Author Question: The student researcher is puzzled by the significance of key words while searching for research ... (Read 108 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The student researcher is puzzled by the significance of key words while searching for research articles. What instruction, provided by the librarian, will help this student?

1. Keywords are listed in alphabetical order by authors' last names.
2. Keywords are listed in chronological order.
3. Keywords are listed in reverse chronological order.
4. Keywords are listed in order of relevance to the topic.

Question 2

A researcher would likely be more successful accessing a site by which domain name?

1. .edu
2. .org
3. .gov
4. .mil

taylorsonier · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Results of key word searches are not reported alphabetically.
Rationale 2: Results of key word searches are not reported in chronological order.
Rationale 3: Results of key word searches are not reported in reverse chronological order.
Rationale 4: Results of key word searches are reported by relevance to the topic.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The domain .edu signifies that of an educational organization.
Rationale 2: The domain .org signifies that of a professional organization.
Rationale 3: The domain .gov signifies that of a government organization.
Rationale 4: The domain .mil signifies that of a military organization.