Exam Questions [MC]_2
A theory that has recently been developed to address the intake of too much data due to the widespread use of digital devices, massive amounts of new information, and the ability to transmit this information so quickly is known as: Ⓐ. Information Overload Ⓑ. Herding phenomenon Ⓒ. Container Collapse Ⓓ. Information ineffectuality
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A type of bias in which stories are or are not covered Ⓐ. Coverage Bias Ⓑ. Sensationalism Ⓒ. Statement Bias
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Authority can be evaluated by looking at which of the following: Ⓐ. Author's credibility Ⓑ. Currency of information Ⓒ. Type of source Ⓓ. Intended audience
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Facts... Ⓐ. can be proven to have happened or exist. Ⓑ. are statements and judgments. Ⓒ. may or may not be true. Ⓓ. are written to look like opinion.
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Generally speaking, which of the following sources would NOT be an appropriate source for a first-year psychology paper on learning and memory? Ⓐ. Fitzgerald, L.D., & Walker, A. (2005). Learning. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human development (pp. 781-787). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Ⓑ. Klingberg, T. (2013). The learning brain: Memory and brain development in children. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Ⓒ. Learning and memory. (2012). Retrieved September 6, 2013 from http://www.brainfacts.org/sensing-thinking-behaving/learning-and-memory/ Ⓓ. Andrews, J. J., & Rapp, D. N. (2015). Benefits, costs, and challenges of collaboration for learning and memory. Translational Issues In Psychological Science, 1(2), 182-191. doi:10.1037/tps0000025
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In APA citation style, you must include a DOI (digital object identifier) in journal article citations. What is the purpose of a DOI? |It is more stable than a URL and provides more permanent access to the article |It allows you to identify the copyright holder of the article |It shows which library database an article is found in Ⓓ. It gives you the subject terms attached to that particular article
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Paraphrasing is the process of: Ⓐ. rewriting the author's ideas in your own words Ⓑ. selecting paragraphs to use in your paper Ⓒ. changing a phrase to mean something else Ⓓ. quoting an author's ideas directly
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Reading an information source that represents a set of values related to an issue that are different from your own, can assist you to: Ⓐ. Allows you to disregard any information that is contrary to your pre-judgement of the issue. Ⓑ. Gain information that you hadn't previously considered and prepare you to address criticisms of your own stance. Ⓒ. Persuade you to change your stance on the issue.
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Scope, when evaluating content, refers to: Ⓐ. what the information is about Ⓑ. how broad or narrow the topic is Ⓒ. who wrote the article or information Ⓓ. if the information is biased or objective
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The items in an academic library are typically arranged using which classification system? Ⓐ. Dewey Decimal Classification Ⓑ. Library of Congress Classification Ⓒ. Cutter Expansive Classification Ⓓ. Universal Decimal Classification
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The 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 goal of a citation is to... |give credit to author's ideas you are citing in your paper. Ⓑ. give the reader enough information to find the source that you have used. |show the reader the format of your paper. Ⓓ. give college students headaches when trying to cite sources.
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This is defined as a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed, and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information Ⓐ. Information Overload Ⓑ. Information Literacy Ⓒ. Information Ineffectuality Ⓓ. Container Collapse
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To summarize is to... Ⓐ. Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity; in your own words. Ⓑ. Give a brief statement of the main points of (something); also in your own words. Ⓒ. Take someone else's work, idea, etc. and pass it off as ones' own; literary theft.
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What does the term currency mean, when evaluating a website? Ⓐ. The money spent to produce it. Ⓑ. The timeliness of the information. Ⓒ. The host or producer of the website. Ⓓ. The evidence of bias.
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What is "peer review?" Ⓐ. An alternative way of publishing an article without having to submit it to a professional editor Ⓑ. A process for ensuring that academic articles have been examined by other experts in the field before publication Ⓒ. A process for guaranteeing that the research described in articles is completely accurate and indisputable Ⓓ. An article written by two or more specialists in a discipline
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What is an example of a benefit of using a scholarly journal to find information? Ⓐ. They take months or years to write. Ⓑ. The articles are peer-reviewed. Ⓒ. The articles are typically short. Ⓓ. It is intended for those in a particular industry or trade.
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What is an example of a limitation of a book? Ⓐ. They are common and convenient sources. Ⓑ. Due to the length of time it takes to write and research, it may be outdated. Ⓒ. Most are available only in print. Ⓓ. They are detailed and specific.
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What is summarizing? Ⓐ. Writing down verbatim what a source says. Ⓑ. Putting the information into one's own words while condensing the information. Ⓒ. Rewriting each sentence in one's own words. Ⓓ. Writing down key quotes from a source.
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What term describes the difficulty discerning the original information container, format or information type-blog, book, pamphlet, government document, chapter, magazine, newspaper, journal, or section of the newspaper or magazine or journal-once publishing cues are removed and every source looks like a digital page or a printout? Ⓐ. Herding phenomenon Ⓑ. Container Collapse Ⓒ. Information Ineffectuality Ⓓ. Echo Chamber
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What term describes the difficulty discerning the original information container, format or information type-blog, book, pamphlet, government document, chapter, magazine, newspaper, journal, or section of the newspaper or magazine or journal-once publishing cues are removed and every source looks like a digital page or a printout? Ⓐ. Herding phenomenon Ⓑ. Container Collapse Ⓒ. Information ineffectuality Ⓓ. Echo chamber
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When developing a search strategy for the topic "How can media literacy in teens be taught in order to mitigate the media's negative effects on body image?" what keywords would be most useful? Ⓐ. Media literacy, mitigate, negative Ⓑ. Media literacy, teens, body image Ⓒ. Media, negative, effects, body Ⓓ. Media literacy, taught, image
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When evaluating a website's currency, look for... Ⓐ. publication sponsor. Ⓑ. date of last revision. Ⓒ. cost of website hosting. Ⓓ. purpose and scope.
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When searching in a library database, what words would "stress*" find, in addition to "stress" ? Ⓐ. distressed, distressful, stressful Ⓑ. stressed, stressing, stress-related Ⓒ. tension, pressure, strain Ⓓ. emphasis, importance, weight
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Which of the following is the best piece of information to use in helping you evaluate the quality of a video you find on YouTube? Ⓐ. Number of views Ⓑ. Source of the video Ⓒ. Viewer comments Ⓓ. The date the video was uploaded
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Which of the following pieces of information do you NOT need for a book citation? Ⓐ. Date of publication Ⓑ. International Standard Book Number (ISBN) Ⓒ. Subtitle Ⓓ. Author
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Which search below would return the greatest number of results in an online database? Ⓐ. spousal abuse AND victims of violence Ⓑ. spousal abuse OR victims of violence Ⓒ. spousal abuse NOT victims of violence Ⓓ. EITHER spousal abuse OR victims of violence
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Who or what type of resource would be the best to consult when finding statistics to persuade people to wear seatbelts for a speech you're doing? Ⓐ. An emergency room doctor Ⓑ. Government statistical database Ⓒ. A website promoting the wearing of seatbelts Ⓓ. A book on the habits of drivers
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Why is it important to understand why a piece of information was created? Ⓐ. to know how current and relevant the information is Ⓑ. to understand the author's purpose and possible bias for creating information Ⓒ. in order to properly evaluate the information source's format Ⓓ. to be able to differentiate between scholarly and popular periodical articles
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You are writing a paper on the connection between fossil fuel use and climate change. You are summarizing a journal article in which the author quotes another researcher. Which of the examples below is an acceptable reference to a source referred to in another source? Ⓐ. A 2010 study by Ferguson found a strong causal relationship between fossil fuel use and climate change (as cited in Stenson, 2012, p. 220). Ⓑ. A 2010 study concluded that the research "'shows strong evidence of a causal relationship between fossil fuel use and climate change'" (Stenson, 2012, p. 220). Ⓒ. Ferguson conducted a study on the relationship between fossil fuel use and climate change, and concluded that the study shows a strong causal relationship between the two variables (Stenson, 2012, p. 220).
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You copy the words to one of Shakespeare's sonnets and put your own name as the author, then post it to a website. This would be considered: Ⓐ. Plagiarism Ⓑ. Copyright infringement Ⓒ. Both plagiarism and copyright infringement
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You have been assigned to find a scholarly journal article on the effectiveness of Title IX on women's sports. Which item listed below would be the most relevant? Ⓐ. Clarke, Phoebe and Ian Ayres. "The Chastain Effect: Using Title IX to Measure the Causal Effect of Participating in High School Sports on Adult Women's Social Lives." Journal of Socio-Economics, vol. 48, 01 Feb. 2014, pp. 62-71. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.socec.2013.11.001. Ⓑ. Hanson, Katherine, Vivian Guilfoy, and Sarita Pillai. More than Title IX : How Equity in Education has Shaped the Nation. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009. Ⓒ. Parrillo, Vincent N., Sage Publications., and Sage eReference (Online service). Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2008. Gale Virtual Reference Library; Gale Virtual Reference Library. Ⓓ. Smith, Claire. "WOMEN SPORTS; Concerns are Voiced on Effects of Title IX.(Sports Desk)." The New York Times (1995).
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You have been assigned to write a paper comparing and contrasting the psychologists Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud. In an online database, which search would retrieve items discussing both psychologists? Ⓐ. Jung AND Freud Ⓑ. Jung OR Freud Ⓒ. Jung NOT Freud Ⓓ. Carl NOT Emma Jung
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You need to read the novel The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence for a class, but the book is currently checked out from your college library. You don't have the money to buy it from the bookstore, so how can you get a copy from the library? Ⓐ. Interlibrary loan Ⓑ. Wait until the book becomes available Ⓒ. Borrow money from a friend to buy it Ⓓ. Ask the library to buy another copy for you
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When searching in databases, you are searching: Ⓐ. The full text of all articles Ⓑ. The metadata of all articles Ⓒ. Keywords in the article abstract Ⓓ. Subject terms provided by the authors of articles
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You are doing research on declared religious affiliation among college students. Your professor suggests you read work by a specific long-standing expert in the area to inform your research. After doing this, you also come across a current scholarly article by a different scholar which contradicts some of the expert's claims. Should you: Ⓐ. Consider the long-standing expert's work to be outdated and proven incorrect Ⓑ. Incorporate the current scholarly article into your research along with the long-standing expert's work Ⓒ. Ignore the current scholarly article because the long-standing expert is an established authority in this area Ⓓ. Continue to search for information that agrees with the long-standing expert
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You are searching for articles on gender discrimination in the workplace. You searched a library database using the keywords gender, discrimination, and workplace, but got too many results. How would you refine your keywords to get fewer results? Ⓐ. Use broader terms for workplace Ⓑ. Use narrower terms for discrimination Ⓒ. Use synonyms for gender Ⓓ. Use broader terms for discrimination
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You are writing an article about binge drinking for the campus newspaper. You have found several sources, but you want to make sure you have the most accurate information. Which would be the least credible source? Ⓐ. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - "Fact Sheet on Binge Drinking" Ⓑ. An article from Men's Fitness titled "Are You a Binge Drinker? 6 Signs You're Overdoing It" Ⓒ. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - "Drinking Levels Defined" Ⓓ. An article from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology titled "Binge Drinking Impairs Vascular Function in Young Adults"
B
You copy the lyrics to Taylor Swift's newest hit and post it to a web site with credit given to Swift. This could be considered: Ⓐ. Plagiarism Ⓑ. Copyright infringement Ⓒ. Both plagiarism and copyright infringement
B
You have to write a research paper on the broad topic of stress and post-secondary students. You want to narrow that topic down to the relationship between stress and academic performance. The research question that best reflects this narrowed focus is: Ⓐ. How does stress affect students' experience of post-secondary education? Ⓑ. How is the academic performance of post-secondary students affected by stress? Ⓒ. What factors determine the academic performance of post-secondary students? Ⓓ. How does stress affect sleep habits of post secondary students?
