Information Literacy Midterm
What are the 2 most common data bases that we have used so far in class?
EBSCOHost and ProQuest
What is copyright?
Federal and international laws that provide legal protection to creators of original works
What are two types of books?
Fiction and Non-Fiction
What is information?
The communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence.
What are ways to narrow your search in Ebscohost?
A) Use AND/OR/NOT function B) Limit publication dates C) Use the "Limit to" and select full text. D) Select source type
What materials are not copyrighted?
Anything created before 1926, government documents, and those donated to the public domain
How do you cite a book with one author in APA?
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher Name.
How can you evaluate online sources?
(1) Check the ".com" area: .gov and .org tend to be more reliable than .com webpages (this is not necessarily the case, especially with .org. Anyone can be a .org.) (2) Check for an author and year it was published (3) Assess for formal language and use of citations (4) Look at layout of website
What does CRAAP stand for?
-Currency- Is the info up to date? How recent were the sources cited? -Relevance- Is this info what you need? Does it answer your questions? -Authority- Who wrote it? Are they credible and why did they publish it? -Accuracy- Where did the info come from? Is it biased and logical? Any errors? Is there a list of sources? -Purpose- Is the info intended to inform? Is the purpose clear?
What are the steps of information literacy?
-Define -Find -Evaluate -Organize -Comminicate
What are 4 parameters to consider while researching?
-What is the purpose? -What is the topic? -Who are my audience? -Where can i find this information?
How long does the copyright law protect your written work?
70-95 years after you die
Which version of APA do we use in class?
7th Edition
What is the CRAAP test?
It is a way to evaluate sources.
What is Boolean searching?
Using the words AND, OR, and NOT when searching to get better results.