After Orientation Survey

1. After Library Orientation Survey - Student Feedback

1. You are beginning research for an assignment on an unfamiliar topic. You want to start with a brief overview of the topic. What is the most reliable source for this part of your research?

You are beginning research for an assignment on an unfamiliar topic. You want to start with a brief overview of the topic. What is the most reliable source for this part of your research? Don't know.

A scholarly journal article about your topic.

Your friends - they might know about your topic.

A reference source like an encyclopedia.

Google or another search engine to search your topic.

Newspaper articles on your topic.

2. You need to find articles from scholarly journals. The best place to look is one of the following:

You need to find articles from scholarly journals. The best place to look is one of the following: an Internet search engine such as Google or Ask.com

a local newspaper

a library database

the library's online catalog

Don't know

3. The library website provides access to the following resources. Select all that apply.

The library website provides access to the following resources. Select all that apply. the library catalog

library databases

general library information

the online form to request a one-on-one research appointment with a librarian

Don't know

4. To view ARC Library ebooks and databases from home, you must have the following:

To view ARC Library ebooks and databases from home, you must have the following: your ARC student number and password

a current Sacramento public library card

You do not need anything special to access library ebooks and databases from home

5. Which of the following is true about the articles in the library databases? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is true about the articles in the library databases? Select all that apply. They are available for free to ARC students

Many of them are from newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, and books

Some are only partly available on the Internet but many more are fully available ("full-text") in the databases

Don't know