Question 1

An organized collection of citations is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Search engine 
B)  Library 
C)  Database 
D)  Journal C

Question 2

The Physical Therapy Journal is indexed specifically in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochrane Library 
B)  DARE 
C)  CINAHL 
D)  Google Scholar C

Question 3

Which of the following search tools focuses on systematic reviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochrane 
B)  CINAHL 
C)  SPORTDiscus 
D)  Medline A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most colleges and universities with health-care programs subscribe to health-care databases. 
B)  Large research medical centers subscribe to health-care databases. 
C)  Most private therapy clinics subscribe to health-care databases. 
D)  Membership in a health-care professional association typically provides access to health-care databases.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Databases that do not require subscriptions typically have the best full-text access. 
B)  Most searches must be conducted in a library building. 
C)  A clinician can use any search engine or database with the same results. 
D)  Librarians and information technology experts can provide assistance with a search.

Question 6

Which of the following search tools focuses primarily on medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  PubMed 
B)  SPORTDiscus 
C)  DARE 
D)  Cochrane Library

Question 7

The research tool of the American Physical Therapy Association that is available only to members is:

Accepted Answer

A)  PEDro 
B)  PTNow 
C)  ProQuest 
D)  SPORTDiscus

Question 8

Which of the following does not require a subscription?

Accepted Answer

A)  ProQuest 
B)  CINAHL 
C)  PubMed 
D)  SPORTDiscus

Question 9

Which of the following search tools would provide the broadest search?

Accepted Answer

A)  PEDro 
B)  Google Scholar 
C)  DARE 
D)  Cochrane

Question 10

Which of the following search tools focuses primarily on physical therapy information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medline 
B)  CINAHL 
C)  ProQuest 
D)  PEDro

Exam 10: Locating the Evidence: Search Engines and Databases