Question 1

Which database listed below provides the texts of laws as they are passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public Laws 
B)  U.S. Code 
C)  Federal Register 
D)  Congressional Bills 
E)  Congressional Directory 
A)  Public Laws 
B)  U.S. Code 
C)  Federal Register 
D)  Congressional Bills 
E)  Congressional Directory A

Question 2

Which of the following is not a source for finding government statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical Abstract of the United States 
B)  U.S. Code 
C)  FedStats 
D)  U.S. Bureau of the Census 
E)  All of the above are sources for government statistics 
A)  Statistical Abstract of the United States 
B)  U.S. Code 
C)  FedStats 
D)  U.S. Bureau of the Census 
E)  All of the above are sources for government statistics B

Question 3

The _____ describes the function of every government agency and is useful for identifying key personnel and agency contacts,including those at the local and regional levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  ABI/Inform 
B)  Congressional Directory 
C)  U.S. Government Manual 
D)  J.D. Power 
E)  Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 
A)  ABI/Inform 
B)  Congressional Directory 
C)  U.S. Government Manual 
D)  J.D. Power 
E)  Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications C

Question 4

Which source of information listed below lists members of congress and congressional committees as well as key personnel throughout the U.S.government?

Accepted Answer

A)  ABI/Inform 
B)  Congressional Directory 
C)  U.S. Government Manual 
D)  J.D. Power 
E)  Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 
A)  ABI/Inform 
B)  Congressional Directory 
C)  U.S. Government Manual 
D)  J.D. Power 
E)  Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Question 5

One of the disadvantages of computerized searches is

Accepted Answer

A)  A computer search can combine subject items in different ways than is possible using a manual search. 
B)  Computerized databases do not contain references to the most recent published periodicals. 
C)  Computers are hard for most people to use. 
D)  Computerized searches will find sources that contain the key words but each source may not be related to the subject of interest. 
A)  A computer search can combine subject items in different ways than is possible using a manual search. 
B)  Computerized databases do not contain references to the most recent published periodicals. 
C)  Computers are hard for most people to use. 
D)  Computerized searches will find sources that contain the key words but each source may not be related to the subject of interest.

Question 6

The search engine consists of?

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of linked documents. 
B)  A set of computerized databases. 
C)  An Internet "crawler" and the "indexer" to prepare searchable indexes. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A set of linked documents. 
B)  A set of computerized databases. 
C)  An Internet "crawler" and the "indexer" to prepare searchable indexes. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Boolean operators enable a search to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  combine terms or sets of terms 
B)  identify which source fits the search term the best 
C)  identify the most current source 
D)  eliminate sources that lack credibility 
E)  include encyclopedia listings 
A)  combine terms or sets of terms 
B)  identify which source fits the search term the best 
C)  identify the most current source 
D)  eliminate sources that lack credibility 
E)  include encyclopedia listings

Question 8

You have learned that there is a magazine published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ayer's Directory of Publications 
B)  Coman's Sources of Business Information 
C)  Union List of Serials 
D)  Library of Congress Subject Catalog 
A)  Ayer's Directory of Publications 
B)  Coman's Sources of Business Information 
C)  Union List of Serials 
D)  Library of Congress Subject Catalog

Question 9

An inter library loan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A financial arrangement between libraries, from a common source of finance. 
B)  An arrangement between libraries to cooperate on the sharing of costs relating to electronic databases. 
C)  An arrangement to obtain hardcopy material from other libraries, if the lending library does not have it. 
D)  A financial facility to enable students to buy discarded library books. 
A)  A financial arrangement between libraries, from a common source of finance. 
B)  An arrangement between libraries to cooperate on the sharing of costs relating to electronic databases. 
C)  An arrangement to obtain hardcopy material from other libraries, if the lending library does not have it. 
D)  A financial facility to enable students to buy discarded library books.

Question 10

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  or 
B)  and 
C)  not 
D)  adj 
E)  but 
A)  or 
B)  and 
C)  not 
D)  adj 
E)  but

Question 11

A URL is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unique Remote Location where a data mart is located 
B)  An unauthorized Internet user 
C)  Internet address where a document, database, or image is located 
D)  Internet dedicated client server station 
A)  Unique Remote Location where a data mart is located 
B)  An unauthorized Internet user 
C)  Internet address where a document, database, or image is located 
D)  Internet dedicated client server station

Question 12

All of the following are popular bibliographic databases used by business researchers except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ABI/Inform 
B)  Business Source 
C)  InfoTrac 
D)  Dow Jones Interactive 
E)  Lexis-Nexis 
A)  ABI/Inform 
B)  Business Source 
C)  InfoTrac 
D)  Dow Jones Interactive 
E)  Lexis-Nexis

Which database listed below provides the texts of laws as they are passed?

Which of the following is not a source for finding government statistics?

The _____ describes the function of every government agency and is useful for identifying key personnel and agency contacts,including those at the local and regional levels.

Which source of information listed below lists members of congress and congressional committees as well as key personnel throughout the U.S.government?

One of the disadvantages of computerized searches is

The search engine consists of?

Boolean operators enable a search to _____.

You have learned that there is a magazine published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?

An inter library loan is:

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.

A URL is?

All of the following are popular bibliographic databases used by business researchers except _____.

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring,Displaying,and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Appendix 1A: How the Industry Works

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

Appendix: Multivariate Supplement

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Exam 22: Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Which database listed below provides the texts of laws as they are passed?

Which of the following is not a source for finding government statistics?

The _____ describes the function of every government agency and is useful for identifying key personnel and agency contacts,including those at the local and regional levels.

Which source of information listed below lists members of congress and congressional committees as well as key personnel throughout the U.S.government?

One of the disadvantages of computerized searches is

The search engine consists of?

Boolean operators enable a search to _____.

You have learned that there is a magazine published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?

An inter library loan is:

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.

A URL is?

All of the following are popular bibliographic databases used by business researchers except _____.

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring,Displaying,and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Appendix 1A: How the Industry Works

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

Appendix: Multivariate Supplement

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