Question 1

Which of the following choices offer an example of truncation?

Accepted Answer

A)  endurance OR strength 
B)  wom#n 
C)  occupational N5 participation 
D)  "primary care clinic" 
A)  endurance OR strength 
B)  wom#n 
C)  occupational N5 participation 
D)  "primary care clinic" C

Question 2

For subject querying of bibliographic citation databases, concept expansion and concept contraction are often combined in tandem into an iterative process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The World Wide Web is a resource that may be used to retrieve evidence-based information. Which of the following statements regarding the Web is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Web currently lacks standardized indexing for articles. 
B)  The traditional processes for evaluating the quality of information provided (as used by other databases) is not implemented with the Web. 
C)  There is an increasing number of journals/articles available online for open access through the use of general search engines. 
D)  The Web is the optimal source of information (when compared with online public access catalogs [OPACs] or bibliographic citation databases) for individuals with minimal knowledge on a topic. 
A)  The Web currently lacks standardized indexing for articles. 
B)  The traditional processes for evaluating the quality of information provided (as used by other databases) is not implemented with the Web. 
C)  There is an increasing number of journals/articles available online for open access through the use of general search engines. 
D)  The Web is the optimal source of information (when compared with online public access catalogs [OPACs] or bibliographic citation databases) for individuals with minimal knowledge on a topic. D

Question 4

The search interfaces for all bibliographic citation databases use standardized syntax and formatting rules specifying operations on search terms and queries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A Boolean logic nested statement is used to perform a set search. The search-query logic statement of "((children OR adolescents) AND autism) AND recreation" would return items related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Items regarding recreation and children and/or adolescents and autism 
B)  Items regarding recreation and/or children and adolescents and/or autism 
C)  Items regarding recreation, autism, and either children or adolescents 
D)  Items regarding recreation, autism, and both children and adolescents 
A)  Items regarding recreation and children and/or adolescents and autism 
B)  Items regarding recreation and/or children and adolescents and/or autism 
C)  Items regarding recreation, autism, and either children or adolescents 
D)  Items regarding recreation, autism, and both children and adolescents

Question 6

Bibliographic citation databases often take advantage of search syntax within their interfaces to assist with information retrieval. Which of the following is not a general search syntax function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity 
B)  Truncation 
C)  Keyword 
D)  Case-sensitivity 
A)  Proximity 
B)  Truncation 
C)  Keyword 
D)  Case-sensitivity

Question 7

Which of the following is not a quantifier commonly used during post-qualification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Year of publication 
B)  Profession of journal 
C)  Language 
D)  Type of publication 
A)  Year of publication 
B)  Profession of journal 
C)  Language 
D)  Type of publication

Question 8

There are vast and numerous reasons why investigators are required to obtain information about a given subject. The two approaches typically taken are ready-reference and subject searching. Which of the following statements is true regarding these two processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ready-reference searching is typically a comprehensive review of a topic, whereas subject searching is done in preparation for ready-reference searches. 
B)  Ready-reference searching is typically a closed-ended search process, whereas subject searching is an iterative and ongoing information-seeking process. 
C)  Ready-reference searching is a search process limited to full-text journal articles, whereas subject searching exclusively uses journal abstracts. 
D)  Ready-reference searching uses successive queries within large databases, whereas subject searching uses basic searches within discreet data sets. 
A)  Ready-reference searching is typically a comprehensive review of a topic, whereas subject searching is done in preparation for ready-reference searches. 
B)  Ready-reference searching is typically a closed-ended search process, whereas subject searching is an iterative and ongoing information-seeking process. 
C)  Ready-reference searching is a search process limited to full-text journal articles, whereas subject searching exclusively uses journal abstracts. 
D)  Ready-reference searching uses successive queries within large databases, whereas subject searching uses basic searches within discreet data sets.

Question 9

Specific to the profession of occupational therapy, "OT SEARCH" is a bibliographic database that includes monographs, proceedings, reports, doctoral dissertations, master's theses, and most international OT journals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most medical journals have complete open access availability of their full-text articles within a bibliographic citation database, eliminating the need for information "berry picking."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Post-qualification is typically done during the final steps of the information search process, and is done to focus the items within a retrieval set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true in its description of gray literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray literature is information published exclusively in open-submission journals. 
B)  Gray literature is information that is not published in usual formats such as journals. 
C)  Gray literature is information published exclusively in online journals. 
D)  Gray literature is published information that has not been peer-reviewed. 
A)  Gray literature is information published exclusively in open-submission journals. 
B)  Gray literature is information that is not published in usual formats such as journals. 
C)  Gray literature is information published exclusively in online journals. 
D)  Gray literature is published information that has not been peer-reviewed.

Question 13

Browsing and querying are two methods for retrieving information to inform practice. Which of the following statements is true regarding these processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both browsing and querying require a structured/strategic approach for retrieving information. 
B)  Querying often assumes a serendipitous (or nonlinear) approach. 
C)  Browsing relies upon systematic keyword searching to produce a specific selection of retrieved items. 
D)  Querying involves seeking matches to a particular text phrase, whereas browsing uses a search engine to progress through an inductive series approach. 
A)  Both browsing and querying require a structured/strategic approach for retrieving information. 
B)  Querying often assumes a serendipitous (or nonlinear) approach. 
C)  Browsing relies upon systematic keyword searching to produce a specific selection of retrieved items. 
D)  Querying involves seeking matches to a particular text phrase, whereas browsing uses a search engine to progress through an inductive series approach.

Question 14

There are multiple routes to access online published information. Which of the following statements regarding the primary sources for these searches is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bibliographic citation databases have standardized indexing, allowing for efficiency with information retrieval. 
B)  Examples of online public access catalogs (OPACs) include PubMed and CINAHL. 
C)  The World Wide Web does not provide access to gray literature like OPACs or bibliographic citation databases. 
D)  Bibliographic citation databases are the least commonly used resource utilized by investigators, and searches within them tend to be more closed-ended. 
A)  Bibliographic citation databases have standardized indexing, allowing for efficiency with information retrieval. 
B)  Examples of online public access catalogs (OPACs) include PubMed and CINAHL. 
C)  The World Wide Web does not provide access to gray literature like OPACs or bibliographic citation databases. 
D)  Bibliographic citation databases are the least commonly used resource utilized by investigators, and searches within them tend to be more closed-ended.

Exam 10: Conducting a Literature Review

Which of the following choices offer an example of truncation?

For subject querying of bibliographic citation databases, concept expansion and concept contraction are often combined in tandem into an iterative process.

The World Wide Web is a resource that may be used to retrieve evidence-based information. Which of the following statements regarding the Web is false?

The search interfaces for all bibliographic citation databases use standardized syntax and formatting rules specifying operations on search terms and queries.

A Boolean logic nested statement is used to perform a set search. The search-query logic statement of "((children OR adolescents) AND autism) AND recreation" would return items related to:

Bibliographic citation databases often take advantage of search syntax within their interfaces to assist with information retrieval. Which of the following is not a general search syntax function?

Which of the following is not a quantifier commonly used during post-qualification?

There are vast and numerous reasons why investigators are required to obtain information about a given subject. The two approaches typically taken are ready-reference and subject searching. Which of the following statements is true regarding these two processes?

Specific to the profession of occupational therapy, "OT SEARCH" is a bibliographic database that includes monographs, proceedings, reports, doctoral dissertations, master's theses, and most international OT journals.

Most medical journals have complete open access availability of their full-text articles within a bibliographic citation database, eliminating the need for information "berry picking."

Post-qualification is typically done during the final steps of the information search process, and is done to focus the items within a retrieval set.

Which of the following statements is true in its description of gray literature?

Browsing and querying are two methods for retrieving information to inform practice. Which of the following statements is true regarding these processes?

There are multiple routes to access online published information. Which of the following statements regarding the primary sources for these searches is correct?

Occupational Therapy As an Evidence-Based Practice Profession

Classifications and Aims of Research

Philosophical Foundations of Research

Reading and Understanding Published and Presented Research

Critically Appraising and Classifying Published and Presented Research

Managing Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice: An International Imperative

Professional Responsibility and Roles in Research

The Role of Theory in Occupational Therapy

Steps in the Research Process and Characteristics of Sound Research

Generating Research Questions and Defining Specific Aims and Hypotheses

Selecting the Research Method

Writing the Research Proposal

Ensuring Ethical Research

Securing Samples and Performance Sites

Design Considerations in Qualitative Research

Collecting Qualitative Data

Contemporary Tools for Managing and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting and Reporting Data

Quantitative Research Designs: Defining Variables and Their Relationships With One Another

Developing and Evaluating Quantitative Data Collection Instruments

Collecting Quantitative Data

Entering, Storing, and Managing Data

Deciding on an Approach to Data Analysis

Meta-Analysis

Single-Subject Research

Survey Research

Needs Assessment Research

Program Evaluation Research

Participatory Research Approaches

Writing a Literature Review

Disseminating Research: Presenting, Writing, and Publishing

Writing a Grant Proposal

Using Mixed-Methods Designs to Study Therapy and Its Outcomes

Creating Outcomes Research for Evidence-Based Practice

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