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “publication issued daily containing the most recent news”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b)Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c)Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)(.30) (.30)

d)Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e)Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

US/CAN 239. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “publication issued periodically, usually weekly or monthly, intended for the general public, containing articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)(.41) (.41)

b)Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c)Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d)Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e)Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

US/CAN 240. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “publication issued periodically containing reports, articles, and targeted advertising to a particular profession or industry”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b)Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)

c)Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d)Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e)Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)(.57) (.57)

US/CAN 241. (Std 2) Which of the following best describes a “brief publication issued periodically by an organization to its members containing internal news and information”?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)Magazine (e.g., Psychology Today)

b)Newsletter (e.g., International Communication Association Newsletter)(.46) (.46)

c)Newspaper (e.g., The New York Times)

d)Scholarly journal (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Speech)

e)Trade journal (e.g., Advertising Age)

Skill Set Four

US/CAN 55. (Std 2) By design, the material included in a research database is limited by which factors?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)Date range(.55) (.55)

b)Material type(.53) (.53)

c)Not copyrighted(.43) (.43)

d)Owned by your library(.50) (.49)

e)Subject(.61) (.61)

US/CAN 64. (Std 1) If you are assigned to write an argumentative paper on the merits of the European Union, a topic with which you are unfamiliar, which of the following is the best source for basic background information?

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.

a)A book titled, Competition law and industrial policy in the EU (376 pages)

b)A dissertation titled, "The global Mediterranean policy: The evolution of the European Union-

Mediterranean countries relations during 1976--1998" (240 pages)

c)A recent USA Today article titled, "U.S., European Union call truce on trade war -- for now" (453words)

d)Encyclopaedia Britannica(.65) (.65)

e)Journal of European Economic Development

US/CAN 139. (Std 2) Academic libraries are generally thought of as collections of materials in print and electronic formats. Some of these materials are made available to users through the Web, but are not included in what we traditionally think of as the Web. The World Wide Web is a means of communication. Computers all over the world network with one another by using a common language. Given the preceding definitions, what can you say about the following statement? Statement: All its resources are free and accessible to students.

CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER.