Question 1

Which of the following is not a source for finding government statistics?
A) Statistical Abstract of the United States
B) U.S. Code
C) FedStats
D) U.S. Bureau of the Census
E) All of the above are sources for government statistics

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Code is a compilation of federal laws and is not a source for government statistics. The other choices listed are all sources for government statistics.

Question 2

The search engine consists of?
A) A set of linked documents.
B) A set of computerized databases.
C) An Internet "crawler" and the "indexer" to prepare searchable indexes.
D) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

A search engine primarily consists of an Internet "crawler" and the "indexer" to prepare searchable indexes, which are essential for retrieving information from the web.

Question 3

You have learned that there is a magazine published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?
A) Ayer's Directory of Publications
B) Coman's Sources of Business Information
C) Union List of Serials
D) Library of Congress Subject Catalog

Accepted Answer

The Union List of Serials is the best choice in this situation because it is a comprehensive record of periodicals held in libraries across the United States and Canada, and can help locate where the Journal of Accounting Research is being held. Ayer's Directory of Publications and Coman's Sources of Business Information might provide information about the journal, but they will not provide information on where to find it. The Library of Congress Subject Catalog might have records for the journal but would not provide information on availability.

Question 4

Boolean operators enable a search to _____.
A) combine terms or sets of terms
B) identify which source fits the search term the best
C) identify the most current source
D) eliminate sources that lack credibility
E) include encyclopedia listings

Accepted Answer

Boolean operators, such as AND, OR, and NOT, allow searchers to combine terms or sets of terms to refine their search and get more specific results.

Question 5

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.
A) or
B) and
C) not
D) adj
E) but

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the following are basic Boolean...

Question 6

One of the disadvantages of computerized searches is
A) A computer search can combine subject items in different ways than is possible using a manual search.
B) Computerized databases do not contain references to the most recent published periodicals.
C) Computers are hard for most people to use.
D) Computerized searches will find sources that contain the key words but each source may not be related to the subject of interest.

Accepted Answer

Computerized searches use keywords to generate results, which can lead to false positives where the sources have the search terms but may not actually relate to the subject of interest.

Question 7

All of the following are popular bibliographic databases used by business researchers except _____.
A) ABI/Inform
B) Business Source
C) InfoTrac
D) Dow Jones Interactive
E) Lexis-Nexis

Accepted Answer

InfoTrac is a general academic database that covers a wide range of subjects, not specifically focused on business research, unlike the other options which are more directly targeted towards business and related fields.

Question 8

Which source of information listed below lists members of congress and congressional committees as well as key personnel throughout the U.S.government?
A) ABI/Inform
B) Congressional Directory
C) U.S. Government Manual
D) J.D. Power
E) Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Accepted Answer

The Congressional Directory lists information about members of Congress and congressional committees, as well as key personnel throughout the U.S. government. The other sources listed do not provide this specific information.

Question 9

An inter library loan is:
A) A financial arrangement between libraries, from a common source of finance.
B) An arrangement between libraries to cooperate on the sharing of costs relating to electronic databases.
C) An arrangement to obtain hardcopy material from other libraries, if the lending library does not have it.
D) A financial facility to enable students to buy discarded library books.

Accepted Answer

An inter library loan is an arrangement between libraries to obtain hardcopy material from other libraries, if the lending library does not have it. This allows patrons of one library to request and borrow items from another library in a different location.

Question 10

Which database listed below provides the texts of laws as they are passed?
A) Public Laws
B) U.S. Code
C) Federal Register
D) Congressional Bills
E) Congressional Directory

Accepted Answer

Public Laws provide the texts of bills as they are passed by Congress and signed by the President, while the U.S. Code provides the codified and organized version of existing federal laws. The Congressional Bills database contains the texts of bills that have been introduced but not yet passed, while the Congressional Directory provides information about members of Congress and congressional committees. The Federal Register contains proposed rules and regulations and public notices but not the texts of laws.

Question 11

A URL is?
A) Unique Remote Location where a data mart is located
B) An unauthorized Internet user
C) Internet address where a document, database, or image is located
D) Internet dedicated client server station

Accepted Answer

A URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator and is a web address that identifies the address of a document, database, or image on the internet.

Question 12

The _____ describes the function of every government agency and is useful for identifying key personnel and agency contacts,including those at the local and regional levels.
A) ABI/Inform
B) Congressional Directory
C) U.S. Government Manual
D) J.D. Power
E) Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the functions of every government agency, including key personnel and agency contacts at the local and regional levels. ABI/Inform is a database for business research, J.D. Power is a consumer survey company, and the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications is a listing of new and ongoing publications from the government. The Congressional Directory primarily provides information on members of Congress.

Quiz 22: Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Which of the following is not a source for finding government statistics?

The search engine consists of?

You have learned that there is a magazine published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?

Boolean operators enable a search to _____.

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.

One of the disadvantages of computerized searches is

All of the following are popular bibliographic databases used by business researchers except _____.

Which source of information listed below lists members of congress and congressional committees as well as key personnel throughout the U.S.government?

An inter library loan is:

Which database listed below provides the texts of laws as they are passed?

A URL is?

The _____ describes the function of every government agency and is useful for identifying key personnel and agency contacts,including those at the local and regional levels.