PHSC : Information Literacy Quiz
Select the information resources that are NOT scholarly
1."Challenger Panel's Findings Show Shuttle Disaster Was Inevitable." New York Times, 15 June 1986: E6. (article) 2."Media Coverage of Shuttle." Time, Feb. 10, 1986, p. 42. (article) 3."Ease up on the Challenger." National Review; 3/28/1986, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p70-70 (article)
In a Web search engine such as Google which of the following word groupings represent the correct way to search for an exact phrase on the Web?
Answer: "information literacy"
Which of the following resources would you use when you need the most recent research on the long-term psychological effects of Pearl Harbor on veterans who survived it? A. scholarly journal article B. newspaper article C. encyclopedia article D. book
Answer: A
Search engines on the Web all use the same ranking system and use a common standard.
False
The publication, Astronomy ,is a scholarly journal.
False
Original passage: "While computer literacy was often focused primarily on technology based definitions, concepts and skills, information literacy is much more oriented toward a higher-level set of concepts and abilities. Information literacy is concerned with a student's ability to collect, analyze and utilize information gathered via the use of information technology and to use that information to make effective decisions." (Hignette, Margavio and Margavio par. 3) Entry in my paper: "...[C]omputer literacy was often focused primarily on technology based definitions "...information literacy is much more oriented toward a higher-level set of concepts..." (Hignette, Margavio and Margavio par. 3). What is your judgement? Is the entry in my paper plagiarism?
Not plagiarism
Businesses pay Web search engine companies to list their Web sites at the top of search results
True
Healthy Literacy Innovations is a website that appears to provide information about health literacy. Select Resources from the menu options at the top of the page (or follow the link to the Resources section). Review the links within the section entitled Health Literacy Overview. Review the references for The Impact of Health Literacy on Health Care Delivery. There are 11 sources listed as references for the information provided within the Impact of Health Literacy on Health Care Delivery section. How many of the 11 sources were published within the past 5 years?
Answer: 0
In LINCCWeb locate the link for General within the Subject database list. Select Academic Search Complete. Locate the article "Information Literacy Assessment: Moving Beyond Computer Literacy" by Michael Higntte; Thomas M. Margavio; and Geanie W. Margavio. How many Cited References associated with this article are available in full-text directly within the Cited References List?
Answer: 16
Use MLA (Links to an external site.) to correctly cite the following journal article from a database: Title: Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software Authors: Doug Atkinson and Sue Yeoh Journal Name: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Volume: 24 Issue: 2 Year: 2008 Pages: 222-240 Database: Education Research Complete Access Date: July 8, 2008 Medium: Web A.Atkinson, Doug, and Sue Yeoh. "Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software." Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 24.2(2008): 222-240. Education Research Complete. Web. 8 July 2008. B. Atkinson, Doug, and Sue Yeoh. Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 24.2 (May 2008): 222-240. Education Research Complete. EBSCO. Pasco-Hernando Community College. New Port Richey, FL. 8 July 2008 http://www.linccweb.org.asp. C.Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 24.2 (2008): 222-240. Education Research Complete. Web. 8 July 2008. D.Atkinson, Doug, and Sue Yeoh. "Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 24.2 (2008): 222-240. Education Research Complete. EBSCO. Print. 8 July 2008.
Answer: A
Health Literacy is a page on the MedlinePlus web site. Review the information found in the About Us (About MedlinePlus) menu option. Based on the information available, what type of organization published the information on this site?
Answer: A government organization
Mark the information resources that are primary sources: A.Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (text of speech) B. "In Not So Dubious Battle: Motivations of American Civil War Soldiers." Journal of Military History. January 1998. (article) Correct! C. "Gettysburg: Rebel Accounts of the Battle." New York Times, July 11, 1863. (newspaper article) Correct! D.War Journal of Louis N. Beaudry, Fifth New York Cavalry : The Diary of a Union Chaplain (book)
Answer: A, C, D
Health Literacy (Links to an external site.)is a page on the MedlinePlus web site that provides information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. What is the purpose of this Web site? Check all that apply. A.provide information about health literacy B.provide access to research on health literacy C.provide patient education information D.sell a product
Answer: A,B,C
Which database in LINCCWeb covers the publication Information Today?
Answer: Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
If you wanted to narrow a search to locate articles that compare both of the following terms: 'information literacy' 'computer literacy' you would connect the search keywords with which Boolean operator? That is you would type in the keyword search box 'information literacy' _?_ 'computer literacy. What Boolean operator would replace the question mark?
Answer: And
Which of the following resources would you use when you need the most up-to-date information on an event that happened yesterday? A. scholarly journal article B.newspaper article C. encyclopedia article D. book
Answer: B
You are doing research on unemployment and find some great statistics on a government website (http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat01.htm You copy the URL but miss part of it so it won't work. Using the part of the URL you have ( http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsa ) what is the best thing you can do to try to retrived the great statistics table you found?
Answer: Back track using the URL you have: http://www.bls.gov and search their site for unemployment statistics.
Use APA (Links to an external site.)to correctly cite the following document within a website. Title: Who Will Rule the New Internet? Author: Josh Quittner Last Updated: June 16, 2008 Retrieved: July 10, 2008 Host Organization: Time Web Site: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811814,00.html A. Quittner, Josh. (2008, June 16). Who will rule the new Internet? Retrieved from Time Web site: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811814,00.html B. Who will rule the new Internet? Retrieved from Time Web site: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811814,00.html C. Quittner, J. (2008, June 16). Who will rule the new Internet? Retrieved from Time Web site: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811814,00.html D. Quittner, J. (2008, June 16). Who will rule the new Internet? Retrieved from Time Web
Answer: C
Which of the following resources would you use when you need a concise summary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and why it happened? A. scholarly journal article B. newspaper article C. encyclopedia article D. book
Answer: C
Which of the following resources would you use when you need as much in depth information on a topic as possible. A.newspaper article B.encyclopedia article C. book D.scholarly journal article
Answer: C
What is the name of the resource you can use to search for a specific article that might be located in one of LINCCWeb's databases?
Answer: Citation Linker
Healthy Literacy Innovations is a website that appears to provide information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. What is the purpose of this Web site? A. provide information about health literacy B. provide access to research on health literacy C. provide patient education information D.sell a product
Answer: D
The topic, Roman architecture, is very broad covering the expanse of Roman history. Which of the following strategies would be best for narrowing this topic? A. Consider focusing on Roman temples. B.Consider focusing on Roman architecture during the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian. C.Consider focusing on Roman architecture in England. D. Consider focusing on the Pantheon in Rome after doing background research and reading an encyclopedia article on Roman architecture.
Answer: D
Using the LINCCWeb discovery tool, do a search for the term information literacy. Under the Narrow Results By option in the faceted navigation menu that appears on the results page, check the box for Books in the Library. Find a book whose editors names are Amy Harris and Scott Rice. What is the title of this book? Literate lives in the Information Age : narratives of literacy from the United States A.Teaching information literacy : a conceptual approach B. Reflective teaching, effective learning : instructional literacy for library educators C. Gaming in academic libraries : collections, marketing, and information literacy D. Information literacy instruction for educators : professional knowledge for an information age
Answer: D
Using the LINCCWeb Discovery tool, create a subject heading search for Plato and Aristotle. Look for a peer reviewed article published in 2012. Which of the following is a title to a peer-reviewed article published in 2012 which has Plato and Aristotle as subject headings? A. Polus, Plato, and Aristotle B. Checking In With Glimmer Twins, Plato and Aristotle C. Essays on Plato and Aristotle D. Greek Philosophers E. Varieties of Knowledge in Plato and Aristotle
Answer: E
Healthy Literacy Innovations is a website that appears to provide information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. Does the information on the site appear to be fact or fiction?
Answer: Fact
What is the Google search resource that indexes patents and scholarly information including articles in peer-reviewed journals?
Answer: Google Scholar
At PHSC, what is the best tool for locating scholarly journal articles on Roman architecture?
Answer: LINCC Web
f you wanted to expand a search to locate articles on either of the following terms: 'information literacy' 'computer literacy' you would connect the search keywords with which Boolean operator? That is you would type in the keyword search box 'information literacy' _?_ 'computer literacy. What Boolean operator would replace the question mark?
Answer: Or
Janet M. Liechty wrote " Health Literacy: Critical Opportunities for Social Work Leadership in Health Care and Research" an article that was published in the journal Health & Social Work in May 2011. What is the highest degree earned by Ms. Liechty? (Hint: the Web is a reasonable place to search in this instance)
Answer: PhD
Health Literacy is a page on the MedlinePlus web site. Does this page just have a general copyright date for the website, or does it have an update date for the page and / or a review date specific to this content?
