GST104

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GST104

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1. AGORA is a database largely used by _________

A. Economics students

B. Mass communication students

C. Agricultural students

D. Physics students

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2. You have not plagiarized if you carefully acknowledge all your sources of information and have not copied verbatim except for well acknowledged short quotations. True or False____

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3. A reference service can be best described as ____________

A. The charging and discharging of library resources

B. Translation of users information needed from English to indigenous language(s)

C. The personal assistance given by a librarian to library users in search of information for whatever purpose

D. Equipping users with adequate knowledge on the use of the library

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4. Library catalogue can be best described as _________

A. Bibliographic details of new materials only

B. Collation of all bibliographic details of all library resources

C. The research profile of all users

D. An alphabetical list of all the subjects treated in the library

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5. What are gold access journals?

A. They are subscription based journals in which some of the articles offer open access

B. They are journals that have a period of time when access to published content is temporarily restricted

C. They are journals that provide worldwide, barrier free access to the full-text of articles online

D. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

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6. The legal frame work that covers original work of authorship is known as_____________

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7. Patents can be best described as _______

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8. What are green access journals?

A. They are journals that provide worldwide, barrier free access to the full-text of articles online

B. They are subscription based journals in which some of the articles offer open access

C. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

D. They are journals that have a period of time when access to published content is temporarily restricted

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9. Which of the options best describes a research/special library?

A. It cooperates with other libraries at appropriate level for improved and better information services

B. It provides information to appropriate sections of the larger community

C. It provides specialized information to an identified group of users with common interest

D. It provides adequate information that will improve the knowledge and opinion of the masses

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10. Human error is a major disadvantage of _____

A. A book catalogue

B. A card catalogue

C. Microform catalogue

D. OPAC

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11. You must not rely on _________ for your self- motivation,

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What symbol should appear in the gap, in the word organi-ation if you are to capture the variable
character ‘s’ or ‘z’ in your search?

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13. Digital libraries offer greater user satisfaction because It permits users to have access to information anytime from anywhere True/False

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14. The acronym OPAC stands for _________

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15. Over-learning of your course materials can lead to a mental breakdown True or False____

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16. What type of notation does the library of congress use?

A. Arabic Numerals

B. Alphabets

C. Roman numerals

D. Alpha-numeric

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17. Dewey Decimal Classification uses _________ notation

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18. According to psychologist, ________ leads to internalization of learning

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19. What type of classification scheme is suitable for a school library?

A. Library of Congress Classification

B. Universal Decimal Classification(UDC)

C. Dewey Decimal Classification

D. Bliss Classification

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20. A referral service can be best described as ___________

A. Feeding users with adequate knowledge on the use of the library

B. The act of directing users to an alternative source of information if such information is not available in their own library

C. The translation of information materials from English to indigenous language(s)

D. The reservation of heavily used materials that stand the risk of being stolen or mutilated

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21. Why do you need a citation manager?

A. To assist me in formulating hypotheses

B. To format citations for my papers and bibliographies using any referencing style

C. To assist me in Identifying relevant databases

D. To assist me in managing my time

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22. One of the options is not true of Open Educational Resources (OER)

A. OER can be used at any location once there is access to internet

B. It has solved the problem of poverty for researchers in developing countries

C. It has made research easier

D. Nobody paid for Open Educational Resources

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23. Which of the options below is a unique advantage of an online catalogue?

A. It is easily available

B. It is easy to use

C. It can be used from far away location, so that the users can access a local, national and international cataloguing database

D. Takes up very little storage space and can store many records

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24. The concept of “fair use” is not clearly defined in the statute. True or False

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25. A Boolean operator is a ___________

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26. The LC main class for social sciences is __________

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27. The 3 R in SQ3R stands for ________

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28. Marriage certificate is an example of ____________

A. Primary source of information

B. Tertiary source of information

C. Electronic source of information

D. Secondary source of information

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29. Why are users advised to leave consulted books on the table?

A. To avoid theft

B. To prevent mis-shelving of books

C. To prevent mutilation

D. Not to stress library users

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30. Reading for content helps you to grasp the _________ in a write-up

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31. A referencing style is a set of rules that instructs you on how to _________ the thoughts, ideas and works of others in a particular way.

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32. As a general rule, not all references cited in the body of the work should be included in the reference list, True or False

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33. The process of integrating all key details of the literature at the same time communicating your point of view in a clear and cohesive manner is known as ________

A. Synthesizing the literature

B. Analyzing the literature

C. Writing the review

D. Literature identification

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34. Two examples of general library services are :

A. Lending Services and Current Awareness Services

B. Service Selective dissemination of information and Current Awareness Services

C. Lending Services and Translation

D. Referral Service and Literature Search

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35. Which of the options best describes a national library?

A. A library that caters for the social, educational and recreational needs of the community

B. A library that promotes recreation and leisure learning

C. A library that acts as the legal depository and bibliographic centre of the nation

D. A library that serves the entire public

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36. Reading is more productive when done at anytime and anywhere True or False

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37. Vertical files kept by reference librarians are _________

A. Files that contain record of user’s queries

B. Files that are kept horizontally in the library

C. Files that contain specific sources to meet local enquiries

D. Files that are kept vertically in the library

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38. Which of the options is incorrect of a microform catalogue?

A. It is cheap to produce multiple copies

B. Students find it easy to use

C. Many records can be viewed at the same time

D. It takes up very little storage space

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39.

The referencing style used in the example below is____ Frederickson, N. and Cline, T. (2009). Special educational needs, inclusion and diversity. 2 ed.
New York: McGraw Hill, p. 156

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40. Why is a text book a secondary source of information?

A. Because it gives a firsthand information and account of events

B. Because it is an original material on which other sources of information are based

C. Because it serves as a pointer/directory to other works

D. Because it describes, analyses, interprets, evaluates, comments or discusses evidences provided in original sources

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41. You are likely to find ____________ (catalogue) in a digital library

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42. The main classes of Dewey Decimal Classification is divided into ________

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43. The 2 R in SQ3R stands for ___________

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44. What does LC cutter number represent?

A. Main classes of LC

B. Author’s number

C. Class Mark

D. Subject Mark

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45. The LC main class for education is _________

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46. Literature review is important because __________

A. It can assist the researcher to identify sources of funding

B. It can help to ensure that the researcher has a perfect work

C. It is easier to copy what others have done

D. It can assist the researcher in choosing an appropriate research topic, formulate reliable hypotheses and in designing appropriate research methodology

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47. The very first step to take in constructing a search strategy is to define your _________

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48. One of the options is incorrect of a book catalogue

A. Updating of a book catalogue is easy so records in a book catalogue are current.

B. Once the first copy has been produced duplication becomes cheaper

C. It is compact and can be easily carried to anywhere within the library

D. The book catalogue is very easy to use

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49.

The process of skimming through retrieved articles in order to group them into categories i.e. into
topics and sub-topics is known as __________

A. Analyzing the literature

B. Writing the review

C. Synthesizing the literature

D. Literature identification

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50. What are hybrid open access journals?

A. They are journals that have a period of time when access to published content is temporarily restricted

B. They are subscription based journals in which some of the articles offer open access

C. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

D. They are journals that provide worldwide, barrier free access to the full-text of articles online

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