Question 1

A(n) ____________________ is a ranked order.

Accepted Answer

hierarchy

Question 2

Some of the most authoritative and current information hidden in the invisible Web is stored in ____ databases.

Accepted Answer

A)   trailblazer
B)   local
C)   structured
D)   periodical D

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: another name for subject guides

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Living Internet and Webopedia and drilling down is...

Question 4

Two tools that focus on the same narrow area are exactly alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____ return fewer results than search engines, but the results are more likely to be reliable and useful.

Accepted Answer

A)   Subject guides
B)   Directories
C)   Internet guides
D)   Directory engines

Question 6

Portals or vortals are sometimes considered a type of specialized search engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____________________ search engines are similar to regular Web search engines, except, like some subject guides, they limit the Web pages they search by subject.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ search engines are similar to regular...

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: a ranked order

Accepted Answer

The Answer of distributed subject guides and drilling down and is...

Question 9

Large gateways, called ____________________, create access to different segments of government information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large gateways, called ____________________, create access to...

Question 10

A search with federal and the name of the state or province usually finds the official home page in the first few results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You are a reporter for your college newspaper and planning ahead for some columns for a weekly Internet column. The only questions you ever get are about one or two search engines and your experience tells you that few of your fellow students know anything about subject guides. You decide to make notes about what you would like to cover. Record the basic information you want to cover when you write about distributed subject guides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are a reporter for your college...

Question 12

Clicking through topics and subtopics arranged hierarchically is known as "____."

Accepted Answer

A)   digging
B)   searching
C)   checking
D)   drilling down

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: subject guides maintained on more than one computer

Accepted Answer

The Answer of hierarchy and Living Internet and Scirus and is...

Question 14

You are a reporter for your college newspaper and planning ahead for some columns for a weekly Internet column. The only questions you ever get are about one or two search engines and your experience tells you that few of your fellow students know anything about subject guides. You decide to make notes about what you would like to cover. Record the information you want to cover when you write about annotations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are a reporter for your college...

Question 15

A ____ library, such as ipl2, exists solely to bring together valuable Web sites and reference tools on just about any topic.

Accepted Answer

A)   social
B)   virtual
C)   media
D)   dynamic

Question 16

Most subject guides' engines still search only their hand-selected indexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Subject guides focus your search toward more reliable or ____ resources.

Accepted Answer

A)   expert
B)   narrow
C)   subjective
D)   biased

Question 18

You are a reporter for your college newspaper and planning ahead for some columns for a weekly Internet column. The only questions you ever get are about one or two search engines and your experience tells you that few of your fellow students know anything about subject guides. You decide to make notes about what you would like to cover. Record the information you provide when you describe portals to your readers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are a reporter for your college...

Question 19

Specialized search engines are available for a wide variety of topics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe subject guides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe subject guides....

Exam 3: Finding Specialty Information

A(n) ____________________ is a ranked order.

Some of the most authoritative and current information hidden in the invisible Web is stored in ____ databases.

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

Two tools that focus on the same narrow area are exactly alike.

____ return fewer results than search engines, but the results are more likely to be reliable and useful.

Portals or vortals are sometimes considered a type of specialized search engine.

____________________ search engines are similar to regular Web search engines, except, like some subject guides, they limit the Web pages they search by subject.

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

Large gateways, called ____________________, create access to different segments of government information.

A search with federal and the name of the state or province usually finds the official home page in the first few results.

Clicking through topics and subtopics arranged hierarchically is known as "____."

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

A ____ library, such as ipl2, exists solely to bring together valuable Web sites and reference tools on just about any topic.

Most subject guides' engines still search only their hand-selected indexes.

Subject guides focus your search toward more reliable or ____ resources.

Specialized search engines are available for a wide variety of topics.

Describe subject guides.