Positional Operators

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Which of the following is NOT a type of database mentioned in the text?

Bibliographic databases

Full-text databases

Online catalogs

Social media databases (correct)

What is the purpose of a database management system?

To connect computers and mobile devices

To provide a search mechanism

To create online catalogs

To store and organize data (correct)

Which type of database contains the complete text of different sources such as books, newspapers, and legislation?

Online catalogs

Aggregated databases

Full-text databases (correct)

Bibliographic databases

What is the purpose of field searching in a database?

To restrict searches to particular fields Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of digital source in the text?

Magazines and newspapers Signup and view all the answers

What is one challenge that novice users may face when retrieving information in digital format?

Lack of uniformity among electronic sources Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of this chapter in the text?

To introduce basic search skills for digital sources Signup and view all the answers

Which type of search option provides field searching and limiting capabilities?

Advanced search option Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you misspell a word while using most search engines and databases?

The computer will look for a match of the correct word Signup and view all the answers

Which search engine and database try to interpret what you mean and offer alternative search words?

Google search engine and EBSCOhost database Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about positional operators in databases?

They can vary in availability and use from database to database Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in some Internet search engines?

To search for terms that must be next to each other Signup and view all the answers

What does the NEAR operator specify in databases?

Terms must be near one another in the record Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of limiting options in most databases?

To refine a search with specific keywords in specific fields Signup and view all the answers

Which type of search allows you to combine terms using Boolean operators?

Keyword search Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of truncating search terms in keyword searching?

To retrieve singular or plural forms of a word Signup and view all the answers

Which Boolean operator narrows a search by requiring all search terms to be present in a single record?

AND Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of proximity searching?

To refine a search by specifying where search terms should be in relation to each other Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a method of searching an electronic source?

Keyword search Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a subject search?

To search for standardized subject headings Signup and view all the answers

What should be omitted when conducting a title search?

Initial articles (a, an, the or foreign equivalents) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between natural language searching and keyword searching?

Natural language searching looks for an exact match of the search statement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of information in electronic format?

Is always more up-to-date than printed sources Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a limitation of information in electronic format?

Electronic sources lack standardization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a benefit of searching information in electronic databases?

Ability to search by any element in the record Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a way in which information in electronic format is more flexible than printed indexes and abstracts?

Access to more information than is available in the library Signup and view all the answers