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1. Which one of the following characteristics are NOT common in a scholarly article?

A. Authors use the jargon of the discipline.
B. Authors are experts in their field.
C. Authors cite the sources used.
D. Articles are non-technical in nature.

2. Your colleague has recommended a really good article that may help your upcoming research project. Here's the article:

Competitiveness and Productivity in the Federal and Public Sector: The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Douglas M. McCabe. It's in the following source: Competitiveness Review, 2005, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p. 140-146.

Is there a database available at the UNLV University Libraries that will provide you will full-text access to this article?

A. No, there are no University Libraries databases that provide this article in full-text.
B. No, this article is only available in UNLV's print collection on the second floor of the Libraries.
C. Yes, I was able to find the full-text of the article in all of the following databases: ABI/Inform Global, Academic Search Premier, or Business Source Premier.
D. No, this article wasn't available in full-text in any of the databases or in the Library's print collection. However, I can order it from Document Delivery.

3. Your professor has recommended the following book for you to read:

Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector: a Toolkit

Does the University Libraries own the book? If so, what is the call number of the book?

A. Yes, it is available in the UNLV Book Stacks. The call number is JF1525.E8 M36 2005
B. No, Lied Library doesn't own it, but I can find it in the Wiener-Rogers Law School Library. The call number is JF1525.E8 M36 2005.
C. No, the University Libraries doesn't own the book. I will have to order it through Document Delivery.
D. Yes, it is available in the UNLV Book Stacks. The call number is DF842 E9 M77 1994.

4. In your latest research paper, you quoted an article by Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. that was written in 1993 entitled: The ADA and the hiring process in organizations.

You found it in Consulting Psychology Journal:Practice and Research. It was in Vol 45, Number 2, pages 10-36. How would you cite it in your bibliography using the APA Style Guide?

A.
Klimoski, Robert. “The ADA Process In Organizations.”
     Consulting Psychology Practice and Research, 45. 2 (1993): 10-36.
B.
Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA process in organizations.
     Consulting Psychology Practice and Research, 45(2), 10-36.
C.
Klimoski, R. “The ADA Process in Organizations.”
     Consulting Psychology: Practice and Research 45 (1993) 10-36.
D. I don't need to cite things that I quote.

5. On the Web, where would you go to find reliable statistics?

A. Sites with .gov and .us in the URL will often give reliable statistics
B. I would just use Google to find reliable statistics
C. All of the above
D. You can't find anything reliable on the web.