Library Classification and Research Sources

What is the main purpose of classifying a library?

• To organize books by color and size

• To arrange materials in a way that is easy to find

• To tell the difference between fiction from non-fiction

• To know what books you have in the library

Which of these is counts as a primary source?

• A soldier's diary from World War II

• A textbook about World War II

• A biography of Abraham Lincoln

• A wikipedia article about the Civil War

When using a library catalog to search for books, magazines, etc, which would be the best research strategy to use to narrow down results?

• Using only one-word searches

• Using advanced search filters

• Browsing randomly through the catalog

• Searching by color of book cover

What makes a scholarly article compared to a popular article?

• Scholarly articles have more pictures

• Popular articles are longer

• Scholarly articles undergo peer review

• Popular articles are found using Google.

Which resource would be best for finding current opinions on topics that are controversial?

• A 30-year-old encyclopedia

• Recent journal articles that have been reviewed by peers

• A historical fiction novel

• A children's reference book

When conducting research, why is it important to use multiple resources?

• To make the bibliography longer

• To find different perspectives and verify information

• To practice reading skills

• To spend more time in the library

What is the main advantage of using databases over web browers like Google?

• They're more entertaining

• They're free to access

• They provide more reliable academic content

• They have more advertisements