Transcript Using the Library - University of Reading

Library
Library
Questionpool
© University of Reading 2007
www.reading.ac.uk/library
What is it?
• A set of skills questions that staff can download and use
or adapt for use within their existing or new Blackboard
courses
• Covers a range of skills – from basic use of the Library to
finding and evaluating information
• Written by Library staff for you to use
• Liaison Librarians are happy to work with you to adapt
questions to fit a specific subject area
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Sections of the pool
• Using the Library - borrowing, opening hours, contacts, library
news, facilities and services eg photocopying and IT
• Finding Information - finding books and journals on
Unicorn, finding subject resources including books, and getting help
• E-resources - e-journals, databases, searching techniques,
Internet searching
• Special Collections - archives and rare books
• Libraries beyond UoR - inter-library loans and using other
libraries
• Study Skills - evaluating resources, referencing, plagiarism, and
copyright
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What are the questions like?
• The examples below are just a few samples to indicate
the range of questions and types of activity. There are
multiple choice, hotspot and jumbled sentences as well.
• All questions have feedback for correct and incorrect
answers and refer the student to where to find the
answer.
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Sample question from Using the Library
Multiple Choice 1 point
Question Where can cards for re-charging your University account be
purchased on the Whiteknights campus?
Answers At the Library Reception Desk In the Students' Union At Library
Information Desks At the Library Collection Point
Correct Feedback Yes, you can purchase 'top-up' cards at the Reception Desk
on the Ground Floor of the Main Library for £3.00 each. At Bulmershe Library
ask at the Issue Desk. Check this information under Services and facilities in
the Using the Library section of the Library website.
Incorrect Feedback You can purchase 'top-up' cards at the Reception Desk on
the Ground Floor of the Main Library for £3.00 each. At Bulmershe
Library ask at the Issue Desk. Check this information under Services and
facilities in the Using the Library section of the Library website.
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Sample question from Finding Information
Fill in the Blank 1 point
Question Referring to the More Information section of the Unicorn record for
the book:
Thiessen, H. 1997 Measuring the real world : a textbook of applied
statistical methods. Chichester: Wiley, 268pp.
What is the missing number from the following statement:
The book includes national socio-economic and environmental statistics from
over ? countries.
Answer 140
Correct Feedback Congratulations that is the correct answer!
Incorrect Feedback Sorry wrong answer!
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E-resources pool
Web and reference
This pool includes questions on finding information from online
reference sources and finding reliable information on the web. For
questions on evaluating websites see the 'Study skills' pool
Answers to questions 1 - 7 can be found from links on the Library's web
page Online dictionaries, encylopedias and other reference sources
found in the e-resources section of the Library's web pages.
Questions 9 to 12 relate to information found in the section on the
Web in the e-resources section of the Library's web pages
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Sample question from E-resources
Multiple Answer 1 point
See the Guide to searching databases on the Library Finding and using
information web pages for an explanation of truncation, wildcards and other
tips and tricks.
Typing morphologi* into a database will find which of the following
words?
morphological
morphology
morphologism
morphologist
Correct Feedback Correct - but have you noted that potentially you are
cutting out an important word - morphology
Incorrect Feedback Check exactly where you have placed the
truncation symbol
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Sample question from Special Collections
True/False 1 point
Question Can all items in Special Collections be searched on Unicorn?
Answer False
Correct Feedback Many older records are still not indexed on Unicorn.
You can search these items using the online card catalogue:
www.reading.ac.uk/library/using/catalogues/lib-card-catalogue.asp.
There is a link on the right hand of the screen from the collection
descriptions too.
Incorrect Feedback Many older records are still not indexed on Unicorn.
You can search these items using the online card catalogue:
www.reading.ac.uk/library/using/catalogues/lib-cardcatalogue.asp.There is a link on the right hand of the screen from the
collection descriptions too.
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Sample question from Libraries beyond UoR
Multiple Answer 2 points
The SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries) Access scheme gives
reciprocal rights for staff and students of over 170 member institutions in the UK and
Ireland.
Which of the following statements about the scheme are correct?
1 Some students can borrow under this scheme but all students can use it for reference
access
2 You need to complete a SCONUL application form to make use of the scheme
3 There is no limit to the number of SCONUL access libraries you can join
4 The terms and conditions of access and borrowing vary depending on the Institution
Correct Feedback All the statements are true. For more information about the scheme,
and to find out which libraries are included and which groups they give access and
borrowing rights to, see the SCONUL access page on the Library web site
Incorrect Feedback All the statements are in fact true. (Feedback as above)
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Study Skills pool
Study skills
This pool includes questions on evaluating websites;
copyright; plagiarism; and, referencing including how to refer
to material in the text of assignments and how to reference it in
bibliographies
The questions in this test can be answered from the following web pages or
other sources:
Questions 1 - 10 Library webpage on Evaluating websites and Internet
Detective online tutorial (link provided on the evaluating websites
page)
Questions 11 - 13 Library webpages on Copyright
Questions 14 - 22 Study advice webpages on Referencing and plagiarism
Question 23 School or department handbook on style of referencing
Questions 24 - 30 Library webpages on Citing references
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Sample question from Study skills
Multiple Choice 2 points Question 4 of 4. See also questions 4, 5 and 6
Is the information given in this website on the health benefits of chocolate
reliable?
Yes
No
 Don't know
Correct Feedback That's right. Although the information looks reliable as it
includes facts and figures it is on a website selling chocolate so the information
would need to be checked in a more definitely reliable source.
Incorrect Feedback The information may be reliable as it includes facts and
figures rather than just opinoins. However, it is on a website selling chocolate so
the information would need to be checked in a more definitely reliable source
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What can you do next?
 Please check Library Web pages at
http://www.reading.ac.uk/library/contact/infofor/staff/blackboard/lib-question-pool.asp
 Please contact your Liaison Librarian if you want to work
with her/him on questions for your Blackboard courses
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