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TEST A
 
Answer the multiple-choice questions based on the content of the chapter. 
1. Reference works include all of the following except 
A. encyclopedias. 
B. popular magazines. 
C. consumer buying guides. 
2. If you wanted to find out current population statistics on the city of San Francisco, you would 
look
A. on a map of California. 
B. in an almanac. 
C. in the Guinness Book of Records. 
3. One of the most important aspects of researching a topic is 
A. employing a reference librarian. 
B. utilizing annual record books. 
C. finding reliable data to support your final conclusions. 
4. One drawback of using encyclopedias is that they 
A. are too specialized. 
B. provide the researcher with basic information. 
C. do not include enough in-depth data. 
5. For most college-level research, you primarily will want to use 
A. scholarly journals. 
B. popular magazines. 
C. encyclopedias. 

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6. All of the following are characteristics of scholarly journals except that they 
A. are aimed at scholars, specialists, and students. 
B. are written by generalists (with an M.A. degree) in a particular field of study. 
C. offer a detailed examination of the topic and often include statistical analysis. 
7. A bibliography is 
A. a listing of Bible references. 
B. always found at the back of popular sources. 
C. a listing of sources consulted by the writer of an article. 
8. The most appropriate way to choose what sources to utilize is to 
A. define clearly the question you want to research. 
B. search the Internet. 
C. ask your professor. 
9. If you are asked to research a topic dating from 1900-1950, it will be difficult to find indices 
in electronic format because older sources 
A. don't exist. 
B. are located in different sections of the library. 
C. are usually in print format. 
10. One efficient way to determine whether or not an article is relevant to your search is to read 
A. the citations. 
B. the abstract. 
C. the article itself. 
BONUS QUESTION
11. The review of the literature in scholarly articles focuses on 
A. an overview of the article. 
B. summaries of other studies that relate to your topic. 
C. how the authors set up the study. 

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