Exam 3: Browsing Subject Guides

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LookSmart, About.com, and Scout Archives are examples of __________ guides.

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A specialized search engine searches only it's own subject specific sites.

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  Item 2 in the figure above points to subject categories. Item 2 in the figure above points to subject categories.

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Distributed subject guides are created by a variety of editors working somewhat independently.

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When you use a subject guide's own search form, it will search just the titles, annotations, and keywords assigned by their contributors and editors.

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How are most subject guides organized?

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A site map is an index to the pages on a site.

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Subject guides organize links to Web sites in a ranked order called a(n) ___________.

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Match the following items from a subject guide s results display to their proper descriptions below. Match the following items from a subject guide s results display to their proper descriptions below.
Number of Web sites on this topic.
choice D
Web site URL.
choice B
Title of Web site.
choice A
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Number of Web sites on this topic.
choice D
Web site URL.
choice B
Title of Web site.
choice A
Other subjects under which this site is indexed.
choice G
The topic you selected.
choice F
Annotation.
choice E
Subject guide's internal information
choice C
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When you look for a sponsor or publisher of a Web site you are trying to check the Web site's ____________________.

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Evaluative ____________________ are standards that you can use to determine if a Web site is appropriate for your needs.

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Browsing is a difficult and ineffective way of finding information in a subject guide.

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Subject guides only find Web sites for students.

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The scope of a site is the range of topics it covers.

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BUBL LINK/5:15 indexes lists by the ____________ system.

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Educational (.edu) and governmental (.gov) sites tend to be more objective than commercial (.com) sites.

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List three ways to navigate through a subject guide.

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