PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES FOR
How
do I search?
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BASIC
LEVEL (QUIZ)
Return to Expectations by Module |
| 4.1
Use basic and advanced search levels |
B
4.1 a. An advanced search usually has the following
characteristic(s):
a)
uses multiple search terms
b) uses Boolean operators
c) sets limits regarding date and publication
type |
d)
sets limits of fields (title, author, keyword)
e) all of the above |
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| 4.2
Use effective search word(s). |
B
4.2 a. The thesaurus in a database often
a)
provides broader terms
b) provides narrower terms
c) provides related terms |
d)
contains “descriptors” or subject
headings
e) all of the above |
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| 4.3
Limit the search |
B
4.3 a. An advanced search usually allows the searcher
to set limits regarding:
a)
publication date
b) type of publication
c) the field searched (title, author,
keyword) |
d)
language
e) all of the above |
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| 4.4
Use Boolean searching to create a search string |
B
4.4 a. The use of “and” as a Boolean
search term always
a)
expands the retrieval
b) narrows the retrieval
c) eliminates all irrelevant documents |
d)
is logically correct
e) limits the search to only one database
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B
4.4 b. The search string “special education
and mathematics” will retrieve articles that are about:
a)
a subset of all special education articles
b) a subset of all mathematics articles
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c)
both of the above choices
d) neither of the above choices |
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| 4.5
Access search history via email, downloading, or printing.
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B
4.5 a. Usually all of the following are true about
a search history except
a)
it can be downloaded to disk
b) it can be e-mailed to an account
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c)
it can be printed
d) it can suggest alternate terms
e) it can track all searches by a single
user in one session |
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