MUS340 Quiz 1 Review

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Across
  1. 2. A detailed study of a subject, in order to add new information and/or new understanding to the existing body of knowledge.
  2. 5. A summary of the contents of a book or article, usually including the thesis and the type of evidence presented. They are useful in determining how relevant a source will be to your project.
  3. 7. A list of topics, names and/or works arranged in alphabetical order that gives the page number where it may be found. It’s a quick way to assess whether a book is relevant to your research
  4. 10. The _______ Reading Room at the Library of Congress is where a researcher would go to access the Music Division collections.
  5. 12. A search for sources should go from __________ to specific, starting with reference works like bibliographies and encyclopedias, then databases, then the library catalog
  6. 13. ________ problem: A lack of understanding about a condition or problem
  7. 15. The sources closest to a creator, including original materials, artifacts, or documents, texts, or raw data
  8. 18. An _____________ bibliography contains brief notes about each source
  9. 20. Sources that synthesize secondary sources for general readers. While useful in the early stages of research, they should generally not be used to make a scholarly argument
  10. 21. __________ /Reed The most important music reference annotated bibliography, containing lists of different types of materials including dictionaries and encyclopedias, histories, reference works on individual composers, catalogs, and discographies
  11. 22. _________ systems: cataloguing systems that allow library materials to be easily located. The two most common ones are Library of Congress (LC) and Dewey Decimal (DCC) systems.
Down
  1. 1. A list of sources on a particular subject. They may be arranged alphabetically, chronologically, or by type. While useful in presenting a pre-vetted list of sources, they are time-delimited, may or may not be comprehensive, may show the compiler’s biases, and should be read critically like any other source.
  2. 3. ________ stacks: term indicating that users may not approach the shelves themselves but must request materials from the reading room staff. The Library of Congress is this type of library.
  3. 4. A book-length study on a single subject, for example a person (biography), genre, or time period
  4. 6. A ______________ bibliography directs researchers to materials on a specific topic.
  5. 8. ________ problem: a condition in the world that troubles people causing a tangible effect or cost
  6. 9. A collection of essays published in honor of a scholar
  7. 11. Sources should be evaluated for relevance and ____________. Ways to assess the later is by investigating the author, the publisher, determining who is the sponsor (especially of an online source), finding out how recent it is, and assessing its sources and evidence
  8. 14. Type of collection usually consisting of standard materials; users are able to borrow the materials for a limited amount of time
  9. 16. The sources further removed from a creator, such as books and articles about them. They are used to keep up with current research, find other points of view, and find models for your own research or analyses
  10. 17. Research question or ________: the condition or question that research seeks to answer or solve. Should be something that not only the researcher but also others want to solve. Should be worth answering It guides the research by telling you what data to look for and what to keep as evidence
  11. 19. Type of collection usually consisting of unique or rare materials; users will have limited access to the materials and may not borrow them outside the reading room