Library Research Assignment

Student Name:

Student Number:

Instructor's Name:

Reference Number:

Librarian's Name: Select a librarian... Fernandez Figueroa-Rivera Hime Joy Kilmer 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 Research Complete

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 online catalog to search by subject
b. Use the Biography Resource Center
c. Look in the Reserve Room
d. Use the online catalog to search by title

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. You cannot search for books owned by all Miami Dade campuses using the online catalog.
True
False

Use the example below to answer questions 10-13. This sample page contains an article citation from the database Academic Search Premier.

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10. The title of this article is:
a. Tornadoes
b. Academic search
c. Out of the whirlwind
d. social aspects

11. The author of this article is:
a. Product Preview
b. no author is given
c. HTML Full Text
d. Alabama

12. The source of this article is:
a. result list
b. Find text
c. Economist
d. Images

13. The date of this article is:
a. 8932
b. May 7, 2011
c. Issue 1
d. p. 28-28

*Go to the Kendall Campus Library web page: www.mdc.edu/kendall/library
Click Find Articles. Click LINCCWeb Databases. Log in with your student number from your MDC Card, and your LINCC PIN number, (the last four digits of your student number). Click the Alphabetical button. Choose Biography in Context.

*Find Mario Andretti.

Click on this person’s name

Choose the first article that appears

14. What is his year of birth?

15. What is his occupation?

16. What is his nationality?

To answer questions 17 - 20, refer to this sample page.

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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 of this book?

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