eSKILLS Online Quiz

2.2b Locating Items Using the UNE Library Catalogue.

In summary, the issues covered by this topic are that the following principles should guide your use of the UNE Library Catalogue:

1. Searching for author's name or titles
2. Browse Subject searches
3. Keyword searches
4. Reserve searches
5. Finding items on the shelves (or requesting them if you are an External student)

(Topics in bold are covered by the quiz questions below)

1

A Browse search... a) Lists books with the most relevant titles first b) Gives an alphabetical or numerical list of search terms c) Lists items lecturers ask to have in a high use collection d) Searches electronic exam papers Correct. Use a Browse search when looking for books title or author and for journal titles. The correct answer is: Gives an alphabetical or numerical list of search terms. Use a Browse search when looking for books by title or author and for journal titles.

2

Which part of this reference can you search on in a Browse Author search? Crittendon, R. 2002, The New Manager's Starter Kit, Amacom, New York. a) Crittendon b) 2002 c) The New Managers d) Amacom Correct. In a Browse Author search you cannot search by date, title or publisher. The correct answer is: Crittendon. In a Browse Author search you cannot search by date, title or publisher.

3

With a Browse Subject search you can... a) Combine several keywords b) Only enter a word or phrase c) Find journal articles on a topic d) I don't know Correct. To search by several keywords you need a Keyword search. To find journal articles on a topic you need indexes, not the library catalogue. The correct answer is: Only enter a word or phrase. To search by several keywords you need a Keyword search. To find journal articles on a topic you need indexes, not the library catalogue.

4

Once you've found a book in the catalogue, to find it on the shelves you need to note... a) The call number and location b) The publisher c) The ISBN d) I don't know Correct. The publisher won't help you find the book, but will be useful later in writing up a reference list. The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is not used to shelve books. Look for the Call Number to locate a book on the shelves. The correct answer is: The call number and location. The publisher won't help you find the book, but will be useful later in writing up a reference list. The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is not used to shelve books. Look for the Call Number to locate a book on the shelves.

5

The best way to search to see if the Library has a journal article I want is to search under: a) The author of the article b) The title of the article c) The title of the journal d) I don't know Correct. You can search in the catalogue by the journal title, but not by the author or title of the journal article. The correct answer is: The title of the journal. You can search in the catalogue by the journal title, but not by the author or title of the journal article.