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Communication 1110—Chap. 7 Quiz

6/24/15

 

      1.     The __________ contains a list of all the resources owned by the library.

a.       general index

b.      catalogue*

c.       periodicals guide

d.      encyclopedia

e.       browser

      2.     Encyclopedias, yearbooks, biographical aids, and quotation books are all examples of

a.       special indexes.

b.      reference works.*

c.       bibliographical aids.

d.      research guides.

e.       general indexes.

      3.     A(n) __________ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author.

a.       citation

b.      abstract*

c.       overview

d.      paraphrase

e.       reference

      4.     According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract of a magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

a.       never*

b.      when the article is more than five years old

c.       when the article is not available on a computerized database

d.      when the only copy of the article is on the bookshelves

e.       when the article is short enough to be summarized in one paragraph

      5.     A(n) __________ is a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of scholarly journals.

a.       abstract

b.      biographical aid

c.       reference work

d.      academic database*

e.       keyword index

      6.     A __________ is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data.

a.       cybercatalogue

b.      metasearch engine

c.       virtual library*

d.      reference locator

e.       Web crawler

      7.     According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of documents located on the Internet are recency, authorship, and

a.       indexing.

b.      sponsorship.*

c.       interactivity.

d.      graphics.

e.       creativity.

      8.     Which of the following would lead you to doubt the objectivity of a sponsoring organization for an Internet document?

a.       The organization has expressed similar opinions in the past.

b.      The organization benefits financially by promoting its position on the issue.*

c.       The organization is known for positions that are politically unpopular.

d.      all of the above

e.       a and c only

      9.     The most important task when preparing to conduct a research interview is

a.       devising questions to ask during the interview.*

b.      deciding whether or not to record the interview.

c.       choosing what to wear during the interview.

d.      selecting an appropriate interviewing style.

e.       deciding whether to take notes during the interview.

  10.     The preliminary bibliography

a.       is based on the speaker’s personal knowledge about the topic.

b.      lists each source that looks as if it might be helpful in speech.*

c.       should be prepared after the speaker has finished researching the speech.

d.      should contain a maximum of three or four sources.

e.       identifies sources that the speaker is sure will be used in the speech.

 

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