LIB 100 Research Methods Week # 4 - OPAC Exercises

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Exercise A:

1. Scroll over the word Search at the top of the ASA catalog's home page.

2. Select Advanced search from the menu.

3. When the Advanced Search screen opens: Change Item ID to 'Words' by scrolling up the drop-down menu; Do the same thing in the second box to change Author to 'Words.'

4. In the box to the right of Media Type, select the word 'Book.'

5. In the first column in the middle, enter the keywords 'information literacy.'

6. In the second column in the middle, enter the keyword 'internet.'

7. Hit search, and you should get a list of results.

8. Select the book with the subtitle 'Misinformation on the internet' published in 2002.

9. Click on the title of the book to open the full electronic record.

10. Answer the questions listed below:

a. What is the name of the author? _____________________________________________

b. What is the complete title of this book? ________________________________________

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c. What is the name of the publisher? ____________________________________________

d. What is the call # of the book? _______________________________________________

e. What are the third and fourth subjects that are covered in this book?

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f. Click on the fourth subject of the book. Four (4) records will be listed. What is the full title of the book written by Esther S. Grassian?

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Exercise B

HIT THE START BUTTON

1. Do an All/Keyword search using the keywords 'information literacy and research.'

2. Select the title 'Hands-on information literacy activities.'

3. When the full record for the book opens, click on the 7^th Subject listed, and you will get a list

of 15 unique records.

4. Select the title 'Information research' published in 2002 and answer the questions listed

below:

What is the author's name? ______________________________________________________

Is this book a first edition? Circle Yes or No. If your answer is 'No', list the edition _________

What is the name of the publisher? _________________________________________________

What is the Call # of this book? ___________________________________________________

Where can this book be Located? __________________________________________________

On what page will you find bibliographical references in this book? ______________________

Does this book have an index? Circle Yes or No