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You need to find examples of what average Americans were reading during the African-American Civil Rights movement (1954-1968). What would be the best source of information? Ⓐ. Hearings of the House Committee on the Civil Rights Bill Ⓑ. Articles in magazines like Life or The Atlantic Ⓒ. A biography of Rosa Parks Ⓓ. Articles from the database America: History and Life
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You've been given the following APA citation: Profen, I. B. (2004). The impact of alcohol on university students' ability to concentrate during exams. College Students, 38(3), 30-45. doi:10.1037/0735-7044.121.1.21 What are you looking for? Ⓐ. A book chapter Ⓑ. A journal article Ⓒ. A magazine article Ⓓ. A trade journal
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A periodical intended for a specific industry or business, usually publishedby an association is a: Ⓐ. Popular press publication Ⓑ. Trade publication Ⓒ. Scholarly publication Ⓓ. Business Newspaper
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A type of bias in favor of the extraordinary over the ordinary Ⓐ. Coverage Bias Ⓑ. Sensationalism Ⓒ. Statement Bias
B
Fake news is... Ⓐ. Information published with inherent bias. Ⓑ. Information published with the intent to mislead in order to gain financially or politically. Ⓒ. Political speech that lies or deliberately misleads. Ⓓ. Information that a news agency mistakenly publishes that is wrong
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For a paper on drinking and post-secondary students, which of the following would be the best source for authoritative information on the medical effects of alcohol use? Ⓐ. American Mental Health Counselors Association - www.amhca.org Ⓑ. National Institutes of Health - www.nih.gov Ⓒ. Mothers Against Drunk Driving - www.madd.org Ⓓ. The Washington Post - www.washingtonpost.com
B
For your sociology assignment, you need to find information about the restricting of abortion clinics in Texas. Looking at the example in the box below from a periodical database, which of the subjects listed should you click on to find related information about the legal status of abortion clinics? _______________________________________________________________________ | Decision Allows Abortion Law, Forcing 13 Texas | | Clinics to Close. (cover story) | | Source: New York Times. 10/3/2014, Vol. 164 | | Issue 56643, pA1-A18. 2p. | |------------------------------------------------------| Ⓐ. ABORTION -- Law & legislation Ⓑ. ABORTION clinics -- Law & legislation Ⓒ. PRO-life movement Ⓓ. TEXAS -- Politics & government -- 21st century
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In what part of the information cycle would you expect to find eyewitness accounts? Ⓐ. Months after a newsworthy event happens Ⓑ. The day a newsworthy event happens Ⓒ. Weeks after a newsworthy event happens Ⓓ. Several years after a newsworthy event
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Metadata... Ⓐ. Is the same thing as subject terms. Ⓑ. Helps describe information in a way that's easily searchable. Ⓒ. Is a classification system. Ⓓ. Is used for Google searches.
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Plagiarism is: Ⓐ. Failing to use the correct citation style when citing your sources Ⓑ. Including the ideas of another person in your writing without giving them credit Ⓒ. Using the ideas of another person instead of using your original thoughts Ⓓ. Gaining financially from another's original work
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In your job at the campus radio station, you want to create a promotion for your radio show that will run on the station. You want to use a small part of a popular song as background music. What is required of you before broadcasting this promotion? Ⓐ. Notify the songwriter that you will use part of the song. Ⓑ. Find out who distributes the song and negotiate with them for the right to play part of the song. Ⓒ. Nothing, under Fair Use you can use the song since you are only playing a small part of it. Ⓓ. You can use the song since the station paid for the MP3 file.
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Library literacy involves knowledge and skills in all EXCEPT: |Books and periodicals |Databases |Computer Software Ⓓ. Reference materials
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One drawback to using a secondary source is that: Ⓐ. It references the original source Ⓑ. It is more widely available Ⓒ. It may have misinterpreted the original source Ⓓ. It is easier to use
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Professional indexers use standardized subject headings to aid in your searching of catalogs and databases. Entering your search statement using these subject headings will help you: Ⓐ. Search for information about a specific person, for example Einstein. Ⓑ. Browse through possible sources for a good research topic. Ⓒ. Find all relevant sources no matter what subject term an author uses. Ⓓ. to understand the author's purpose and reasons for creating information
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Read the following blurb, then choose what type of publication it is describing. "𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 is a premier news magazine and website that has been bringing high-quality journalism to readers around the globe for over 80 years. Newsweek provides the latest news, in-depth analysis and ideas about international issues, technology, business, culture and politics." Ⓐ. Book Ⓑ. Trade periodical Ⓒ. Popular periodical Ⓓ. Scholarly periodical
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The primary role of most Academic Librarians is to: Ⓐ. Make sure books are shelved and the building is open Ⓑ. Conduct research and teach classes Ⓒ. Provide instruction and research assistance to students and faculty Ⓓ. Staff the circulation desk
C
To plagiarize is to... Ⓐ. Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity; in your own words. Ⓑ. Give a brief statement of the main points of (something); also in your own words. Ⓒ. Take someone else's work, idea, etc. and pass it off as ones' own; literary theft.
