Question 1

Portals originated in the education sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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                        Premises: one way to navigate or browse a subject guide

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ipl2 and Webopedia and distributed subject guides is...

Question 3

Subject guides are especially helpful when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you have limited knowledge in a subject area 
B)  you want to see the breadth of a subject 
C)  when you want to see a list of reliable links 
D)  any of the above

Question 4

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                        Premises: group information by subject or topic

Accepted Answer

The Answer of drilling down and Scirus and specialized search is...

Question 5

You navigate or browse a subject guide primarily by "drilling down."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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                        Premises: can combine the best features of both search engines and subject guides

Accepted Answer

The Answer of drilling down and annotations and Scirus and is...

Question 7

When you find a good reference sites, add them to your browser's Favorites or Bookmarks file for easy access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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                        Premises: provides reliable links to answer almost any Internet question

Accepted Answer

The Answer of specialized search engines and Webopedia and drilling is...

Question 9

Because distributed subject guides have many contributors working independently, each with varying levels of expertise and resources, distributed subject guides tend to have an uneven quality and a lack of standardization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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                        Premises: ProQuest is an example

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Webopedia and annotations and hierarchy and subject is...

Question 11

Most specialty search tools have a ____ link that explains their focus.

Accepted Answer

A)  keyword 
B)  trailblazer 
C)  directory 
D)  Help

Question 12

Subject guides are also referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  subject directories 
B)  Internet directories 
C)  subject trees 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Item 1 in the accompanying figure points to the ____________________ path.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Item 1 in the accompanying figure...

Question 14

Content on the Internet that is hidden from most search tools is called the deep Web or the ____________________ Web.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Content on the Internet that is hidden...

Question 15

You navigate or browse a subject guide primarily by "____________________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of You navigate or browse a subject guide...

Question 16

Describe in detail the notable characteristics of subject guides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe in detail the notable characteristics of...

Question 17

Carefully designed ____ criteria are used to select resources to include in subject guides.

Accepted Answer

A)  reference 
B)  index 
C)  selection 
D)  connection

Question 18

Portals that are limited by subject, especially in fields like industry or government, are referred to as ____________________, or vertical portals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Portals that are limited by subject, especially...

Question 19

Many subject guides allow ____ searching.

Accepted Answer

A)  manual 
B)  network 
C)  random 
D)  keyword

Question 20

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 how subject guides can be accessed.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: Finding Specialty Information

Portals originated in the education sector.

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

Subject guides are especially helpful when ____.

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

You navigate or browse a subject guide primarily by "drilling down."

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

When you find a good reference sites, add them to your browser's Favorites or Bookmarks file for easy access.

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

Because distributed subject guides have many contributors working independently, each with varying levels of expertise and resources, distributed subject guides tend to have an uneven quality and a lack of standardization.

Match each term with the most accurate description below.

Most specialty search tools have a ____ link that explains their focus.

Subject guides are also referred to as ____.

Item 1 in the accompanying figure points to the ____________________ path.

Content on the Internet that is hidden from most search tools is called the deep Web or the ____________________ Web.

You navigate or browse a subject guide primarily by "____________________."

Describe in detail the notable characteristics of subject guides.

Carefully designed ____ criteria are used to select resources to include in subject guides.

Portals that are limited by subject, especially in fields like industry or government, are referred to as ____________________, or vertical portals.

Many subject guides allow ____ searching.