Library Skills 8

1.

1 point

The bibliographical information should include:

author's name

publisher

date

All of the above

2.

1 point

On a Works Cited page, sources are listed by:

Title of the book

Alphabetized by author's last name

3.

1 point

Why should you give credit to your sources?

Being honest.

It lets your readers know where you found the information.

Your readers may want to read the article where you found the information.

All of the above.

4.

1 point

How do you check your research facts for accuracy, validity, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness or biases?

By cross referencing.

By using old, outdated references.

By using only websites.

5.

1 point

Which URL may not be accurate?

reference

personal

6.

1 point

500-599 is the Dewey Category for:

Science

Psychology

7.

1 point

000-099 is the Dewey Category for

Science

General Works

8.

1 point

What is plagiarism?

Using other people's work or ideas without giving them credit.

Stealing books from the library.

9.

1 point

Many books have been banned because of religious views or witchcraft?

True

False

10.

1 point

The Dewey Number for Social Science is:

300

100

11.

1 point

If you copy from a resource word-for-word it should:

be in quotation marks "" and listed on the works cited page.

Be underlined.

12.

1 point

When evaluating a website look for:

Accuracy

Authority

Objectivity and Currency

All of the above.

13.

1 point

If the URL is .com the website is for business?

True

False

14.

1 point

Tip-Offs that a book is a mystery are:

A crime to be solved.

Main character who is a detective.

Overt clues about the crime are presented.

All of the above.

15.

1 point

If I download several songs from the Internet to play at my 16th birthday party, I have violated copyright laws?

True

False

16.

1 point

Some books were banned because they were considered blasphemous. In this case blasphemous means

The author uses "God" or "Jesus" as profanity.

The author uses slang instead of proper grammar.

17.

1 point

Secondary source is

Information about John F. Kennedy in World Book Encyclopedia.

Diaries

18.

1 point

It is unethical to use school computers to play non-educational games at lunch time?

True

False

19.

1 point

A short tale used to teach a moral lesson, often with animals as characters.

Tall Tales

Fables

20.

1 point

The Dewey Number for Arts and Recreation is

700

800

21.

1 point

Common reasons for banning books are:

Racial issues

Encouragement of "Damaging" Lifestyles.

Violence

All of the above.

22.

1 point

Information sources such as encyclopedias, yearooks, directories, and atlases.

References

Newspapers

23.

1 point

A person's life story written by himself or herself.

Biography

Autobiography

24.

1 point

Stories with characters who take part in activities that could really happen.

Historical Fiction

Realistic Fiction

25.

1 point

Why is freedom of speech important to a society?

All citizens have a right to know what is happening in order to make better decisions.

It gives you the right to say whatever you want to and nothing can be done about it.

26.

1 point

When evaluating websites it is important to look for which of the following

author

title

date

all of the above

27.

1 point

When taking notes for research purposes one should

Write down only the main points.

Write down everything just in case you need it later.

28.

1 point

When using social media on the Internet, one should never give out personal information.

True

False

29.

1 point

You should alway begin a bibliography at the start of you research?

True

False

30.

1 point

The URL can not help you decide if a website is reliable?

True

False

31.

1 point

You may trust personal website pages?

True

False

32.

1 point

An anonymous, timeless, and placeless story that was originally told rather than written.

Poetry

Folk Tale

33.

1 point

When writing your paper it is okay to use phrases like "According to..." to introduce a quote?

True

False

34.

1 point

If the URL is edu the website is for Earth Day United?

True

False

35.

1 point

Stories with imaginary characters and events

Fiction

Nonfiction

36.

1 point

If you borrow another's ideas, you do not need to cite your source?

True

False

37.

1 point

Did you do your best in Library Skills class by completing all of your work and preparing for this final assessment?

I did not waste time in the computer lab.

I totally blew off this class.

I work very hard.

I studied for this final.

38.

1 point

If a book is politically biased it may support extreme political philosophies such as:

Fascism

Communism

Anarchism

All of the above.

39.

1 point

A secondary source is:

Biography of George Washington

Documents

40.

1 point

Primary Sources are:

Diaries

Scrapbooks

Letters

All of the above.

41.

1 point

If you borrow information or ideas from another, you must cite the source using a/an

Source card

bibliography

42.

1 point

When creating a Works Cited page, the first line of every citation should be flushed to the left margin and each subsequent line shuld be indented five spaces. This is called:

Reference page

APA style citations.

Hanging indent

43.

1 point

What happens if you plagiarize?

There are strong consequences for students who plagiarize. You may get a zero on the assignment.

Nothing.

44.

1 point

Why is it important to locate a variety of sources representing a range of views?

It is unnecessary. Any source will do.

Some sources may not be reliable.

45.

1 point

If you chat with a person in a chat room, it is easy to find out if they are who they say they are?

True

False

46.

1 point

A biography is:

The story of someone's life.

Given the Dewey number 92.

Shelved by the person's last name that the biography covers.

All of the above.

47.

1 point

A website will not be biased if they are trying to sell a product?

True

False

48.

1 point

The Dewey Number for history is:

900

700

49.

1 point

How do you explain the purpose of your research?

State the purpose to your class aloud.

Formulate a central research question or thesis statement.

Begin with I am going to tell you....

Talk to your teacher and let her know.

50.

1 point

A book or article that introduces the reader to various topical material and "how to" information on various subjects.

Fantasy

Informational Text