Quiz #1 - Fall 96

1. Secondary sources are best used to get:
a.The general legal context of an issue
b.A general overview of an issue.
c.Detailed statistical information


2. Knowing the economic support for a publication is important because:
a. Not-for-profit publications are less biased than for-profit publications.
b. The editorial content of advertising-supported publications is dictated by the publications' advertisers.
c. The economic support for publications has a significant influence on editorial content.


3. In the Library of Congress call number system, the first line of the call number identifies:
a. The author of the book
b. The general subject area
c.The subtopics area


4. If you are looking for an overview outlining the most important facts on a specific subject or a concise list of recommended readings, you should find:
a. A JANUS subject listing
b. A subject-specific encyclopedia
c. A subject-specific index


5. The best source for contact information for institutional sources is:
a. The Encyclopedia of Associations
b. PAIS
c. The Federal Register


6. Doing an author or title search in JANUS is a good strategy when trying to determine the breadth of book holdings on your topic in the UO Library System.
a. True
b. False


7. According to Browne and Keeley, successful critical thinkers focus on:
a. Defending conclusions
b. Attributing blame
c. Determining reasons


8. The Library of Congress Subject-Headings:
a. Are used universally in indexes and databases
b. Are used in JANUS and in most library catalogs
c. Are used only in the Library of Congress


9.Newspapers are a good source for:
a. Background information
b. Statistical information
c. Primary documents


10. When interpreting language in a source documents, a good strategy is to:
a. Identify key terms and phrases
b. Ignore abstract terms
c. Always apply the definitions used in other documents



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