Information Literacy Quiz 3: Finding Books Using Citations

Q1.Locate the following book in the CQUniversity Library Catalogue and access its Complete Record.

Critical thinking: an exploration of theory and practiceby JenniferMoon

Who is the publisher?

a.Allyn and Bacon

b.Routledge[correct answer]

c.Jennifer Moon

d.Penguin

Q2.What is the publication date of the above citation?

  1. 1999
  2. c1994
  3. c2004
  4. c2008

Q3.Jennifer A. Moon has written numerous books and CQUniversity Library has acquired some of them. Which title listed below was written by J.A. Moon?

  1. Exciting writing, successful speaking
  2. Developing your writing skills
  3. A handbook of reflective and experiential learning: theory and practice
  4. Empowering all learners

Q4.Locate the following book in the CQUniversity Library Catalogue and access its Complete Record.

Developing cultural literacy through the writing process: empowering all learnersby Barbara Palmer, Mary Hafner and Marilyn Sharp

What is the title of Chapter 9?

  1. The Stages of Writing
  2. Journal Writing: A Heuristic Activity
  3. Empowering All Learners
  4. Developing Cultural Literacy

Q5.If you want to know if a book is available for loan, which part of the record gives you that information?

  1. Complete Record
  2. Librarian’s Record
  3. Book Availability screen
  4. Copy Information screen

Q1.

Answer Correct:

Feedback: Well done. The answer you selected was correct. You have demonstrated that you can correctly search the Library Catalogue for a specific book, locate its Complete Record and identify publishing information such as the name of the book’s publisher.

Q1.

Answer Incorrect:

Feedback: The answer you selected was not correct. You are advised to revisit IL Guide 3 and reread the sections on searching the Library Catalogue and interpreting Catalogue records so that you know how to search the Library Catalogue for a specific book and locate its Complete Record.When you have found the Complete Record of the prescribed title by Moon, scroll down the webpage until you locate the name of the publisher.

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Q2.

Answer Correct:

Feedback: Well done. The answer you selected was correct. You have demonstrated that you can correctly search the Library Catalogue for a specific book, locate its Complete Record and identify publishing information such as the date when the book was published.

Q2.

Answer Incorrect:

Feedback: The answer you selected was not correct. You are advised to revisit IL Guide 3 and reread the sections on searching the Library Catalogue and interpreting Catalogue records so that you know how to search the Library Catalogue for a specific book and locate its Complete Record. When you have found the Complete Record of the prescribed title by Moon, scroll down the webpage until you locate the date of publication.

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Q3.

Answer Correct:

Feedback: Well done. You have shown that you can search the Library Catalogue for books written by a particular author and you have correctly identified the title of one of the bookswritten by Jennifer A. Moon.

Q3.

Answer Incorrect:

Feedback: The answer you selected was not correct. By revisiting IL Guide 3 you will be able to find out how to search the Library Catalogue for books by a particular author and so be able to find the title of books written by Jennifer A. Moon.

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Q4.

Answer Correct:

Feedback: Well done. The answer you selected was correct. You have demonstrated that you can correctly search the Library Catalogue for a specific book, locate its Complete Record and know that the Contents or Table of Contents section can reveal information about the titles of book chapters.

Q4.

Answer Incorrect:

Feedback: The answer you selected was not correct. You are advised to revisit IL Guide 3 and reread the sections on searching the Library Catalogue and interpreting Catalogue records so that you know how to search the Library Catalogue for a specific book and locate its Complete Record. When you have found the Complete Record of the book by Palmer, Hafner and Sharp, locate the Contents or Table of Contents section to find information about the titles of book chapters.

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Q5.

Answer Correct:

Feedback: Well done. You have correctly indicated which part of abook’s Library Catalogue record indicates if it is available for loan.

Q5.

Answer Incorrect:

Feedback: The answer you selected was not correct. By revisiting IL Guide 3 and re-reading the section on interpreting Catalogue records, you will find out which part of the record will indicate if a book is available for loan.