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Which of the following is considered a search engine?

LycosGoogleAlta VistaYahooAll of the above

In using the internet to find information about the Michael Jackson trial, Tara types, Jackson + trial + jury + selection. What type of search is this?

YahooDirectoryBrowserBooleanHyperlink

Finding out what organization or individual is responsible for a Website is to look for:

DiversityAll of the aboveAccountabilityAccuracyUsability

Assessing the layout and design of a Website is to assess its:

AccountabilityDiversityAccuracyUsabilityNone of the Above

www.americanredcross.org is a Website for a(n):

Educational groupNonprofit groupCommercial organizationMilitary groupBranch of government

A full-text database is:

A collection of indexes available from a single company.An indexing system that provides not only bibliographic data but also compete texts of entries.A list of both popular magazines and a few trade and professional journals.A listing of bibliographical data for articles published in a newspaper.A listing of bibliographical data for articles published in a group of magazines and/or journals.

Sean is preparing a speech and needs to know more information about Malcolm X. Where should he look?

Rand McNally College World AtlasThe Dictionary of American BiographyThe Statistical Abstract of the United StatesWebster's Collegiate DictionaryThe Dictionary of National Biography

Shelli is giving a speech on campus safety, and she decides that a good source of information would be an interview with a Campus Security officer. What is Shelli's first step in preparing for the interview?

Establish a purpose or objectivePlan specific questionsPlan a sequence of questionsGather background informationArrange a meeting with the officer

In setting up your bibliography, which format is used for the humanities?

MLAAPABIBOWLNone of the above

When researching your speech, your last research goal is to:

Locate and evaluate materialsDevelop a secondary bibliographyTake notesIdentify possible visual aidsDevelop a preliminary bibliography

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