Question 1

Vertical portals are often referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  portals 
B)  gateways 
C)  vortals 
D)  vorways

Question 2

A(n) ___________ periodical is typically published by a commercial publisher, and targeted at knowledgeable readers with a possibly technical background.

Accepted Answer

A)  scholarly 
B)  popular 
C)  entertainment 
D)  general interest

Question 3

IncyWincy is an example of a free search bot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is netiquette?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is netiquette?...

Question 5

What are "listservs." How do they work?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are "listservs." How do they work?...

Question 6

There are periodicals that exist only on the Web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The visible Web is many times larger than the invisible Web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why do some specialized Internet research tools have incomplete coverage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do some specialized Internet research tools...

Question 9

What is "Usenet." How does it work?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is "Usenet." How does it work?...

Question 10

The publisher of a(n)____________________ periodical is usually a university or professional organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The publisher of a(n)____________________ periodical is usually...

Question 11

Some periodicals, like The Times or The New York Times, have online versions that contain different articles than the print version.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define the invisible Web. Give some examples of what kinds of files are in it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the invisible Web. Give some examples...

Question 13

Online databases can be impossible for search engine spiders to crawl since they usually require passwords or subscriptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The University of Michigan Documents Center provides one of the most complete online guide to U.S. government information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Finding Specialty Information

Vertical portals are often referred to as _________.

A(n) ___________ periodical is typically published by a commercial publisher, and targeted at knowledgeable readers with a possibly technical background.

IncyWincy is an example of a free search bot.

What is netiquette?

What are "listservs." How do they work?

There are periodicals that exist only on the Web.

The visible Web is many times larger than the invisible Web.

Why do some specialized Internet research tools have incomplete coverage.

What is "Usenet." How does it work?

The publisher of a(n)____________________ periodical is usually a university or professional organization.

Some periodicals, like The Times or The New York Times, have online versions that contain different articles than the print version.

Define the invisible Web. Give some examples of what kinds of files are in it.

Online databases can be impossible for search engine spiders to crawl since they usually require passwords or subscriptions.

The University of Michigan Documents Center provides one of the most complete online guide to U.S. government information.