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  1. The skill of accessing, evaluating and using information is called
    1. Trial and error
    2. Information literacy
    3. Indexing
    4. Searching

 

  1. Information can come from
    1. People
    2. Books
    3. Devises such as clocks or calculators
    4. All of the above

 

  1. Reference Sources are
    1. Works that contain a collection of useful facts or information
    2. Not very helpful for locating information
    3. Lists of subjects, names, places, etc. that are discussed in the text of a book
    4. None of the above

 

 

  1.  The way collections of information are organized and accessed depends mainly on
    1. The number of pages
    2. The person searching for information
    3. The size of the library
    4. The content and format of the material

 

  1. Magazines usually contain:
    1. Detail bibliographies
    2. Articles written by researchers
    3. Articles meant for the general public
    4. Few if any pictures

 

  1. Key words are used to search
    1. Only for journals
    2. Both print indexes and online resources
    3. Only for books
    4. None of the above

 

  1. Search engines use a computer software program called
    1. Mouse
    2. Search Pro
    3. Spider
    4. Gopher

     

  2. LINCC is the online library catalog for Florida:

a. Public Universities
b. Liberal Arts Colleges
c. Community Colleges
d. Public Libraries

 

Use LINCC to answer the following questions:

 

9.  Does the Palatka Campus Library have any books by the author Ernest Hemingway?  If so, provide the title and call number of one.

 

 

10.  Does the St. Augustine Campus have any books about Rastafarianism?  If so, provide the title and call number of one.

 

 

11.  Does the Orange Park Campus have a copy of the film Cool Hand Luke?  Does another SJRCC Campus?  If so, provide the campus and call number.

 

 

 

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