POST-LIBRARY WORKSHOP STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE Survey

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* 5. How useful was the library workshop you attended in helping you to do your research?

It was extremely helpful.

It was somewhat helpful.

It was not useful.

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* 6. At the end of the library workshop, which search tools can you demonstrate the ability to access and search ?

Library Catalog

Subscription/Periodical Databases

Web Subject Directories

Web Search Engines

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When searching for a phrase such as "just war doctrine" in the Library Catalog or a subscription/periodical database, why is it advantageous to set the phrase off in double quotations?

words are searched in the exact order you typed them

each word in the phrase will be searched separately

the phrase as well as each word in the phrase will be searched

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* 8. What is the main benefit of using the subscription/periodical databases available through the library's website? SELECT THE BEST ANSWER!

Subscription/periodical databases contain only citations to articles that have been published in scholarly journals

Subscription/periodical databases provide the full-text of the articles cited within them

Subscription/periodical databases are subject to a reviewing process and contain reputable information

The use of periodical databases will assure a higher grade on term papers and written reports

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* 9. Match the resource to the search tool used to retrieve it.

	Subscription/Perioidcal Database	Online Catalog	Search Engine	I Don't Know
Bureau of Labor statistics	Bureau of Labor statistics Subscription/Perioidcal Database	Bureau of Labor statistics Online Catalog	Bureau of Labor statistics Search Engine	Bureau of Labor statistics I Don't Know
Peer-reviewed article on swine flu in California	Peer-reviewed article on swine flu in California Subscription/Perioidcal Database	Peer-reviewed article on swine flu in California Online Catalog	Peer-reviewed article on swine flu in California Search Engine	Peer-reviewed article on swine flu in California I Don't Know
Reserve book for my Anthropology course	Reserve book for my Anthropology course Subscription/Perioidcal Database	Reserve book for my Anthropology course Online Catalog	Reserve book for my Anthropology course Search Engine	Reserve book for my Anthropology course I Don't Know

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* 10. If you were given a journal article citation, and were told that the article was available full-text, where would you first search to retrieve the full-text article?

Library Catalog

Subscription/Periodical Database

Google

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* 11. Which statement is NOT true?

Subject search in the CCSF Library Catalog uses controlled vocabulary ( the Library of Congress Subject Headings).

Keyword search in the CCSF Library Catalog lets you search for any word or phrase in the catalog.

A Keyword search in the CCSF Library Catalog will always provide the most concise search results.

A SUBJECT search in the CCSF Library Catalog will yield all the items in the catalog that are listed under that subject heading.

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* 12. A keyword search on a database has retrieved 10,000 articles. Which search strategy might work best to LIMIT your search to the most relevant articles?

Make sure your keyword search phrase is a complete sentence.

After your keyword, type in the word "and" and add a related subtopic.

Make sure your keyword is in the form of a plural.

Be sure to put the word "English" after your initial keyword.

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* 13. When asked to perform a search on an Internet search engine or subscription database, which of the following searches would NARROW the results the most?

hybrid cars OR fuel efficiency

hybrid cars AND fuel efficiency

I Don't Know

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* 14. Using quotation marks around words in a search will:

search for all those words together in the exact order that you typed them in

search for all of the words only in the title

search for quotations

I Don't Know

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* 15. When searching an online catalog for materials found in a library, what is the BEST search option to use to retrieve the type of information.

	Subject Search	Keyword Search	Author Search	I Don't Know
Books by Stephen King	Books by Stephen King Subject Search	Books by Stephen King Keyword Search	Books by Stephen King Author Search	Books by Stephen King I Don't Know
Books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	Books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Subject Search	Books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keyword Search	Books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Author Search	Books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I Don't Know
A CD with the Beatles song Yesterday	A CD with the Beatles song Yesterday Subject Search	A CD with the Beatles song Yesterday Keyword Search	A CD with the Beatles song Yesterday Author Search	A CD with the Beatles song Yesterday I Don't Know
A book about the internet and politics in Iran	A book about the internet and politics in Iran Subject Search	A book about the internet and politics in Iran Keyword Search	A book about the internet and politics in Iran Author Search	A book about the internet and politics in Iran I Don't Know

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* 16. Subscription periodical databases

are generally more reliable for research than web sites found through Google

do not need to be critically evaluated aside from subject appropriateness, because the articles, book chapters and other content has gone through a publishing process

are available through the CCSF Library website 24/7

all of the above

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* 17. Web sites found through a search engine (Google):

are always a good source for research.

are never a good source for research.

may be good for research, but must be critically evaluated because anybody can publish almost anything online.

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* 18. If a website looks professional and has an author,

you should expect good research

you should research the author only

you should research the author, look at the domain, look at the date, check for errors, and look for bias

you should look at the domain

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* 19. In which instances do you give credit by citing the source? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

When you paraphrase words or ideas presented in a magazine, book, newspaper, song, TV program, movie, Web page, computer program, letter, ad, etc.

When you copy the exact words or a unique phrase

When you write about your own lived experiences, your own observations and insights, your own thoughts, and your own conclusions about a subject

When you are using "common knowledge," things like folklore, common sense observations, myths, urban legends, and historical events

When you reuse or repost any electronically-available media, including images, audio, video, or other media

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* 20. Which of the following statements is true?

Information on the Web is in the public domain, so you do not need to provide credit when using it in a research paper

If you paraphrase another person's written or spoken words in your research paper, it is not necessary to give them credit.

Plagiarism is a serious offense, but it doesn't really matter in an academic setting unless you intend to publish your paper.

Information that is considered to be common knowledge does not need to be cited in a research paper.

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* 21. At the end of the library workshop, you can identify the elements needed to properly cite articles using the proper MLA/APA format and style

Yes

I'm not sure

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* 1. What is your student ID number?

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* 2. Select the department that your course is offered through?

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* 3. What is your course number?

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* 4. What is the name of your instructor?

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* 5. How useful was the library workshop you attended in helping you to do your research?

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* 6. At the end of the library workshop, which search tools can you demonstrate the ability to access and search ?

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* 7. When searching for a phrase such as "just war doctrine" in the Library Catalog or a subscription/periodical database, why is it advantageous to set the phrase off in double quotations?

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* 8. What is the main benefit of using the subscription/periodical databases available through the library's website? SELECT THE BEST ANSWER!

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* 9. Match the resource to the search tool used to retrieve it.

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* 10. If you were given a journal article citation, and were told that the article was available full-text, where would you first search to retrieve the full-text article?

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* 11. Which statement is NOT true?

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* 12. A keyword search on a database has retrieved 10,000 articles. Which search strategy might work best to LIMIT your search to the most relevant articles?

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* 13. When asked to perform a search on an Internet search engine or subscription database, which of the following searches would NARROW the results the most?

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* 14. Using quotation marks around words in a search will:

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* 15. When searching an online catalog for materials found in a library, what is the BEST search option to use to retrieve the type of information.

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* 16. Subscription periodical databases

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* 17. Web sites found through a search engine (Google):

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* 18. If a website looks professional and has an author,

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* 19. In which instances do you give credit by citing the source? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

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* 20. Which of the following statements is true?

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* 21. At the end of the library workshop, you can identify the elements needed to properly cite articles using the proper MLA/APA format and style