Seymour Library
Library Resources
Research Skills
Book Trivia
Galesburg and Knox
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This room on the second-floor has primary sources, such as alumni files or other artifacts.

What is the Archives and Special Collections ?


100

This tool shows Knox Student's what articles and books they have acess to both online and in person?

What is Knox Primo?

100

These are the 3 most common citation styles used at Knox College:

What are MLA, Chicago, APA

100

What novel is set on a desert planet inhabited by giant sandworms?

What is Dune?

100

This is the year Knox was founded:

What is 1837?

200

These two floors are designated quiet floors

What is the basement and the third floor?

200

This place is where you go to check out items placed on reserves.

What is the Circulation desk?


200

This search operator finds records with one term or the other, or both terms.

What is OR?

AND: Finds records with all your search terms

NOT: finds records that include the first term, but not the second

200
This notable author, famous for the 'Lord of the Rings', has his birthday in January.
Who is J.R.R Tolkein
200

This building was the site of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

What is Old Main?


300
Classroom instruction typically takes place in this area on the first floor.

What is Andrews Forum?

300

This database is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full text database.

What is Academic Search Complete?

300

These databases would be your Best Bets! if you were looking for sources for your Enviromental Studies Class.


Hint* Look for the A-Z List with subject categories on the library's website

What is Agricola, GreenFILE, National Geographic 1888-2015, and Statista

300

This dystopian novel by George Orwell told of life in a future totalitarian state, dominatead by "Big Brother"

What is 1984?

300

This famous author and poet was born in Galesburg in 1878 and has a college named after him.

Who is Carl Sandburg?


400

This tree, in front of Seymour Library, was most probably planted by John Van Ness Standish

What is the Ginko Tree?

400

Uh oh! You are working on your research paper and have hit a snag. Your options for help are ___

What are PRAs?
What is LibGuides?

What is a librarian?
What is the Libchat?

What is a librarian appointment?

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These are some online resources that you can use to guide your citations.

Hint* look for the Citing Sources page on the Library website.

What is the Chicago Manual of Style?

What is APA Style

What is Purdue Owl?

What is the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers?


400

E.L. James's Fifty Shades of Grey was originally fan fiction for this book series?

What is The Twilight series


400

This breakfast restaurant exploded in popularity after trending on TikTok

What is Judy's Family Cafe
500

This room on the second floor, which is typically called the Red Room, is actually the ___ Room

What is the Muelder Room?


500

One of these online tool allows you to loan books that are not avaliable in Seymour Libray.

What is I-Share?

What is Tipasa?


500

The The Oxford Guide to Library Research's call number is:

*hint* use your tools to find the call number

What is Z710 .M23 2005

500

This character is one of the most adapted characters from the famous novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Who is Sherlock Holmes?

500

This baby skeleton protects Galesburg from tornadoes, what is their name?

Who is Saint Crescent