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Chapter 13: Print, Internet, and Other Electronic Resources
Key Concepts
13-1 Execute your research strategy by gathering materials from the library and from electronic
sources.
Suggested Activities and Exercises
Library Resource Search
Divide the class into pairs or groups and give each one or more of the items listed on this quiz.
Have the students bring their answers to the following class meeting. Each group should explain
not only the correct answer but also the means they used to find the answer, as well as the
problems they encountered along the way. A class discussion should reveal the multitude of
sources available in the library and ways of finding information expeditiously.
Which Should I Use?
Have students refer to Table 13-1 in the Compact Handbook. For each reference site, the class
Information Treasure Hunt
A variation of the preceding exercise would be to have students (as individuals or teams) locate
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Group Outline Exercise
See Chapter 19 section on outlining.
Website Evaluation
This exercise works well as a homework assignment and as a way to start a class discussion.
Tests
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk. The places in the Compact Handbook where the
information was presented are shown in brackets.
True/False Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
4. A librarian’s primary mission is to _____.
5. When evaluating the reliability of a website’s content, which of the following questions
about the site is not relevant?
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6. One way to approach Internet search engines and directories effectively and efficiently is to
use Boolean operators. Which of the following is not a Boolean operator?
Essay and Short Answer Questions
7. Discuss several of the advantages and disadvantages of conducting research on the Internet.[13c]