5 Using the Web: Quiz

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Quiz

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Question 1

You want to find material about the pros and cons of gun control. Using a search engine, which of these strategies would be most effective? (Choose two.):

Enter the search gun control.
Enter a search with quotes around "gun control".
Use additional words like against and for in your search.
Use additional words like controversy, debate, issue in your search.

Question 2

UNB libraries provide subject guides on the Web. These include guides for Business, Engineering, Philosophy, and many other subjects.

True
False

Question 3

Which of these protocols is included as functions of the Internet? (Choose all that apply.)

E-mail
FTP
HTTP
Telnet
All of the above

Question 4

Sites in a subject directory differ from those found by a search engine because they are chosen by people, rather than software. (Choose one.)

True
False

Question 5

Which is the best tool for finding current job listings in Malaysia? (Choose one.)

Quest
Article Index
Web
Encyclopedia

Question 6

Which of the following is a good use of the Web? (Choose one.)

To find articles in scholarly journals
To obtain information about other colleges
To search databases that index articles in many academic disciplines
To find books on your topic

Question 7

All search engines return the same results. (Choose one.)

True
False

Question 8

Who publishes information on the Web? (Choose all that apply.)

Students
Faculty
People in other countries
Libraries
Government agencies
Universities
Companies
Non-profit organizations

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Original (c) UNBLILT material 2003-2004 by the University of New Brunswick Libraries, Instruction Services Group. UNBLILT incorporates material from Searchpath, a tutorial developed by Western Michigan University 2001-2002, and from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library 1998-2002. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the UNBLILT, Searchpath, and TILT Open Publication Licenses.