Library Quiz

Question 1 of 25

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Where can you find links to free databases and online resources on our BUSAC library homepage?

Select one of the following:

Google Scholar.
Right-hand side of the homepage.
By searching for them on our catalogue.

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

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How can you join a local library (e.g. Darling Square Library) in Sydney?

Select one of the following:

Go to a branch, with your passport.
Go to a branch, with your student ID and a copy of the proof of residence letter.
You cannot obtain membership as a temporary visitor.
Sign up online via their homepage.

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

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Where do you submit your assignments?

Select one of the following:

Hand in at the office during business hours.
By emailing lecturers directly.
BlackBoard.
Go to the library and hand assignment in to library staff unless directed otherwise by your professor.

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

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What is the best way to locate a book in the BU library collection if you don't understand the classification system?

Select one of the following:

Asking the lecturers.
Asking other students.
Asking the library staff for assistance.

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

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What is our policy on food and drinks in the BU building?

Select one of the following:

Strictly no food and drinks, only bottled water accepted.
Strictly no food, canned and bottled drinks are OK.
Small snacks and drinks allowed, as long as you dispose of the rubbish.
There isn't any policy on food and drinks.

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

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What is the correct way to borrow books in the library?

Select one of the following:

Check out the items at the circulation desk during library open hours, using a student ID.
Self-check out items using the library website.
All books are not to be taken out of the library.
Take them out without checking them out and put them back whenever you like.

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

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Which of the following items on our catalogue can you borrow?

Select one of the following:

"The Wine Atlas of Australia and New Zealand" by James Halliday
"The Proposition" (2005)
"My Brilliant Career" by Miles Franklin
"Ned Kelly Encyclopaedia" by Justin Corfield

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

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What happens if you return your items past the due date?

Select one of the following:

Your grades will be withheld until you return all overdue items and fines may apply.
Nothing, life goes on!
You fail your subjects.
All overdue items will have to be replaced with new ones.

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

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Which internet login do you have to use for your laptop in the library?

Select one of the following:

Academic internet access login (same as library computer logins).
BU Centre wifi and v3g3mit3 password.

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

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Why is it unwise to borrow items for another student?

Select one of the following:

It is illegal.
The system will not allow this.
You are accountable for books on your account if they are returned late or go missing.

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

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What is plagiarism?

Select one of the following:

Copying somebody's work without citing or crediting them in your own work.
Downloading an e-book illegally and using it as a source in your own work.
Borrowing other people's ideas and citing them in your references.

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

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This library operates according to a schedule. If you want to use the library outside of normal business hours, what should you do?

Select one of the following:

Walk in, turn the lights on and use the library if the building is open.
Wait patiently outside the building until a staff member arrives.
If the office is open, sign in upstairs with a staff member and then use the library.
Make an appointment with the librarian to use the library outside of business hours.

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

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What source should you NOT rely on while doing a research paper?

Select one of the following:

Scholarly journal articles
Newspaper articles
Books and e-books
Something somebody said on Facebook

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

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Why is it a good idea to bring a USB drive to the library?

Select one of the following:

Just in case you want to listen to your own music while studying.
So you can lend it to your friends if they need it.
A USB drive is good as a backup option. The internet might drop out at the library and you might not be able to email your work. A USB stick allows you to save and transfer your work to the work stations, so you can print your work.

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

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If you require assistance with your writing skills, you should:

Select one of the following:

Contact your professor.
Have a friend look at your assignment.
Make an appointment with library staff to discuss your assignment (not at the last minute).
Contact office staff.

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

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What are the opening hours of the Library?

Select one of the following:

9-5 Monday and Thursday and 9:00am-8:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
9-5 Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9:00am-8:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday
9:00am-8:30pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 9-5 Wednesday and Friday
9:00am-8:30pm on Monday-Thursday and 9-5 on Friday

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

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How can you print something out from your laptop?

Select one of the following:

Bring your laptop in to the Library and print out the document.
You cannot print out from your laptop.

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

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Which of the following is the most suitable option for accessing study spaces for group work?

Select one of the following:

Contact library staff, preferably the day before, to enquire about available spaces in the building for group study. We encourage you to use the library, but if we can find an available classroom for you it will minimise disruption to students studying quietly.
Go to a café.
Go to the library to practice your presentation.
Sit in the hallway outside the classrooms and talk.

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

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The library is a place for which of the following activities?

Select one of the following:

Having coffee and a meal and chatting with friends.
Having telephone calls to overseas friends/family.
Reading, quiet study and assignment work.
Having telephone calls provided students speak quietly.

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

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You need to attach a bibliography to your assignment before handing it in. What is a bibliography?

Select one of the following:

A list of required reading.
A list of the books/works referred to in a scholarly work.
A list of your favourite books.

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

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How should you request assignment assistance?

Select one of the following:

By emailing the office.
By emailing your teacher.
By emailing the librarian or by calling in to the library to arrange for assignment help.

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

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You are required to attach a cover sheet to the front of every assignment that you hand in.
Where will you find the cover sheet?

Select one of the following:

You can devise your own cover sheet.
Ask in the office for a cover sheet.
You will find the cover sheets to download on Blackboard. There are different cover sheets for course assignments and internship assignments. Look for the Overview Sydney Academics file for the sheets.

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

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The following are statements about printing in the library. Please tick the correct answer.

Select one of the following:

The printing limit is 50 pages.
The printing defaults to double-sided paper.
Print as much as you like of anything.

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

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If you want to view the library's books on Australian art, which is the most effective strategy?

Select one of the following:

Type the words 'Australian art' into the library search bar - the results you see are all the books the library has.
Type the words 'Australian art' into the library search bar, and note the letter prefix of the results - the N section is where all of the library's art books (other than reserve, restricted or those on display) may be found. By going to this section and browsing the shelf, you will find more books than appear on the online catalog (for example, specific artists' books which do not have your genre search term in the title).

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