Title: Midterm Exam
Course: Library Instruction Tutorials

Contains multiple choice, matching, and short answer question on the content from the first half of the semester.

Q: When you do not know the title of a source, which of the following will increase your precision, or yield a higher percentage of relevant results?
- A controlled-vocabulary or assigned-subject search
- Keyword search
- Database search
- An Internet search
- A search in OneSearch
A: A controlled-vocabulary or assigned-subject search

Q: According to lectures and readings this semester, what is the peer-review process?
- A system by which potential articles are read by other scholars in the field who make recommendations to publishers and the original authors to improve the accuracy of the information.
- A business model that specializes in publishing information for or about a particular industry or technology.
- A group of reporters who work together to collect and share the news each day.
- A group of writers and editors who interview individuals and write longer stories that are published on a monthly or weekly basis often in a particular area of interest or niche.
A: A system by which potential articles are read by other scholars in the field who make recommendations to publishers and the original authors to improve the accuracy of the information.
Feedback: Badke (2014). See 5.3.1.

Enter a single Boolean search statement correctly, combining at least five out of the six kinds of operators, characters, or symbols: and, or, not, proximity operator, wildcard character, and truncation code. Enter this search statement on one line. You may use your own research question or another one that interests you.

Remember to include parentheses when it is appropriate to do so.
Feedback: One point for each operator or code, and one point if parentheses or other syntax items are used correctly or spelling is correct.

Q: Match the vocabulary term with the correct definition.
- Information | A truth that both the sender and receiver know to be true.
- Library of Congress Classification System | A way of organizing items by subject or class with call numbers that makes it easy for researchers to browse for books and other materials.
- Record | A short description of the the data that may tell you about books, articles, or other items.
- Field | A specific part of a record with each part containing information not found in the other parts.
- Public domain | When a work is not protected by copyright, and can be used for any purpose.
- Recall | A word used to describe how many search results come back
- Abstract | A short summary at the beginning of a research article
- Primary source | Evidence produced as close as possible in time or place to an event. Books or articles that come right from the context of a subject.

Q: What is the information cycle or publication timeline, and how can understanding it be useful?
- The information cycle is the progression of media coverage of a newsworthy event, helps students better know what kind of information is available on their topics, and makes it easier to understand and evaluate sources of information.
- The information cycle helps us to know when information gets evaluated by others, allowing students to apply the CRAAP Test better.
- The information cycle refers to the amount of time that must go by before an author's work can be used freely by the public for commercial, public, or private use. If we follow these guidelines we may avoid court cases and imposed fines.
A: The information cycle is the progression of media coverage of a newsworthy event, helps students better know what kind of information is available on their topics, and makes it easier to understand and evaluate sources of information.

Q: I will not talk, text, or share information about the test, the test questions, or answers with other students until after they have completed the exam.
- True, I will not talk about the test or test questions with students in this or other sections.
- False, I will talk about the test or the test questions with students in this or other sections.
A: True, I will not talk about the test or test questions with students in this or other sections.

Q: Initially, why was the Internet developed?
- To make it so that libraries could send and receive catalog records across the country using Z39.0 technology. (Incorrect. Libraries have been connected to each other for many years and shared catalog records using Z39.0 technology; however, the correct answer to this question is that the Internet was developed to maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major attack.)
- To establish Internet exchanges so that different providers could send and receive information for their customers. (Incorrect. Internet exchanges may have developed some time after the first Internet networks were developed, so the correct answer to this question is that the Internet was developed to maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major attack.)
- To maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major nuclear attack. (Yes, the correct answer to this question is that the Internet was developed to maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major attack. If one segment of the Internet does not work, messages can still be sent and received along different routes.)
- To put the television companies out of business. (Incorrect. At the time I imagine most, if not all, of the military personnel had no idea how far reaching the Internet technology would go and be used by people around the world in their own homes. The correct answer to this question is that the Internet was developed to maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major attack.)
- So that the world could enjoy watching cat videos every day. (Incorrect. As interesting as cat videos may be, the correct answer to this question is that the Internet was developed to maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major attack.)
A: To maintain communications among the United States military personnel in case of a major nuclear attack.

Q: Which of the following elements must be included in a bibliographic reference for a scholarly journal article, whether in APA or MLA format? (Select all that apply.)
- The article title
- The journal title
- The medium of publication
- The date or year of publication
- Volume number
- Publisher's name
- Description of form
- Author(s) name(s)
- Book title
- Page numbers
A: The article title; The journal title; The date or year of publication; Volume number; Author(s) name(s); Page numbers

Q: Some open-access journals are peer reviewed.
- True (Yes, some open-access journals are peer reviewed.)
- False (No, some open-access journals are peer reviewed.)
A: True

Q: Copyright gives the author the ability to control the use of their work for an unlimited time.
- True (No, copyright gives authors the ability to control their work for a limited time.)
- False (That's right. Copyright gives authors the ability to control their work for a limited time.)
A: False

Q: Which of the following is usually considered to be a primary source?
- Encyclopedia article (No, this is sometimes called a tertiary or third-hand source.)
- Letter (Yes, a letter to a friend or colleague can be used as a primary source by historians.)
- Newspaper article reporting about a research study
- Biography
A: Letter

Q: Data as a goal means using data or information to solve a problem or issue.
- True (No, data as a tool means use data or information to solve a problem or issue. Data as a goal involves searching for information, then simply sharing that information.)
- False (You are right. Data as a tool means using data or information to solve a problem or issue. Data as a goal involves searching for information, then simply sharing that information.)
A: False

Q: What type of information is propaganda?
- Disinformation (Yes, propaganda is a form of disinformation. It is true to the receiver but not for the sender.)
- Misinformation (No, propaganda is a form of disinformation. Misinformation is true to the sender, but not the receiver.)
- Non-information (No, propaganda is a form of disinformation. Non-information is false to both the sender and receiver, i.e. many jokes.)
A: Disinformation