Question 1. Which book would you choose if you need a detailed definition of "post-modernism" in literature?
A. The Chambers Dictionary
B. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory
C. Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Answer:
B. is the correct answer. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory is the only one of these sources that would cover modern literature in any detail.
Question 2.What is a thesaurus ?
A. A collection of words arranged in lists or groups according to sense.
B. A dictionary of synonyms (and sometimes antonyms).
C. A classified list of terms, especially keywords, in a particular field, for use in indexing and information retrieval.
Answer:
All of these answers are correct!
Question 3. Which search phrase should you use to find a reference containing all of these three keywords?
"dryland agriculture" "water conservation" "Australia"
A. dryland agriculture OR water conservation OR Australia
B. dryland agriculture AND water conservation OR Australia
C. dryland agriculture AND water conservation AND Australia
Answer:
C. is the correct answer. The word AND between each keyword is understood by the computer to mean AS WELL AS.
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