Information Literacy

Place the steps of the research process in the correct order: evaluate your sources, cite your sources, find and retrieve resources, choose and refine your topic, organize your information

1) choose and refine your topic 2) find and retrieve resources 3) evaluate your sources 4) organize your information 5) cite your sources

A good place to find original research is in a) academic journals b) statistical sites c) video recordings d) encyclopedias

a) academic journals

Select all the search queries that are keyword searches a) Artist Mona Lisa b) Socrates Greek Philosophy c) Quasars NOT supernova d) Who was the first president of the United States?

a) Artist Mona Lisa b) Socrates Greek Philosophy

When evaluating a source, why would you analyze who the audience is? a) to see if the information is slanted for a certain readership b) to determine if the source is credible and authoritative c) to judge the opinion of the audience d) to figure out if the information is accurate

a) to see if the information is slanted for a certain readership

Zoe has been given a new assignment from her instructor. Which of the following questions should Zoe be asking herself at this stage of her assignment? a) what are the requirements of my project? b) how do I search for materials for the project? c) which of my sources is appropriate to use? d) how do I compose citations for the project?

a) what are the requirements of my project?

In APA and MLA citation styles, which element is the first component of a citation? a) author name b) title c) publisher d) date

author name

Which of the following are considered primary sources? (select all that apply) a) an encyclopedia entry on nutrition b) a diary of a soldier from World War 1 c) a journal article on black holes d) a veterinarian's blog post about pets

b) a diary of a soldier from World War 1 d) a veterinarian's blog post about pets

When you evaluate sources, you're a) writing down information about your materials b) determining what materials should be used c) locating sources from multiple media d) brainstorming a subject to write about

b) determining what materials should be used

Organic search results are results that are a) academically sourced b) nonsponsored c) from different search engines d) advertisements

b) nonsponsored

Liz needs to find information on quasars in the Milky Way galaxy, but she's getting too many results about quasars in the Andromeda galaxy. Which group of search terms would solve this issue for Liz? a) quasars AND milky way b) quasars NOT andromeda c) andromeda AND milky way d) quasars OR andromeda

b) quasars NOT andromeda

Which of the following subject areas would be most impacted by the timeliness of a source? a) english b) science c) history d) art

b) science

Wikipedia is usually considered an unreliable source of information for an academic research paper because it a) lacks appropriate citations b) only deals with certain subjects c) can be edited by any person d) exists in a digital format

c) can be edited by any person

What does Power Search from the Penn Foster Library do? a) it searches multiple popular search engines at once b) it searches book collections around the world c) it searches multiple academic databases d) it searches websites and sorts by relevance

c) it searches multiple academic databases

The term peer review means that the a) source has solid citations, indicating original research b) author has written an article for a certain audience c) source was evaluated by an expert in the field d) author conducted a survey of other material in the field

c) source was evaluated by an expert in the field

Works published by the government generally are a) usable without citation b) considered to be in the public domain c) covered under trademark protections d) protected under copyright law

considered to be in the public domain

If you want a relatively broad, unbiased overview of a subject, you should consult a/an a) social media site b) blog c) specialized journal d) encyclopedia

d) encyclopedia

When examining the credentials of a book's author for a research project, what are you evaluating? a) how up to date the book is b) how objective the book is c) how well researched the book is d) how authoritative the book is

d) how authoritative the book is

Which of the following is a unique feature of a database? a) it provides customized findings based on your search history b) it provides information on how to cite sources c) many of its results fall within the public domain d) many of its resources are not available on the open internet

d) many of its resources are not available on the open internet

From the list, select all examples of web browsers: Firefox, Educational Resources Information Center, Safari, Chrome, Google

firefox, safari, chrome

Select all the items that are protected by patent law (select all that apply): a) inventions b) sound recordings c) work processes d) photographs

inventions work processes

Why should you paraphrase a source in your research notes? a) it's an academic requirement b) it helps you understand the concept c) it works to prevent plagiarism d) it assists you in selecting a topic

it helps you understand the concept

In a research project, you should treat direct quotations of a source with a) quotation marks and no citation b) your own discretion for public domain materials c) no references since it falls under fair use d) quotation marks and an appropriate citation

quotation marks and an appropriate citation

For leads on developing popular trends, you may wish to consult a) encyclopedias b) biographies c) academic journals d) social media websites

social media websites

What does it mean when materials are within the public domain? a) these items are free of intellectual property rights b) these items are limited to logos and graphics c) these items may be used with payment of a fee d) these items are allowable for public use with permission

these items are free of intellectual property rights

What's plagiarism? a) using other people's intellectual property without giving them credit b) using another person's work by paraphrasing it and then citing the work c) using legal protections for a symbol or logo that you invented d) using materials within the public domain for an academic work

using other people's intellectual property without giving them credit

Select all the items that are protected by copyright (select all that apply): a) paintings b) written works c) invention d) video documentaries

written works paintings video documentaries