Paragraph: A librarian is approached by a student who wants to do an Internet search for Thomas Jefferson but does not know-how. The student has been assigned to read a biography of Jefferson and then write a report on his life, which is due in ten days.
A. Since the assignment is to read a biography, the librarian directs the student to the biography section of the library rather than to the Internet. She helps the student select a biography at his reading level
B. The librarian directs the student to a database that will quickly provide a list of resources and articles pertaining to Thomas Jefferson
C. The librarian searches her computerized records, decides that none of the biographies in her school library are appropriate for this student, and initiates an inter-library loan. The borrowed biography will take about two weeks to arrive.
D. The librarian shows the student how to do an Internet search using Google
Answer:A
Paragraph: A librarian is approached by a student who wants to do an Internet search for Thomas Jefferson but does not know-how. The student has been assigned to read a biography of Jefferson and then write a report on his life, which is due in ten days.
A. Since the assignment is to read a biography, the librarian directs the student to the biography section of the library rather than to the Internet. She helps the student select a biography at his reading level B. The librarian directs the student to a database that will quickly provide a list of resources and articles pertaining to Thomas Jefferson C. The librarian searches her computerized records, decides that none of the biographies in her school library are appropriate for this student, and initiates an inter-library loan. The borrowed biography will take about two weeks to arrive. D. The librarian shows the student how to do an Internet search using Google
Explanation: Since the assignment is to read a biography, the librarian directs the student to the biography section of the library rather than to the Internet. She helps the student select a biography at his reading level. In this particular case, the student will benefit more from using the library’s own resources than from using the Internet. The school library will probably have a biography of Thomas Jefferson, and the arrival date for the interlibrary loan would be too late for the student’s needs.