Getting to know Information Science and Technology Abstracts (ISTA)
This quiz will help you learn and review some of the main features of the ISTA database.
Please open ISTA in another window as you will need to consult the database to succesfully complete the quiz. Good luck, and have fun!
What is the document type listed in the abstract for "Pop goes the library: Using pop culture to connect with your whole community" from the April 2009 issue of Information Today?
scholarly article
reference source
book review
conference proceeding
Entering techno* into the title search box would bring up which of the following results:
The impact of migration to a consortial library system on a technical services environment. (Proceedings of the Computers in Libraries Conference, 1999)
The impact of youth's use of the Internet on their use of the public library. (Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, December 2007)
Give your technology program a little 'class'! (Computers in Libraries, March 2009)
Case study: Rolling out a robust library experience online. (Information Today, April 2007)
Full-text articles are NOT available through ISTA
True
False
Where can you go if you need assistance with the database? (there may be more than one correct answer)
Which of the following are features of the Ebsco-hosted ISTA database? (there may be more than one correct answer)
Ability to email abstracts (and full text, if available) in a variety of citation formats
Ability to search in multiple fields like author, title, author-supplied keywords, or publication name!
Ability to export abstracts to bibliographic software like EndNote, RefWorks, or in MARC21 format
All of these!
_____________________ listed in the article abstract can help me find other similar articles.
What types of resources can be found in Information Science and Technology Abstracts?
scholarly articles
abstracts
conference proceedings
all of the above
Dr. Loriene Roy's 2001 article on classroom diveristy was published in what journal?
This activity was created by Lea Susan Engle in Spring 2009
INF 382S: Library Instruction and Information Literacy, taught by Dr. Loriene Roy
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin