First name         Last name    

Teacher    

Part I
Click on the circle or square next to the word or phrase that best answers the following:

1.  What is the best way to search for books on any given topic?
      A.  author or title search
      B.  publisher or call number
      C.  ISBN or ISSN
      D.  keyword or subject

2.  The library catalog will provide bibliographic information about books and audiovisual materials located:
      A.  in the NCHS IMC
      B.  in the NCWHS IMC
      C.  in any Unit 5 school IMC
      D.  all of the above

3.  Which of the following pieces of information can be used to find a book using the card catalog? (Check all that apply):
      A.  author's last name
      B.  book title
      C.  publisher
      D.  subject

4.  Novels are generally kept in what section of the IMC?
      A.  fiction
      B.  non-Fiction
      C.  reference
      D.  periodicals

5.  The call number of a book in the library will help you:
      A.  determine how many books of the same title are in the IMC
      B.  locate the book on the shelf
      C.  identify when the book is due to the IMC
      D.  determine the book’s publisher

6.  A source could be considered very useful if:
      A.  it has any information that applies to your research topic.
      B.  it has recent information on your research topic.
      C.  it at least tells you who wrote it and the information sounds logical.
      D.  information that may not be exactly in its original context.

7.  You have to write a short paper about hydrogenation, and you don’t know what that is.  What is the quickest way to get some accurate background information before you start your paper?
      A.  look in the IMC card catalog
     B.  look in an online database for an article
     C.  look in Google
     D.  look in an encyclopedia

8.  The following call numbers are in correct shelf order:

      A.  true
     B.  false
     C.  I don't know
     D.  I have no idea what a call number is

9.   If you are unable to locate information on your topic, you may be using the wrong subject heading. A good way to proceed would be to:
      A.  give up and change your whole topic, then try again
      B.  use synonyms, or words that mean the same thing as your topic
      C.  stick with very broad terms and ideas
      D.  work on convincing your teacher that there is only one article on your topic

10.  You need to find information about William Blake, a poet who wrote in the 18th century.  You have found a book called 18th Century Poets.  Where should you look to see if this book has information about Blake?
      A.  the index
      B.  the table of contents
      C.  the title page
      D.  the page headings

11.  You are doing research.  Where is the best place to start looking to see what your school's IMC has about your topic?
      A. the card catalog
      B. Google
      C. an encyclopedia
      D. Wikipedia

12. You are writing a paper and one argument you found in an article is very convincing. You try to write it in your own words, but it ends up sounding very similar to what the author wrote. You include it in your paper, anyway. What is this?
      A. an honest mistake that you will try to correct in the revision
      B. no harm - no foul...you it's in your own words, so it's fine
      C. an example of plagiarism
      D. an example of good research paper writing

13.  Generally speaking, when you use a direct quote OR you paraphrase information from another source, what two pieces of information do you need in a citation?
       A. book or article title and date
       B. title and author
       C. author and page number
       D. I'm unsure

14.  A legitimate web site will include all of the following characteristics except:
       A.  Information verifying the authors/creator's credentials
       B.  The date the web site was created or last updated
       C.  Endorsements by celebrities or commercial endorsements
       D.  Citations for the sources used by the author/creator.

15.  You're doing research for a class project. You've found a good website to use, but you're not sure it's completely trustworthy. What are some things you can do to make sure it's a good site? (Check all that apply):
        A. Find an author
        B. Find a publication date
        C. See how many hits the site has received
        D. See if there's any advertising on the site
        E. Check the length. (Good articles are always really long)
        F. See how often the website is updated
        G. Compare the information on the site to that from other sources
        H. See if the site lists any other sources used

Part II
Click the circle next to the phrase that best describes how you feel about each statement below.

16.  I often find sites I cannot use when I search the Internet for research information.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

17.  I need help to find information about my research topic.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

18.  I get frustrated when I have a research project to do because I cannot find enough information.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

19.  I can easily use the card catalog to find books about my topic.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

20.  I can easily use online databases to find magazine articles about my topic.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

21.  I feel like I know how to pull information from my sources and use it for my paper, speech, project, etc.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

22.  I feel like I could teach other students how to search for information about their topic.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

23.  My IMC is a student friendly place to be.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

24.  The IMC specialist(s) in my school is (are) helpful when I'm doing research.
        Always
        Sometimes
        Usually
        Never

25.  The people that help me the most while researching are (Select all that apply)
         media specialist
         parents
         friends
         teachers
         other