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Finding Articles Evaluation and Quiz

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Students who have been told by their instructor that they can use this tutorial to earn extra credit should print out a copy of the filled-in form. You must complete 2 of the 3 questions in the quiz section (part II) correctly in order to qualify for extra credit.  The completed form and exercise. should be brought to the Montgomery College Library reference desks (Takoma Park or Germantown campuses only.) You can also mail or fax this information (be sure to include your postal mailing address). At Takoma Park, the librarian will provide you with an extra credit certificate. At Germantown, the librarian will forward your quiz to your professor for extra credit. However, we would appreciate it if you also submit your evaluation online for statistical purposes by clicking on at the bottom of the page.

I. Evaluation

A. Your Name and Professor (You must fill in this space if you are printing this page to qualify for extra credit It is optional for everyone else. )

B. I took this tutorial because (click ALL choices that apply):

a class assignment                     for extra credit

a lab requirement                      for personal learning

C. If you took this tutorial in connection with a class, what is the course number?

On what campus are you taking the course? If you didn't take the tutorial in connection with a class, choose the campus with which you are associated.

Germantown                      Rockville                 Takoma Park

Distance Learning              Other

D. Have you taken other MC Library tutorials?

Yes                                          No

E. This tutorial was:

too easy                  too hard                  about right

F. Anything else you want to tell us?

II. Quiz

A. Suppose you are working on a paper about the fact that more actors and actresses are smoking cigars or cigarettes in movies these days. The BEST keywords to start with would be:

cigarettes and actresses                            cigars or actresses

smoking and movies                                 smoking or movies

B. You found the following article when you did your search. It sounds good. Will it be available full text on the computer?


Quiz 1

Yes                      No

C. You want to find articles on immigrants to this area. You started with a search on immigration and maryland; but, now you want to focus your search. Two of the following approaches would locate more articles; one would find fewer, more focused articles. Which search would find fewer articles?

immigra* and maryland      

immigration and maryland and hispanics

immigration and (maryland or washington, d.c.)

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If you are curious to see if you answered the questions correctly, contact us and include your e-mail address in the message. The correct answers will be sent to you electronically.   If you prefer,  you can ask for the answers at the Montgomery College library reference desks (Takoma Park or Germantown only.)

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Page created by Diane Fishman, Librarian, Montgomery College-Takoma Park.  Send comments.
Last Updated:  4/10/02 [nkg]