Where should you go to check out materials and reserve items in Everett Library?
Public Services Desk
Reference Desk
Information Commons
Wireman Room
For how long can each of the group study rooms in Everett Library be reserved at a time?
12 hours
6 hours
3 hours
2 hours
How are the books in Everett Library organized?
Alphabetically by author
According to the Dewey Decimal System
According to the Library of Congress System
According to size and color
How is Everett Library's browsing collection organized?
Alphabetically by author
According to the Dewey Decimal System
According to the Library of Congress System
According to size and color
Where are the most recent issues of journals kept in Everett Library?
The Periodicals Room
The Mezzanine
The Hadley Room
The Basement
Where can you make photocopies in the library?
The Public Services Desk
The Document Delivery Center
The Periodicals Room
The Reference Desk
How much are copies in Everett Library?
$.10 cents each
$.25 cents each
$.50 cents each
$.75 cents each
Which of these is NOT a Reading Room available for small group study in Everett Library?
The Hadley Room
The Wireman Room
The Friends of the Library Group Study Room
The Anthony Room
What number tells you where to find a specific book in the library?
Location number
Address number
Call number
Shelf number
In Everett Library, books are kept on shelves more commonly referred to as:
Units
Ranges
Stacks
Those big metal things
You do not need a copy card in order to make copies in Everett Library.
True
False
You can send reference questions via email to librarians who will assist you.
True
False
A large portion of the library’s Basement consists of a study and reading area where students can spread out and study.
True
False
What is Information Literacy?
The ability to sound like you know certain information, even if you don’t.
The ability to know when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use, and communicate it in an ethical manner.
The ability to read information.
The ability to impress your professors with your writing and information skills.
Information Literacy is something you can learn quickly and easily—it does not take practice.
True
False
Which of the following are periodicals?
Newspapers
Journals
Magazines
All of the above
Which of the following endings for a web address should make you the MOST suspicious?
.org
.edu
.gov
.com
The difference between a journal and a magazine is
Journals cover a wide range of topics, while magazines are narrower in scope.
Magazines cover a wide range of topics, while journals are narrower in scope.
Articles in Journals have gone through a review process and are generally more scholarly than articles in Magazines.
Articles in Magazines have gone through a review process and are generally more scholarly than articles in Journals.
You are looking for articles written for non-specialists in a subject area. Which of the following is the BEST resource to use?
Journals
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
You need quick facts about a specific company. Which of the following is the BEST resource to use?
Journals
Newspapers
Books
Internet
You need current information and commentaries on a local event. Which of the following is the BEST resource to use?
Journals
Newspapers
Books
Internet
You need a survey of previous studies on your research topic, as well as references that cite other relevant research on your topic. Which of the following is the BEST resource to use?
Journals
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
You need comprehensive and contextual information and an historical overview of your topic. Which of the following is the BEST resource to use?
Journals
Magazines
Newspapers
Books
It is generally best to stick with one or two sources when researching a topic, rather than consulting a variety of sources for your project.
True
False
The Library Catalog allows you to search
Only Everett Library's books
Only Everett Library's videos
Only Everett Library's magazines
All of the materials held by Everett Library
A bibliographic record
Describes an item in the library’s collection by providing relevant information about that item such as author, title, and publisher.
Is similar to microfiche and is used to store old magazines articles
Contains historical information on specific topics and can be checked out from the Public Services Desk in Everett Library.
Is a tool for searching several databases at once.
Journal Finder allows you to search
All of the materials held by Everett Library
Journals and magazines which Everett Library owns or has access to.
Only Everett Library’s magazines.
Only Everett Library’s books.
If Everett Library does not have access to a journal or magazine article that you need, you can request the article by doing the following
Turning in a yellow slip at the Public Services Desk
Submitting an online interlibrary loan request through ILLiad.
Bribing the librarians with chocolate and doughnuts
Asking your professor to call Everett Library
MOST library databases contain
Pictures of books that the library owns.
Excerpts from books that have been scanned and made accessible to searching.
Articles from newspapers and journals that have been scanned and made available online for user convenience.
Links to websites recommended by librarians as good research sites.
Some databases contain articles on specific topics, such as psychology or medicine, while other databases contain articles on a wide range of topics.
True
False
You can find MOST of the same articles on the Internet that you can find in the library’s databases.
True
False
If you are unsure of where to begin your research, a good starting point is a database which allows you to search several different databases at once.
True
False
When evaluating information, which of the following is important to consider
Currency
Authority
Objectivity
All of the above
The terms “author” and “webmaster” mean the same thing.
True
False
It should not concern you if the author of a work does not provide any contact information.
True
False
You should be wary of information containing biased or inflammatory language.
True
False
Plagiarize means
Citing another source in your own paper.
Reviewing other lists of sources to find good articles for your own research paper.
Using another’s words or ideas as your own.
Proofreading your paper before turning it in.
MLA is the only proper citation style to use in a research paper.
True
False
The best way to know which citation style to use is to
Ask your roommate
Ask your classmates what style they're using
Search the Internet for answers
Talk to your professor
To find the correct way to format a reference in MLA or APA style, you should NEVER use the Internet.