Periodical Article Search Tools
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1. What are two types of search tools for finding articles in periodicals?
(Please don't guess; instead select not sure)
periodical holdings list
periodical index
periodical database
all of the above (#1-3)
not sure
#2 and #3
2. true or false?
All you need to connect to the periodical databases from home is the CCSF Library website address and your social security number.
3. Which of the following choices BEST describes the differences between popular magazines like Newsweek and scholarly journals like the Journal of Experimental Psychology?
(Please don't guess; instead select not sure)
Popular magazines are different because their articles are shorter.
scholarly journals usually don't have advertising; they usually have a list of references or readings at the end of the articles.
Popular magazines usually have more pictures and the articles are written only by non-scholars.
all of the above (#1-#3)
#2
not sure
4. Which of the following choices BEST describes what a periodical abstract is?
it's a summary of a periodical article
it's a critical explanation of a periodical article
it's usually a brief description of a periodical article
it's an interpretation of a periodical article
not sure
5. Use the following sample citation from an index to periodical articles to answer the next 2 questions:
The real challenge of multiculturalism. W.M. Chase. The Education Digest 56:34-6. My '97.
the article's title is The Education Digest and the author is W.M. Chase
the title of the periodical is The Education Digest and the author is W.M. Chase
The author is W.M. Chase but not sure of the title of the article.
The author is W.M. Chase but not sure of the title of the periodical
Not sure
6. Use the same citation to select the BEST answer.
The real challenge of multiculturalism. W.M. Chase. The Education Digest 56:34-6. My '97.
This article was published in 1956 and is 3 pages long
This article was published in 1997 and is 2 pages long.
This article was published in 1997 and is 3 pages long
This article was published in 1956 and is 2 pages long.
Not sure
7.
If you need a magazine article PUBLISHED in 1971, which of the following search tools could you use to search for an article?
Infotrac Expanded Academic database
the online catalog
Newsbank Newsfile database
#1 and #3
none of the above
not sure
8. What would be the BEST search terms to use for a periodical database search about this topic:
Have companies that require drug testing noticed a decrease in employee accidents?
drug testing and accidents and employees
accidents and employees
drug testing and decrease and companies
drug testing and employees
#1 and #3
Not sure
9. The following citation is typical of what you might find at the end of a textbook chapter or in a periodical index or database.
Stewart, C.F. Fighting the Common Cold. Health Today. May 2000. 20:237.
Choose the answer that BEST reflects what type of information source the citation refers to.
chapter in a book
periodical article
periodical abstract
book
not sure
10. Periodical articles can be obtained in several formats at CCSF. Which of the following BEST describes these formats?
in electronic form online in a periodicals database and in paper-copy in the Periodicals collection
in the online catalog, in electronic form online in a periodicals database, and in paper-copy in the Periodicals collection
in paper-copy in the Periodicals collection, in microfilm and in electronic form online in a periodicals database
in paper-copy in the Periodicals collection and in microfilm
not sure
11. Keyword searches in periodical databases may require the use of certain features to improve your results. Which of the following search features can be used to narrow your results?
use the * after your keyword, such as child*
use connecting words such as AND, NOT
use limiters, such as a date limiter or a language limiter
all of the above
#2 and #3
not sure
12. If a periodical article you need is NOT available full-text in a periodicals database, what is the BEST first step you should take to try and obtain the complete article?
go to the CCSF Rosenberg Library periodical shelves and look for the paper-copy issue of the periodical
go to San Francisco State University to get the periodical needed
look in the CCSF Periodicals List to see if the Library has the desired periodical issue
do a Web search to obtain the needed periodical article
#3 and #4
not sure