USM Libraries: Tutorials: How well do you know your library?

Please complete this quiz to determine if you learned anything for the preceding tutorials.

1. I don’t have a library card. What do I do?

use your credit card
come to the library — they’ll sell you one
you DO have a library card: it’s your USM ID with a barcode number
you DO have a library card; it’s your driver’s license
all of the above

2. Your professors are driving you nuts. You need to reach a human being to get information for a dreaded term paper. You:

3. I heard you can get books sent to Gorham (or Portland or Lewiston ) from other University of Maine System libraries.

4. I'm just going to cut and paste this one little paragraph from this article ... it fits so nicely into my term paper. No problem, right?

Sure, one paragraph is always OK
Better to use two paragraphs, because your paper will make more sense
No, this is stealing, also known as plagiarism
Probably OK, check with your professor

5. I find everything I need on Google, so why bother with the library?

so true, libraries are totally unrelated to your education at USM
because there’s TONS of stuff NOT on Google that’s only available thru the library’s web site
because all USM Libraries also have a fitness center and swimming pool
none of the above

6. What’s this Article Linker thing anyway?

a way to learn whether USM has a subscription to a particular journal
a system for finding 101 level articles on any topic
a way to find other articles on the same subject as the first one
none of the above

7. Your professors are still driving you nuts. Now they want you to find peer reviewed articles. You go to:

Wikipedia
Google
USM Library databases
all of the above

8. Does USM have a Library?

no, USM uses the Library of Congress for all library services
no, USM uses a central library facility based in Maine’s capitol, Augusta
USM has libraries on all three USM campuses
USM had a library until 1992 when budget constraints eliminated it
none of the above

9. When do I need to use my library barcode?

To take out books
To access databases from off campus
To order books from other University of Maine System Libraries
To register for an ILLiad account
all of the above

10. How do I recognize a scholarly journal?

It will often contain photos
It has articles written by journalist
It usually has articles with bibliographies
It's usually intended for a broad audience

11. You're using a database, and a certain article interests you, but you don't see a link for full text. What do you do next?

Use ILLiad
Use URSUS requestor
Use Article Linker
Go to the publisher's website

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