Media Class Review # 2

Resources

100

Worldbook Kids and Worldbook Student are examples of an online version of this resource.

Encyclopedia

200

You need to find the latitude and longitude of Grand Rapids, Michigan. What resource should you use?

Atlas

300

What is the name of the periodicals database we used in media class?

SIRS Discoverer (Discoverer is acceptable) BONUS: What is a periodical?

400

What is the difference between an Encyclopedia and a Dictionary?

A dictionary organizes words in alphabetical order with the meanings of the words. An encyclopedia also has words in alphabetical order with definitions, however the information is more in depth and includes articles and sometimes photos.

500

You need to make a model of the Eiffel Tower. Which resource the most helpful to learn about the construction of the Eiffel Tower? A. An online journal of a tourist who visited the Eiffel Tower B. A French government website that shows photos and videos of the Eiffel Tower being built C. A poetry database with French poems in it

B. A French government website that shows photos and videos of the Eiffel Tower being built

Research

100

What is the name of the research method we learned in media class?

The Big 6

200

List two ways to know if a site is a good resource.

It is current (date), it is a .gov, .org, or .edu site, the author is qualified, etc.

300

Read the statements below: First topic: Purple pig nosed frogs Second Topic: Frogs Is the second topic broader or narrower than the first topic?

Narrower

400

You are doing a project on the safety of baby food. Which website is most likely to have the LEAST biased information? A. Gerber B. U.S. Food and Drug Administration C. Meijer D. Your Mom

B. U.S. Food and Drug Administration

500

Which group below begins with the broadest topic and then moves to the narrowest topic at the end? A. Mammals, wild cats, animals, lions B. Animals, mammals, wild cats, lions C. Lions, wild cats, animals, mammals D. Animals, mammals, lions, wild cats

B. Animals, mammals, wild cats, lions

Search Strategies

100

If you want to find a book about any topic, which library resource would you use? A. Library Card Catalog or online catalog B. Encyclopedia C. Reference Section D. Periodical Database

A. Library Card Catalog or online catalog

200

You are looking for a book on the safety of miners on the job. The online catalog doesn't show any results when you search for "miner safety in mines." Which BROADER term might help you find a resource? A. mining history B. coal mines D. miner

D. miner

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!! In the early 1800's, the U.S. government forced many Native Americans to move West. The Cherokees were allowed to stay until President Jackson forced them to move wet also. This event was known as the Trail of Tears. You need more information about this event. Which keywords will give you the best results? A. "Native Americans" and "forced migration" B. Cherokee and "U.S. Government" C. "Native Americans" and "removal from land" D. Cherokee and "Trail of Tears"

D. Cherokee and "Trail of Tears"

400

You used a magazine article called "Libraries: Saving our Schools" by Kelly Boston for a paper. You need to find it again. What is the BEST search strategy to find this in a periodical database? A. Subject search for "Boston" B. Title search for "Libraries: Saving our Schools" C. Subject search for ""Libraries: Saving our Schools"

B. Title search for "Libraries: Saving our Schools"

500

The Following Books go in the FICTION section of the library and YOU have to put them away. You need to organize them first. What order would you put them away in?: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis Wonder by R. J. Palacio Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar A: Wonder by R. J. Palacio Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar B. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar Wonder by R. J. Palacio C. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan Wonder by R. J. Palacio Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar

C. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan Wonder by R. J. Palacio Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar