Database Assessment Juniors
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Last Name *
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English Teacher *
English Class *
1. Which of the following statements is generally true about a web search engine (For example, Google or Bing)? *
2. Which of the following statements does NOT describe an online database? *
3. Researchers use search limiters and expanders known as Boolean operators, which improve search results by connecting two or more search terms. Which of these four options correctly identifies the three Boolean operators? *
4. One effective strategy to increase the sophistication of a search, and locate more in-depth articles is to *
5. You are using the advanced search function to research genetic engineering in an online database. Your research has returned 3,500 articles; too many to read. How do you refine your search to return a more manageable number of articles? *
6. Which of the following research questions is "just right" (not too broad, not too narrow) for the exploratory stage of the research process? *
7. Your Fitness Education 101 teacher has assigned a speech on steroid use by athletes. Using an Internet search engine, you search for the term steroids. Your result list has 5,000 results, too many to review in the time you have. Many results are trying to sell you a product, called creatine. To remove these irrelevant results you change your search terms to read as follows: *
8. Using a symbol such as *, #, or $ in the middle or at the end of a search term (example: racis$) so that variations of the term (examples: racism and racist) will be retrieved in your search is known as: *
9. Which best describes how often you have used the following databases? *
(please count any use, both done independently or with a class)
Several times per week
Several times a month
A few times each quarter
Maybe once or twice
Never
Questia School
UConn Databases
SIRS Issues Researcher (Pro/Con)
SIRS Decades
iConn Databases
Marshall Cavendish
ebooks through MHS library
10. How confident WERE you about using online databases for locating information BEFORE this school year? *
(please answer based on how you about your skill level, not your personal opinion of the resource.)
Not at all familiar with this resource
Used in class, but can't remember how to log in
Know how to log in, but not really comfortable using
I understand how to use it well enough, I guess
Fairly good at navigating resource and can usually find what I need
Pshaw! It's easy. I feel like an expert
Questia School
UConn Databases
SIRS Issues Researcher (Pro/Con)
SIRS Decades
iConn Databases
Marshall Cavendish
ebooks through MHS library
11. How confident ARE you NOW about using online databases for locating information? *
(please answer based on how you about your skill level, not your personal opinion of the resource.)
Not at all familiar with this resource
Used in class, but can't remember how to log in
Know how to log in, but not really comfortable using
I understand how to use it well enough, I guess
Fairly good at navigating resource and can usually find what I need
Pshaw! It's easy. I feel like an expert
Questia School
UConn Databases
SIRS Issues Researcher (Pro/Con)
SIRS Decades
iConn Databases
Marshall Cavendish
ebooks through MHS library
12. Which best describes how often you have used the following technology tools this school year? *
(please count any use, both done independently or with a class)
Several times per week
Several times a month
A few times each quarter
Maybe once or twice
Never
EasyBib
TurnItIn
TrackStar
Office 365 (OneDrive)
Google Drive/Google Docs
Destiny OPAC (Library catalog)
MHS Library Homepage
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