QUESTION 1 A site with links to local, state, national, and international govern

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QUESTION 1

A site with links to local, state, national, and international governments is _________________.

FirstGov

United States Government Printing Office

FedWorld

University of Michigan Documents Center

11 points   

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is not an example of an online reference source?

Almanacs

Encyclopedias

Metasearch engine

Dictionaries

11 points   

QUESTION 3

A good place to search for information about businesses in the United Kingdom is _______________________.

ipl2

Scoot

Switchboard

Yellowpages.ca

11 points   

QUESTION 4

Match each term with the statement that best describes it.

Invisible web

Subject guide

Online reference sources

Portal

ipl2

Drill down

Specialized search engine

Dynamically generated web page

Visible web

Indexed web pages maintained by experts and organized into hierarchical and alphabetical topics

A web page that is generated when you request it

A gateway to large segments of related web information

An example of a virtual library

Similar to print counterparts on library shelves

The portion of the web accessible to traditional search engines and directories

To browse or click through a hierarchy of topics and subtopics to reach links on a results page

A search engine that limits the web pages it searches by subject

The portion of the web not accessible to traditional search engines

12 points   

QUESTION 5

One definition of browsing is _______________________.

using a local search engine to search a subject guide.

using criteria to evaluate a web site

clicking through the hierarchy of topics at a subject guide

finding out who wrote a web page

11 points   

QUESTION 6

The invisible web _____________.

is much smaller than the visible web

consists mostly of dynamically generated web pages

is also known as the deep web

is not accessible

11 points   

QUESTION 7

Speciality search tools might _______________.

give away some information but charge for some too

require you to pay for the service

allow you a few free searches and ask you to pay for more

all of the above

11 points   

QUESTION 8

A distributed subject guide ________________________.

is maintained by one editor

is the same thing as a search engine

usually resides on one computer

might lack standardization

11 points   

QUESTION 9

Which of the following are traits that all subject guide share?

They are organized hierarchically and are selective in the web sites they list.

They are relatively small compared with search engines.

They include annotations to the web sites they index.

All of the above.

a.

FirstGov

b.

United States Government Printing Office

c.

FedWorld

d.

University of Michigan Documents Center

Explanation / Answer

Question 1

A site with links to local, state, national, and international governments is University of Michigan Documents Center

The University of Michigan Documents Center is a central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news.

Qusetion 2:

Encyclopedias,metaseacrch engines,dictionaries are used for searching about things in online or we can say online references whereas

Almanacs is an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.

Question 3

A good place to search for information about businesses in the United Kingdom is Switchboard(http://www.switchboard.com).

Question 4:

Invisible web                              The portion of the web not accessible to traditional search engines
         

Subject guide                                To browse or click through a hierarchy of topics and subtopics to reach links on a results page
       

Online reference sources                   An example of a virtual library
       .         

Portal                                     A gateway to large segments of related web information
                 

ipl2                                       Similar to print counterparts on library shelves
            

Drill down                                 Indexed web pages maintained by experts and organized into hierarchical and alphabetical topics
         

Specialized search engine                   A search engine that limits the web pages it searches by subject
               

Dynamically generated web page             A web page that is generated when you request it.(servlet in java)
   

Visible web                                The portion of the web accessible to traditional search engines and directories

Question 5
One definition of browsing is using criteria to evaluate a web site.

Question 6
The invisible web is not accessible.

Question 7
Speciality search tools might all of the above.

Question 8
A distributed subject guide is maintained by one editor.

Question 9
Which of the following are traits that all subject guide share? all of the above.

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