1 Using electronic databases is preferable to searching the Web because: [check all that apply]
you can combine search terms
you can search multiple years
the information can be more current

2. Using electronic databases can be a problem sometimes because: [check all that apply]
you have to pay for the information
you get too many results and you can not limit
you can get false hits that do not match your topic

3. Sometimes print resources are better than electronic resources because: [check all that apply]
older materials are better for pre-electronic era information
some current materials are not available electronically
print materials are always available on the shelves

4. Keyword searching will search all searchable fields in a record, including the subject field.
true
false

5. A subject search on "consumers OR social responsibility" will retrieve:
a record that contains both terms in the subject field
a record that contains either term found in the subject field
a record that contains either term in any of its fields

6. Combining search terms with "AND" will narrow your search.
true
false

7. Most databases allow for truncation to locate words with variant spellings and endings.
true
false

8. The CAT indicates the books, recordings, films and maps that PSU libraries owns.
true
false

9. The CAT contains the abstracts and full text of periodical articles.
true
false