Information literacy

Name:

1. Which three things should you consider when evaluating a website?

• Layout, Graphics and Publisher

• Navigation, structure and format

• Authority, purpose and currency

• None of the above

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of scholarly journals?

• Usually published weekly

• Normally read by the general public

• Reports on current events

• Articles include bibliographies or references

3. When searching the Internet you should keep in mind...

• That you can find any information online if you just search long enough

• That banner ads and chat rooms will often lead you to the best quality information

• That because of copyright laws, nothing worthwhile is ever published on the Internet

• That not all online sources provide reliable or authoritative information

4. The area of the library where you would go to get help with a strategy for a research project is:

• Reference

• Periodicals

• Circulation

• Special Collections

5. Information literacy is a term that best applies to:

• a. Lifelong learners in any number of learning situations

• b. College students learning to improve their research skills

• c. Librarians designing interactive instruction tools

• d. Both a and b

6. You must cite your source used in a research paper if:

• The source was from a web page

• Only the idea was used in the paper, the words were changed

• The source was quoted word for word

• All of the above

7. Which is the best strategy when you find too much information?

• Change your topic

• Narrow your question

• Only use the first few results

• Broaden your question

8. Which of the following best describes 'Information literacy'?

• The ability to read

• The ability to use a computer

• The ability to write

• The ability to find reliable information