Answer: There is an update date for the page AND a review date
Using the LINCCWeb discovery tool find the book A Philosophy of Evil by Lars Svendsen, a book that is not available at any of PHSC's libraries. When you have located a record for the book what option do you select to borrow the book from another college or university?
Answer: UBorrow
With respect to their location on the shelf at PHSC's North Campus library, which of the following two books would appear first?
Answer: Who gives a gigabyte?: a survival guide for the technologically perplexed
Click on this link to access the LINCCWeb (Links to an external site.) database list. Find the database ArticleFirst via FirstSearch (OCLC). Click on "Alphabetical" if needed to see an alphabetical list of the databases. After selecting the link for ArticleFirst the database will open in a new tab. When the page opens there will be a group of search boxes in the center of the screen. Enter the term 'information literacy' in the Keyword search box. Next, select the button entitled Search below the Limit To line. Review the contents of the first three items in the list by selecting their links. Based on what you found, what type of database do you think ArticleFirst is?
Answer: a bibliographic database
In the library, the tool that allows you to simultaneously search for resources that are stored in the library and the electronic resources that are available through the library is called what?
Answer: a discovery tool
Click on this link to access the LINCCWeb (Links to an external site.) database list. Click "Alphabetical" if needed to see the alphabetical list of databases. Click "J" to find the database JSTOR. After selecting the link for JSTOR the database will open in a new tab. When the page opens there will be a search box in the center of the screen. Enter the term 'information literacy' in the search box. Next, select the button entitled Search located to the right of the search box. Review the contents of the first three items in the list by clicking read online OR download PDF. Based on what you found, what type of database do you think JSTOR is?
Answer: a full-text database
How many articles has Janet M. Liechty authored [include coauthored articles] after 2007? A.1 B.2 C.More than 6 D.4 E.5
Answer: c
Health Literacy is a page on the MedlinePlus web site that provides information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. Does the information on the site appear to be fact or fiction?
Answer: fact
The publication, Astronomy, is intended for which type of audience?
Answer: generalized audience
If you wanted to locate articles on 'information literacy' but exclude articles on 'computer literacy' you would connect the search keywords with which Boolean operator? That is you would type in the keyword search box 'information literacy' _?_ 'computer literacy. What Boolean operator would replace the question mark?
Answer: not
The publication, Astronomy & Astrophysics Review , is intended for which type of audience?
Answer: specialized audience
The publication, Astronomy & Geophysics , is intended for which type of audience?
Answer: specialized audience
Use MLA style (Links to an external site.) to correctly cite the following book: Title: We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock Author: Gerri Hirshey Year of Publication: 2001 City of Publication: New York Publisher's Name: Grove Press Medium: Print A.Hirshey, Gerri. We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock. New York: Grove Press, 2001. Print. B. Gerri, Hirshey. We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock. New York: Grove Press, 2001. C. Hirshey, Gerri. We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock. New York: Grove Press, 2001. Web. D. Hirshey, Gerri. We gotta get out of this place. New York: Grove Press, 2001
Answer:A
In LINCCWeb locate the link for General within the Subject database list. Select Academic Search Complete. Do a search on the author Janet M. Liechty. Which articles written by Janet M. Liechty as a co-author (co-author: a person who shares in the writing of a paper with another) are listed in Academic Search Complete? (select all options that have Janet M. Liechty as a co-author). A.Toward a Developmental Conceptualization of Contributors to Overweight and Obesity in Childhood: The Six-Cs Model B. Health Literacy: Critical Opportunities for Social Work Leadership in Health Care and Research C. Employee Use and Perceived Benefit of a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Wellness Clinic at a Major Military Hospital: Evaluation of a Pilot Program D. Facilitating Dissertation Completion and Success Among Doctoral Students in Social Work E. Flexible Workplace Policies: Lessons From the Federal Alternative Work Schedules Act
Answer:A,C,D,E
Healthy Literacy Innovations is a website that appears to provide information about health literacy. Review the information found in the About Us menu option. Based on the information available, what type of organization published the information on this site? A. A non-profit research organization B. A private company C. A scholarly publisher D. A government organization
Answer:B
Healthy Literacy Innovations is a website that appears to provide information about health literacy. Select Resources from the menu options at the top of the page. Review the links within the section entitled Health Literacy Overview. Based on the information available who or what is the source of the information for What is Health Literacy?; Who Health Literacy Affects; The Cost of Health Literacy; and The Impact of Health Literacy on Health Care Delivery? A. Healthy Literacy Innovations B. Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. (CHCS) C.The AMA Council of Scientific Affairs D.None of the above
Answer:B
Given the following information about a book in PHSC's library What is the call number for the book and at what campus is it located?
