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STARquest I:
Library Services
& Resources

STARquest I
1. Getting Started
2. Research Sources
3. Call Numbers
4. Library Catalog
5. Books
6. Periodicals
7. Databases/Indexes
8. Locations at ODU
9. How to Cite
10. Ethics
11. Further Help
STARquest II
STARquest Evaluation

7. Searching Indexes Quiz

Your name:

1. If you are looking for periodical articles from the 1960s, you are more likely to find them using electronic databases rather than printed indexes.

True False

2. If you use reputable databases to find articles, you can be sure that the articles are not biased.

True False

3. Searching with thesaurus terms often gives better, more focused search results than searching by keyword.

True False

4. A database thesaurus usually gives related terms that you could use to find additional resources.

True False

5. Which search statement is worded best for finding articles about drug use by teens?

A. adolescents and teenagers (and drugs)
B. (adolescents and teenagers) or drugs

C. (adolescents or teenagers) or drugs
D. (adolescents or teenagers) and drugs

6. Many databases let you limit a search in which of the following ways?

A. by date
B. by publisher
C. by language
D. by length of article

E. all choices
F. none of the choices
G. only A and C
H. only B and D

For further information contact Cynthia Wright Swaine (cswaine@odu.edu) or Elizabeth Hogue (ehogue@odu.edu)
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