4. articles in the readers' guide are organized in what manner?
a. alphabetically by subject
b. chronologically by date of publication
c. alphabetically by publication name
d. numerically by call number
6. when beginning to research a given topic, it's important to
a. browse different types of books and internet sites.
b. remember your topic and stay focused.
c. look at books on every aspect of your topic.
d. understand that quality sources can't be found online.
7. which one of the following is an indicator that a source may not be accurate?
a. the writing is sub-par or contains errors.
b. the author is using emotionally charged language and inappropriate words or employing a tone that reveals an obvious bias.
c. the author doesn't offer facts, statistics, or specific examples, but uses vague statements and sweeping generalizations.
d. you're unable to find any other source that presents the same exact information or point of view.
11. you've located three books on a topic you're researching for an essay. the first thing you should do in determining if any of these books will be useful is
a. inspect each book jacket for notes about the author.
b. study the table of contents carefully in each book.
c. examine the index of each book.
d. browse each book from front to back.
15. under the library of congress system, where would you begin to search for books on the legal system of greece?
a. g
b. u
c. e
d. k
19. if your goal is to obtain information about laws governing special education policies in elementary schools, which of these searches would return the best results?
a. governing education policies
b. special education laws elementary schools
c. special education laws
d. education elementary schools
20. in searching an online catalog for books by james joyce, which of the following searches would be most effective?
a. the year he was born
b. the author's name
c. the name of his publishing company
d. a title of one of his books