26 Questions
Which type of materials are book reviews usually published in?
Newspapers
What is the purpose of a book review?
To evaluate and critique a book
Why do librarians and bookstores use book reviews?
To justify book purchases
Which of the following databases can be useful in finding book reviews?
EBSCOhost
What is the primary language of Maya Angelou's writings?
English
Which of the following is a more in-depth analysis than a book review?
Literary criticism
What is the subject of the book being reviewed in Figure 12.2?
Organizational structure
According to the text, who conducted a study on job segregation?
Tomaskovic-Devcy
What is the main focus of Tomaskovic-Devcy's study?
Job segregation
According to the text, what is one limitation of Tomaskovic-Devcy's research?
It does not explore gender and race intersection
According to the text, what is the purpose of Tollefson's book?
To understand and convey the experiences of conscientious objectors
Which two types of reviewers are mentioned in the text?
Reviewers in scholarly journals
What are the two indexes used most frequently to locate book review information in print?
Book Review Digest and Book Review Index
What is the title of the book that is recommended for public, academic, and corporate collections?
Gender & Racial Inequality at Work: The Sources & Consequences of Job Segregation
What are the main topics discussed in the book 'Gender & Racial Inequality at Work'?
Race discrimination and women's employment
Who wrote the essay 'Power lost and status gained: ESSAY a step in the direction of sex equality'?
Coser, R. L.
Which book contains the essay 'Their logic against them': contradictions in sex, race, and class in Silicon Valley'?
Women workers and global restructuring
In which country does the essay 'Façon': women's formal and informal work in the garment industry in Kayala, Greece' take place?
Greece
Which of the following is true about anthologies?
Anthologies are collections of literary compositions.
How can you find shorter works included in anthologies?
By using one of the available indexes for anthologies.
What is the subject heading for female offenders?
Crimes against
Which author wrote about the impact of legal and educational reforms on Turkish women?
N. Abadan-Unat
Which website provides a brief biographical sketch of Maya Angelou and the full text of several poems?
php/prmPID/87
What topics are discussed in the interview with Maya Angelou on the website 'http://www.motherjones.com/motherJones/MJ95/kelley.html'?
President Clinton, artists fights against conservatives, spirituality, and literacy
Which website contains an extensive biography, pictures, commentary, bibliography, webliography, and criticism of Maya Angelou's works?
Where can you find a keyword search for 'Maya Angelou criticism' at the Internet Public Library site?
Figure 12.7 C
Test your knowledge of abbreviations of periodicals and bibliography in literature with this quiz. Can you identify the abbreviations used in entries and match them with the correct periodicals? Challenge yourself and see how well-versed you are in the world of literature citations.
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