Library Research Assignment
Student Name:
Student Number:
Instructor's Name:
Reference Number:
Librarian's Name:
Select a librarian...
Hime
Joy
Kronen
Picca
Saxton
1. Which of these can you identify as a call number for a book in the MDC Kendall Campus library?
a. PE 1122 R33 S45 2002
b. 24 p. : ill. (some col.); 21 x 22 cm.
c. 0736811338
d. 155.4182 RAAT J
2. Which database would be the best to choose for this topic?
Soldiers and basic training
a. Health and Wellness Resource Center
b. Issues and Controversies
c. Biography Resource Center
d. Military Full Text
3. Which database would be the best to choose for this topic?
University ratings
a. Health and Wellness Resource Center
b. Issues and Controversies
c. Biography Resource Center
d. Education
4. Online library periodical databases always contain the full text of articles.
True
False
5. To locate magazine articles on any topic, you would use:
a. periodical index or online database
b. iPod
c. LINCC online catalog
d. YouTube
6. To find a book with the name
The Old Man and the Sea
in the library, I would:
a. Use the LINCC catalog to search by subject keyword(s)
b. Use the Biography Resource Center
c. Look in the Reserve Room
d. Use the LINCC catalog to search by title keyword(s)
7. The Miami Dade College Libraries use the Dewey Decimal system for arranging books on the shelves.
True
False
8. It is not possible for Miami Dade College students to access library databases using a home computer.
True
False
9. Students may not renew library books online through the library web page.
True
False
Use the example below to answer questions 10-13. This sample page contains an article citation from the database Academic Search Premier.
10. The title of this article is:
a. Refine Search
b. Technology Review
c. Listening to Storms
d. Basic Search
11. The author of this article is:
a. Product Preview
b. Deborah Halber
c. HTML Full Text
d. Intel Corp.
12. The source of this article is:
a. result list
b. Technology Review
c. Kay, Russell
d. Images
13. The date of this article is:
a. Volume 297
b. July 2008
c. Issue 1
d.p 44-51 8p
*Go to the Kendall Campus Library web page:
www.mdc.edu/kendall/library
*Click on Find Articles. Go to LINCCWeb Databases. Choose Search a Specific Database. Connect using your nine digit student I.D. number and pin number. (
Note:
In LINCC, the pin is the last four digits of your student I.D. number.)
* Click the Alphabetical Button. Choose
Biography Resource Center.
*Find Mario Andretti.
14. What is his year of birth?
15. What is his occupation?
16. What is the source of this information?
To answer questions 17 - 20, refer to this sample page.________________________________________________________________________
17. Who is the author of this book?
18. What is the title of this book?
19. Which Miami Dade campus owns this book?
20. What is the call number for this book?