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What results would the following Boolean search return in a database? obesity AND (children NOT (teenagers OR teens OR young adults)) Ⓐ. articles on teenage obesity Ⓑ. articles on child and teenage obesity Ⓒ. articles on child obesity, but not teenage obesity Ⓓ. articles on child or teenage obesity
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When using Google to search for information, how can you make sure you retrieve only government websites? Ⓐ. Use "government" as one of the search terms Ⓑ. Use the advanced search options to filter your results by file type Ⓒ. Use the site: operator to search a specific domain or site Ⓓ. There is no way to narrow a Google search
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Which is an example of a tertiary source? Ⓐ. Bibliography Ⓑ. Review Article Ⓒ. Encyclopedia Ⓓ. Library Catalog
C
Which of the following information would not need a citation in a research paper? Ⓐ. A direct quote from an experimental research paper Ⓑ. Information paraphrased from a paper you wrote for another class Ⓒ. Information that is considered common knowledge Ⓓ. A summary of an academic journal article
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Which type of information source does this describe: those that are closest to the actual event, time period or individual in question. The information in these sources has not been edited, interpreted, condensed, or evaluated Ⓐ. Tertiary Ⓑ. Secondary Ⓒ. Primary Ⓓ. Persuasive
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You are assigned a research paper on the manhattan project. You know this was a project during world war II, but not much else. What would be the one source you could consult to get comprehensive background information? Ⓐ. Google Scholar Ⓑ. 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦 Ⓒ. 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘐: 𝘈 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 Ⓓ. JSTOR
C
You are researching child safety seats. You have found several sources. Which would be the most trustworthy because of the likelihood of having objective information? Ⓐ. report from the car seat manufacturer Ⓑ. a friend with a young child Ⓒ. article in Consumer Reports Ⓓ. blog post by a parenting expert
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You are writing an argumentative paper on school uniforms. Which of the following sources would provide the best evidence for your argument that school uniforms prevent bullying in schools? Ⓐ. A documentary featuring interviews with students in a school where bullying is a problem Ⓑ. A poll of student opinions on the impact of school uniforms on bullying Ⓒ. A study comparing disciplinary records and school police data at a school where uniforms are required with a school where they are not required Ⓓ. A journal article discussing bullying in elementary schools
C
You have been assigned a paper on climate change mitigation methods in North America. You have decided to focus on the use of nuclear power as a possible alternative energy source in the United States. What group of keywords best describes this particular topic? Ⓐ. Climate change, limitations, nuclear power Ⓑ. Effects, limitations, nuclear power Ⓒ. United States, climate change, nuclear power Ⓓ. Possible, energy source, nuclear power
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You have been assigned to find a primary source on the civil rights movement. Which of the following is a primary source? Ⓐ. Dyson, Michael Eric. I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr. New York : Free Press, 2000. Ⓑ. Frady, Marshall. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Penguin Group, 2002. A Penguin Life; Penguin Lives Series. Ⓒ. King, Martin Luther Jr, et al. The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1992. Ⓓ. Schulke, Flip, and Flip Schulke. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Documentary, Montgomery to Memphis. 1st ed. ed. New York : Norton, 1976.
