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
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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
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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.
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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
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5. Subscription databases offer resources such as ________________. |
- primary sources
- journals and magazine articles
- reference material
- All of the above.
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