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| Effective searches begin with..? |
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| Properly targeted questions. The same questions can become important components of a strategy or plan. |
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| Why do media writers rarely cross the threshold of their public libraries? |
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| Not because of time, pressure, or tedium. But because they don't know their way around the library. |
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| What is the library good for? |
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| reputable, documented, verifiable information on just about any topic. |
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| What is the library good for? |
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| reputable, documented, verifiable information on just about any topic. |
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| What are the three libraries of special interest to the media writer? |
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| Public libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries. |
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| Public libraries have...? |
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| information about broad ranges of information. They are valuable resources for info about the community they serve. |
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| Academic libraries support..? |
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| the teaching and research needs of students, scholars and researchers at the institutions they are affiliated with. They have specialized, technical and detailed material. |
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| Special libraries are...? |
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| refers to a broad category of facilities so identified because of their collections, their clientele, or both. |
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| What are the two classification systems? |
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| The dewey decimal system and the library of congress classification system. |
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| The dewey desimal system works best for... |
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| material collections that are not too large oir cover too many subject areas. It is used in small libraries and in public libraries. |
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| The dewey decimal system has...? |
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| Three numerals before a decimal point with each number referring to a class, a division and a section of information. |
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| The library of congress classification system is used in...? |
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| academic libraries and libraries with very large collections. |
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| What will the material in the LC system have?` |
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| letters before a decimal point followed by numerals and letters representing classes and subclasses. |
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| Why is the internet so great? |
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| It has instant, ever-growing, and largely free access to millions of data sources around the world. |
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| What concepts can be applied to all search engines? |
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| narrowing the search, being specific, using precise keywords, reviewing results from top to bottom, and analyzing the address. |
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| Name four journalists with who brought shame unto the great profession |
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| Stephen Glass, Janet Cooke (8 yr old heroin addict), Mike Barnicle (cancer kids), and Jayson Blair(plagairized stories) |
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| a collection of information. The term generally refers to the massive collections of information stored in computers. |
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| Examples of Boolean logic |
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| give you access to several databases that you can search one at a time, all at once, or in any combination |
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| searches database for only full-text articles |
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| an online database that contains the text of court decisions, legislative records, and legal resources |
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| an online database of newspapers, magazines, broadcast news transcripts, and business and trade publications |
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| Where can one find sources on businesses? |
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| published directories, state documents, and corporations themselves |
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| a detailed outline of this company's primary activities, top officers and executives, competition, history, products, services, key financial ratios, and full balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement |
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| detailed company profile report: |
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| a detailed outline of this company's primary activities, top officers and executives, competition, history, products, services, and key financial ratios |
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| compares key financial ratios of this company against its industry, sector, and the S&P 500 Index aggregates |
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| Records on paper or in computer form are... |
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| valuable information services |
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| What is the underlying premise behind public access laws at the state and federal levels? |
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| For democracy to work effectively, citizens must be allowed to scrutinize the work of elected government officials, governmental agencies and other entities whose work is supported by public funds, or tax dollars. |
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| Why is the media the watchdog? |
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| most citizens are unable to attend government meetings and review public records. reporters are supposed to be the public's eyes and ears when it comes to keeping tabs on politicians and the taxpayers' money. |
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| What are the rules for public access in Indiana? |
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| the Indiana Open Door Law and Access to Public Records Act |
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| What does the public access counselor's office do?` |
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| provides advice and assistance concerning Indiana's public access laws to members of the public and government officials on their behalf. |
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| In the Open Door Law, government bodies are required to make available a public memorandum. What does it include? |
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| The meeting's date, time and location. The members recorded as present or absent, the general substance of all matters proposed, discussed or decided, and a record of all votes taken, by individual members if roll call votes are taken. |
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| the census bureau site can be used by reporters for...? |
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| Everything from checking a simple statistical fact in a story to adding demographic background to an article to forming the basis for ground-breaking trend stories. |
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