Library Tutorials: Catalog Tutorial Quiz

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Catalog Tutorial Quiz

1. You may access the Library catalog directly from:
   The College home page
   The Library home page
   a and b
   


2. The ____________________ page is the home page for the catalog.
   Course Reserves
   New Books
   Search Catalog
   


3. Reserve materials can be found:
   Only at the Palmdale Center
   Only at the Lancaster campus Library
   a & b
   


4. You are looking for a book. You know only one word in the title and the author’s last name. The best index for you to use would be:
   Title starts with
   Any word, anywhere
   Any word in subject
   


5. In the description of the book record you can access streaming video in the _________ area.
   Web links
   Notes
   Imprint
   


6. You want to find the status of a book. This information is in the __________________ section of the full record.
   Description
   Item information
   Copy/Holding Information
   


7. When you search by "Any word in title" you are searching:
   The author and title fields of the record
   The title and contents fields of the record
   Only the title field of the record
   


8. When you search by "Any word in subject" you are searching:
   The contents field
   The subject field
   The Library of Congress Subject Headings
   a & c
   b & c
   


9. You would like to search using "Any word in subject", but you do not know the Library of Congress subject heading for your topic. You should:
   Use other keywords
   Ask a librarian for help
   Change your topic
   


10. You would like to do a "Title starts with" search. You are searching:
    An alphabetical list of titles
    By keyword
    The Library of Congress subject headings
    


11. When using "Title starts with" you may ignore "A", "An", and "The".
    True
    False
    


12. The default sort method for catalog results is:
    Title
    Publication Date—Newest to Oldest
    Publication Date—Oldest to Newest
    


13. A book you need is currently checked out. You can:
    Put a hold on it.
    Ask the circulation clerk to recall the book.
    Ask a reference librarian to recall the book.
    


14. Which of the following can you NOT do from your account overview page?
    Check for any blocks on your account
    Pay fines online.
    Find out how many books you have checked out
    Change your address
    


15. You can renew books online.
    True
    False