Quiz Questions For Searching the Internet
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1. The key to searching the Internet is to use the best search tool that ___________________.
  • is the easiest
  • is the most popular
  • meets your information need
  • can be accessed from home
2. The way a search engine determines how and in what order its results are arranged is called _________________.
  • sponsored results
  • relevance
  • Boolean operators
  • robots, crawlers or spiders
3. How are metasearch engines different from search engines?
  • They can give a very broad look at what information sources are available on the Web.
  • They are useful for searching for a specific document.
  • They combine the results of search engines.
  • Both A and C.
4. The OPAC, or _______________________, is a database that compiles information on the materials available within a library or school.
  • Online Public Access Catalog
  • Online Personal Account Catalog
  • Outer Peripheral Activation Course
  • Organization of Public Automated Clearinghouse
5. Subscription databases offer resources such as ________________.
  • primary sources
  • journals and magazine articles
  • reference material
  • All of the above.
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