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You need to find information on what happened in Congress last week. The best source for this type of information is: Ⓐ. Academic journal Ⓑ. Course textbook Ⓒ. News magazine Ⓓ. Social Media
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What is the purpose of the Subject Headings found in library database records? Ⓐ. They allow librarians to keep track of how many articles the library has on a topic Ⓑ. They are tags added by database users so that they can find the articles again in future searches Ⓒ. They make it easier for people to find other articles on the same topic by using a standardized way to describe what the article is about Ⓓ. They allow for the browsing of possible sources
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The diagram pictured below would retrieve what kind of results? [ https://i.imgur.com/QlnflCW.jpg ] Ⓐ. Information about poverty and crime, but not gender Ⓑ. Information about poverty, but not crime and gender Ⓒ. Information about poverty or crime or gender Ⓓ. Information about poverty, crime, and gender
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What is a disadvantage of paraphrasing? Ⓐ. It leaves one open to plagiarism. Ⓑ. Difficult or technical material can be hard to condense. Ⓒ. Context might be lost. Ⓓ. Information might be misunderstood when translating it.
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Which statement is NOT an aspect of information literacy? Ⓐ. Recognizing when information is needed Ⓑ. Having the ability to locate information Ⓒ. Having the ability to evaluate information Ⓓ. Having the ability to effectively use computers
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You are assigned to research an aspect of the topic "censorship." Which of the following would be an appropriate research question? Ⓐ. What are the most frequently banned books? Ⓑ. Should parents censor literature for children in schools? Ⓒ. Do librarians self-censor? Ⓓ. How has censorship in the movies been harmful to minority populations?
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Fake vs. False: _______ - Political speech that lies or deliberately misleads _______ - Produced in order to make a profit
Fake vs. False: 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 - Political speech that lies or deliberately misleads 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 - Produced in order to make a profit
Read the following excerpt from a news article. Which of the citations below likely refers to the research study mentioned in the news article? "𝐴 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦, 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑂𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦, 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑘𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠. 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑌𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐾𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐽𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦'𝑠 𝑐𝑜-𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟, 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐽𝑒𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑠, 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦'𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠." Ⓐ. Jenkins, H. (2018). The role of immunomodulatory agents in the treatment of infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Clinical Oncology, 6(2), 35-48. Ⓑ. Jones, K. (2018, June 6). Researchers find key to treating babies with cancer. New York Times, pp. A1, A7-A8. Ⓒ. Shah, R. (2018). The role of immunomodulatory agents in the treatment of infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In H. Jenkins (Ed.), Clinical oncology (pp. 35-48). New York: Springer. Ⓓ. Wiemels, J. (2018). Perspectives on the causes of childhood leukemia. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 196(Evaluating Environmental Exposures and Potential Mechanisms of a Leukemia Cluster: Churchill County, NV Case Study), 59-67. doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2012.01.007
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The rise of the ____ has required consumers of information to become their own gatekeepers of information due to the lack of external quality control. Ⓐ. World Wide Web Ⓑ. Printing press Ⓒ. Newspaper industry Ⓓ. Scholarly journals
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To paraphrase is to... Ⓐ. Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity; in your own words. Ⓑ. Give a brief statement of the main points of (something); also in your own words. Ⓒ. Take someone else's work, idea, etc. and pass it off as ones' own; literary theft.
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Understanding how information is communicated over time once an event occurs is know as the: Ⓐ. Information Cycle Ⓑ. Herding Phenomenon Ⓒ. News Cycle Ⓓ. Information Overload
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What is an example of using a newspaper article for information? Ⓐ. It is up-to-date as it covers current news and events. Ⓑ. It synthesizes research and information. Ⓒ. They take a long time to research and write. Ⓓ. It is detailed and specific.
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What is contained in a database thesaurus? Ⓐ. Controlled Vocabulary Ⓑ. Directory of periodicals Ⓒ. Database dictionary Ⓓ. Tagged articles
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What is meant by "Scholarship is a Conversation"? Ⓐ. Research in scholarly and professional fields is a discursive practice in which ideas are formulated, debated, and weighed against one another over extended periods of time. Ⓑ. Research is a problem-addressing exercise that requires you to go from issue to potential resolution. Ⓒ. Knowing the various parameters of information value is important to being able to do research with your eyes open. Ⓓ. Creating a piece of information is a process: it takes time, has stages, and it often requires several versions to get it right.
