Library Research Assignment

Student Name:

Student Number:

Instructor's Name:

Reference Number:


Librarian's Name:


1. Which of these can you identify as a call number for a book in the MDC Kendall Campus library?

a. 574 S596e
b. QH 51 T35 2000
c. 99033923
d. 151103023

2. Which database would be the best to choose for this topic?

Elementary school teaching in Florida

a. Health and Wellness Resource Center
b. Issues and Controversies
c. Education
d. Military Full Text

 3. Which database would be the best to choose for this topic?

Financial information about a corporation

 a. Business Source Elite
b. Issues and Controversies
c. First Search
d. Literature Resource Center

4. Online library periodical databases never contain the full text of articles.

True
False

5. To locate books in the library you would use:

a. periodical index
b. internet search engine
c. LINCC online catalog
d. Reserve Room

6. To find a book named Sea of Legends in the library, I would:

a. Use the LINCC catalog to search by subject keyword(s)
b. Use the Biography Resource Center
c. Look in the Reserve Room
d. Use the LINCC catalog to search by title keyword(s)

7. The Miami Dade College Libraries use the Library of Congress system for arranging books on the shelves.

True
False

8. It is possible for Miami Dade College students to access library databases using a home computer.

True
False

9. Students may renew library books online through the library web page.

True
False


Use the example below to answer questions 10-13. This sample page contains an article citation from the database Academic Search Premier.

10. The title of this article is:
a. Focuses on Soul of a Man
b. Blues Festivals
c. U.S. News and World Report
d. Where the blues still lives

 11. The author of this article is:
a. Thomas King
b. Dan Gilgoff
c. Otis Taylor
d.  Corey Harris

12. The source of this article is:
a. result list
b. U.S. News and World Report
c. HTML full text
d. Musicians

13. The date of this article is:
a. July 4, 2002
b.  December 15, 2000
c.  October 6, 2003
d.  January 16, 2001
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*Go to the Kendall Campus Library web page: www.mdc.edu/kendall/library
*Click on Find Articles. Go to LINCCWeb Databases.  Choose Search a Specific Database. Connect using your sixteen digit student I.D. number and pin   (Note: Your pin number is either the last four digits of your Social Security number or the last four digits of your student I.D. number.) Click the Alphabetical Button.

 Choose Biography Resource Center.

*Find Shakira 

14. What is her year of birth?

15. What is her occupation?

16. What is the source of this information?

 To answer questions 17 - 20, refer to this sample page.

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17. Who is the author of this book?

18. What is the title of this book?

19. Which Miami Dade campus owns this book?

20. What is the call number for this book?