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Which type of database requires users to have login credentials to access?
Which type of database requires users to have login credentials to access?
- Surface web databases
- Online databases
- Library databases (correct)
- Subject-specific databases
What is the main difference between searching the surface web and searching subject-specific databases?
What is the main difference between searching the surface web and searching subject-specific databases?
- Surface web includes vetted information, while subject-specific databases do not
- Surface web provides descriptive files, while subject-specific databases do not
- Surface web has no editorial control, while subject-specific databases have editors (correct)
- Surface web requires login credentials, while subject-specific databases do not
Why is it important to be specific when searching an online database?
Why is it important to be specific when searching an online database?
- To ensure you get your coffee the way you like it
- To access the deep web databases
- To avoid irrelevant search results (correct)
- To find the sources you need from the millions of sources available online
Which of the following is NOT a way that an online catalog might be referred to on a library's website?
Which of the following is NOT a way that an online catalog might be referred to on a library's website?
What additional information might be included in a record for a book in an online catalog?
What additional information might be included in a record for a book in an online catalog?
What type of databases may be available on a library website?
What type of databases may be available on a library website?
What is the benefit of using keyword searching in a database?
What is the benefit of using keyword searching in a database?
Which term is best to include in your search phrase when using Boolean logic?
Which term is best to include in your search phrase when using Boolean logic?
What happens to the size of the search set when using the term OR?
What happens to the size of the search set when using the term OR?
What is truncation in keyword searching?
What is truncation in keyword searching?
When would you use the term NOT in a search?
When would you use the term NOT in a search?
Which fields are best to use in order to focus your search?
Which fields are best to use in order to focus your search?
Why is subject searching considered a better way to retrieve relevant material?
Why is subject searching considered a better way to retrieve relevant material?
Why do internet search engines often retrieve irrelevant material?
Why do internet search engines often retrieve irrelevant material?
What is the advantage of searching by subject headings in online catalogs?
What is the advantage of searching by subject headings in online catalogs?
Which type of database is commonly available on library websites and contains records describing articles in magazines and journals?
Which type of database is commonly available on library websites and contains records describing articles in magazines and journals?
What is the advantage of using library periodical databases compared to search engines?
What is the advantage of using library periodical databases compared to search engines?
Why is using a subject-specific database more efficient for research than using an internet search engine?
Why is using a subject-specific database more efficient for research than using an internet search engine?
What type of database provides information about all the items that a library owns?
What type of database provides information about all the items that a library owns?
Which Boolean operator takes precedence over both AND and OR?
Which Boolean operator takes precedence over both AND and OR?
What is one drawback of keyword searching?
What is one drawback of keyword searching?
What does it mean to search within a specific field in a record?
What does it mean to search within a specific field in a record?
What is the purpose of advanced search entry forms?
What is the purpose of advanced search entry forms?
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