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What kind of resource is the following? Darling-Hammond, L. (2004). From "Separate but Equal" to "No Child Left Behind": The collision of new standards and old inequalities. In D. Meier & G. Wood (Eds.), Many children left behind: How the No Child Left Behind Act is damaging our children and our schools (pp. 3-32). Boston: Beacon. Ⓐ. Book Ⓑ. Chapter within a book Ⓒ. Journal article Ⓓ. Magazine article
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When evaluating a website for credentials, what is one thing you would look for? Ⓐ. It has an author or sponsor listed Ⓑ. It has advertising Ⓒ. Revision dates are listed Ⓓ. Various points of view are expressed
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When evaluating multimedia, you should also take which of the following into consideration: Ⓐ. Accessibility Ⓑ. Capacity Ⓒ. Facility Ⓓ. Stability
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Which of the following is a primary source? Ⓐ. Interview Ⓑ. Biography Ⓒ. Documentary Ⓓ. Encyclopedia
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Which of the following would be an inappropriate use of an image online? Ⓐ. Saving an image from a Google image search and uploading it to your blog. Ⓑ. Using an image from The Commons, a public photo archive in a report and citing the source. Ⓒ. Linking to an image from your website. Ⓓ. Using an image in a report that you took yourself and uploaded to the internet.
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Which topic requires a more current source of information? Ⓐ. Marketing statistics on PlayStation games Ⓑ. An analysis of the 2000 presidential election recount Ⓒ. Critique of Shakespeare's sonnets
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Why would the following research question be considered ineffective? "What led to the financial meltdown of 2008 and were the government measures to solve it effective?" Ⓐ. It is asking two questions instead of one Ⓑ. It cannot be answered with verifiable facts Ⓒ. It is unable to be researched Ⓓ. It is open-ended
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Wikipedia is best used to... Ⓐ. Gather background information Ⓑ. Find script for your speech Ⓒ. Find information for your research paper Ⓓ. Cite in your research project
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You are researching the dramatic decline in honey bee populations since 2007. An article written in 2012 suggests widespread pesticide overuse is responsible for bee population decline. Another article, written in 2017, concludes the proliferation of wireless communication devices and transmission towers to be the cause. In this case, should you: Ⓐ. Consider that both may have valid conclusions Ⓑ. Use the 2012 article because pesticide overuse seems like a more likely cause for the decline Ⓒ. Use the 2017 article because it is more recent research Ⓓ. Use neither article and keep researching
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You are writing a paper about gun violence and you use information from the National Rifle Association (NRA) website. In this case, which of the following website evaluation criteria is most important to consider? Ⓐ. Accuracy, bias, objectivity Ⓑ. Accuracy, functionality, relevance Ⓒ. Accuracy, objectivity, website domain (.com, .org, .edu, .net) Ⓓ. Accuracy, currency, accessibility
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A subject search is different from a general keyword search in that a subject search: Ⓐ. searches the whole metadata record Ⓑ. searches the entire document Ⓒ. searches metadata associated with subject terms, not the whole record Ⓓ. searches the database thesaurus
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A type of bias in which coverage is slanted toward or against a particular individual or topic Ⓐ. Coverage Bias Ⓑ. Sensationalism Ⓒ. Statement Bias
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Based on the screenshot below, why did this search fail? [ https://i.imgur.com/YOyALt5.jpg ] Ⓐ. The search was done in an inappropriate database Ⓑ. The search was misspelled Ⓒ. The search was too specific Ⓓ. The search doesn't use Boolean operators
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Copyright protection covers works: Ⓐ. as long as the author or creator is still alive. Ⓑ. only if an explicit copyright notice is displayed. Ⓒ. that represent an original idea, in any format. Ⓓ. only if the work has been published.
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If you are doing research on a brand-new technology, the best place to find information is: Ⓐ. a book. Ⓑ. a journal article. Ⓒ. the company's website. Ⓓ. a popular magazine.
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If you want to get information about an event right after it occurs, which of the following sources would you use? Ⓐ. Encyclopedia Ⓑ. Scholarly journal article Ⓒ. Newspaper Ⓓ. Popular periodical
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