Answer:QA76.9.C64 S45 2004, Located at West Campus
The styles commonly used in courses at PHSC for writing research papers are? A. MLA B.Turabian C.Chicago Manual of Style D. APA
Answers: A,B
What information do you need to record for citing a work while collecting information resources for your paper ? A.author B. title C.publisher (if relevant) D. year of publication E. ISBN F. name of database used (if applicable) G. volume number (if relevant) H. issue number (if relevant) I. page numbers (if relevant)
Answers: A,B,C,D,F,G,H,I
General encyclopedias provide brief articles on a broad range of subjects. Specialized encyclopedias provide in depth articles on topics that are relevant to a specific subject. Both resources are good for finding background information, however specialized encyclopedias are best for locating detailed information on a specific subject. Which of the following encyclopedias are specialized encyclopedias? A.Encyclopedia Americana B.Encyclopedia of American History C.World Book Encyclopedia D.McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology E.Encyclopedia of Psychology
Answers: B,D,E
You may access LINCCWeb from PHSC's library homepage by selecting which of the following links?
Answers:Library Catalog,Electronic Resources
In Google Scholar you can limit search results to scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles only
False
In Google or Google Scholar; the full text of articles and books can always be accessed for no extra charge.
False
In Google you can limit search results to scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles.
False
In Google's Advanced Search you can limit search results to scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles.
False
You can take the ILM Final as many times as you want
False
Original passage: "While computer literacy was often focused primarily on technology based definitions, concepts and skills, information literacy is much more oriented toward a higher-level set of concepts and abilities. Information literacy is concerned with a student's ability to collect, analyze and utilize information gathered via the use of information technology and to use that information to make effective decisions." (Hignette, Margavio and Margavio par. 3) Entry in my paper: Computer literacy is often focused primarily on technology based definitions while information literacy is more oriented toward a higher-level set of concepts. What is your judgement? Is the entry in my paper plagiarism?
Plagiarism
Another method is to log in with a borrower ID and PIN. Your Borrower ID is the 14 digit number below your bar code on your photo student ID card. Your PIN is the two digit month and the two digit day of your birth (MMDD). If you were born on January 6, 1985 your PIN would be 0106.
True
Charles Darwin's Papers Online can be accessed using PHSC's Useful Websites for Students.
True
From either the Alphabetical or Subject pages in LINCCWeb you are able to directly seek help from a librarian using e-mail, text-messaging or chat.
True
If you don't have your student ID/ Library card you can use WISE to look up your borrower ID.
True
If you have questions on any of the content in the ILM including the final, you can contact a PHSC librarian to help you.
True
Information Literacy Perils of Online Research is a streaming video from Films Media Group that may be located and viewed online using the LINCCWeb discovery tool at PHSC?
True
It is necessary to log into the library resources and one method to do so is to use the instant login link: There is also an instant log in link in the left side bar of ALL your courses including this one. Click on the link "Electronic Library Resources" in the left side bar and you will get a page with a button "Launch LINCCWeb". If you click that button you will automatically be logged into the library databases and will see the alphabetical list. You can then click on "Subject" to see a list of the databases by subject area or click on "Go to Catalog" to be taken to the catalog/ discovery tool (you will remain logged in).
True
The full text for the current issue of Information Today is available in one of LINCCWeb's databases.
True
The publication, Astronomy & Astrophysics Review is a scholarly journal.
True
The publication, Astronomy & Geophysics, is a scholarly journal
True
Understanding Health Literacy is a page within the Health Literacy section of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site. On this page there is a list of "Limited Health Literacy Reports and Evidence". One option listed is to Search the National Library of Medicine's PubMed for the latest health literacy research. If you follow that link to PubMed are any of the sources within the last two years?
Yes
