Information literacy proficiency exam

Imagine you have an assignment to write a report on climate change and bird migration. You also will be required to present your findings at the next meeting of the Western Association of Wildlife Researchers. Which of the following research focuses is "just right" for your assignment?

Impact of climate change on bird migration in the Western United States

You are conducting research for a course on Dutch cinema. You would like to use nesting to receive as many relevant results as possible. Choose the appropriate combination to fill the blanks below.

(Dutch OR Netherlands) AND (film OR cinema)

bibliography

A list of sources that you can consult to see if the resources are relevant and timely

Which of the following are good strategies for choosing and forming a research topic for a paper? (Select all that apply)

A. Choose something that you have wondered about as you have been doing reading in the course B. Look for gaps in the information and literature you have learned about C. Look for what appear to be conflicts in issues you have learned about

Find the keywords in the research statement: The United States will achieve energy independence through the development and use of electric vehicles.

A. United States, energy independence, electric vehicles

A research focus should be value-neutral in order to explore an issue or idea. How will doing so benefit your research paper? Check all that apply.

A. You will discover a range of sources that will support your writing. & D. You will engage with new perspectives on your issue or idea.

For each research question below, select the answer that identifies all keywords in the question. What effects has climate change had on the habitats of elephants?

A. climate change, habitats, elephants

For each research question below, select the answer that identifies all keywords in the question. Have standardized tests improved educational outcomes in high schools?

A. standardized tests, educational outcomes, high schools

MLA: Which of the following components comes first in an MLA citation?

Author

Choose the topic from the 3 choices that is best suited for a 5-page paper.

B. Gender differences in how cyberbullying is performed

Choose the topic from the 3 choices that is best suited for a 5-page paper.

B. Impact of cyberbullying on academic performance in high schoolers

Which of the following is an appropriate step in developing a focus for this paper?

B. Review your syllabus and class notes to select a technological development of interest. Since the assignment states that you should select a technological development that you have studied in class to research in depth, reviewing your class materials to choose one is an appropriate early step

On the previous page, you saw that a research focus takes a value-neutral and open minded approach to exploring an issue or idea. How will doing so benefit your research paper? Check all that apply.

B. With a value-neutral and open minded approach, you will be able to engage with new perspectives on your issue or idea. D. With a value-neutral and open minded approach, you discover a range of sources that will support your research paper.

For each research question below, select the answer that identifies all keywords in the question. In what ways has mobile technology changed the way people shop?

B. mobile technology, shop

Choose the topic from the 3 choices that is best suited for a 5-page paper.

C. American legal issues in cyberbullying

Shanti, a graduate student, is organizing a reference list of her citations for a paper she is writing. Which of the following primarily describes how a citations list can help future researchers?

C. It allows the reader to follow the thread of scholarship on this topic.

Find the keywords in the research statement: Women punk rockers changed gender politics in rock music.

C. Women, gender politics, rock music

Find the keywords in the research question: How are users of social networking applications affected by privacy issues?

C. social networking, privacy

What are the key concepts in the following research question: "What is the impact of climate change on animal species?"

Climate change, animals

Most citation details can be found on a book's:

Copyright page.

Your next assignment is a report on climate change and bird migration. You also will be required to present your findings at the next meeting of the Western Association of Wildlife Researchers. Which of the following research focuses is "just right" for your assignment?

D. Impact of climate change on bird migration in the Western United States

Which of the following is a part of academic integrity?

Discerning your work from the work of others

In which section of the article do the authors provide their interpretation and analysis of their results?

Discussion

Which search options are available in Library Search?

Everything Books and Media Articles

True or False: Once you decide on a research question, you must stick with it, because you can never repeat steps of the research process.

False

MLA: For an in-text citation of a book, where should a page number always appear?

In parentheses

Where is it appropriate to include an in-text citation?

In the body of your paper

What are the two types of citations used in APA style?

In-text and reference list

You have conducted a search for Communism and received far too many results about Vladimir Lenin. Choose the logical operator that will exclude Lenin from the results

NOT

One of the assignments in your English class is to write a literary analysis on The Great Gatsby. You read the book in high school, and you also wrote your senior paper on it. There are many sections from your previous paper you can reuse for this assignment. You include sections from that paper, change some of the wording, but don't cite yourself. Is this OK?

No, if you fail to cite yourself, you are self-plagiarizing.

What are the key concepts in the following research topic: "Fast food restaurants are responsible for obesity"?

Obesity, fast food

You can use Library Search to find which of the following items?

Physical books Electronic Books Journal Articles Other Resources

literature review

Provides the reader with perspective on existing research in the field and how the new research fits in

For your geology term paper, you've planned to write about Sacred Dog Creek. Instead of finding results about this Texas stream, your searches are filled with records about dogs and other creeks. Which search technique would help you only find results about Sacred Dog Creek?

Quotation marks " "

Described below is a hypothetical research assignment. Considering the assignment requirements, which of the following is an appropriate step in developing a focus for this paper? Writing assignment for the course History of Technology 2100: Write an 8- to 10-page paper that explores one of the technological developments we have studied this semester in more depth. You will be expected to draw both from class readings as well as outside primary and secondary sources.

Review your syllabus and class notes to select a technological development of interest.

Which of the following subject areas commonly uses APA citations?

Social Sciences

What is the most effective way to begin your keyword search?

Start with the broad concepts related to your topic and then add or try more specific keywords.

The responsibility of your academic integrity ultimately falls on:

Students

methodology

The section of the article that explains the authors process and steps in research

conclusion

This section may include a broad recap of the articles research, what can be taken away from that research, and possibly a discussion of the limitations of the research

Why is identifying keywords important for research?

Thoughtful keywords give you better search results.

When you're getting started on reading a scholarly article, it's best to first consult the:

Title and abstract

You find a relevant article for your research paper. Where should you look to identify keywords for additional searches?

Title, abstract, subject headings

T or F: You can bring up a list of subject groupings of databases by clicking in the box labeled "All Subjects" on the A-Z Databases page.

True

T or F: You can find an A-Z list of databases by clicking on "Find Databases" on the Libraries home page at https://wmich.edu/library.

True

MLA: Where can you find the source listed in an in-text citation?

Works Cited page

"Aggregate" is a form of plagiarism that happens when:

You cite your sources, but there is little to no original material from you

Information literacy is often defined

as the ability to recognize when information is needed and to find, evaluate, and use effectively this needed information

Which of the following components comes first in an APA book citation?

author

For each research question below, select the answer that identifies all keywords in the question. How did the construction of interstate highways impact American small towns?

construction, interstate highways, American, towns

MLA: For which area of study is MLA commonly used?

liberal arts and Humanities

MLA: True or False: MLA encourages adding an "accessed date" for online sources.

true

T or F: Reading an abstract can save you time by helping you determine if an article is relevant to your research or not, without reading the entire article.

true

The practices and methods outlined in the methodology section of an article can differ depending on what field of study the article is from

true

When do you need to cite your sources?

when you quote, paraphrase, or summarize