Information Literacy Exam Review

Your argument will in many cases be more convincing if you can use ? to back up what you say.

Research that results in data that has been measured in some way

A journal whose articles are critically reviewed by experts in the field is called

This is an example of a primary source

Use this type of graph to illustrate how profits have changed over the course of several years

Also known as scholarly articles and can be referred to as academic or research articles.

Information presented as fact

Copyright law regulates only the “copying” of a work that has been created by someone else

OPAC stands for

When checking for credibility, look at the publisher not author

sources that are close to the actual event, time period, or individual and have not been edited

Reference materials usually kept at or near the reference desk in a library

? is the detailed information about an item presented in the library catalog, VCCSLinc.

High Precision searching means

Distinguish between assumption and fact, maintain objectivity and consider issues from all over

A focused research question

Most library databases and search engines use the ? symbol to show portions of words (wildcard)

System that uses alphanumeric call numbers that group library materials by subject or class.

Ability to find, access, retrieve, evaluate, use, and communicate information

A subject search and a keyword search are basically the same.

When evaluating authority, look at the education, certifications, work experience of the author

In advanced searching, you search for the truncated term educa* ? will NOT be returned

Statistics can provide ? for making comparisons and determining historical trends

In a PowerPoint presentation, the larger the font, the better

The Boolean search operator NOT narrows a search by ? specific terms

Slide transitions in presentations are most effective when they are consistent on all slides.

Verifiable means that the information is based on facts that can be verified by another source

This organization published information literacy standards for students in higher education

Adjacency searching looks for terms in the exact order and can also be called ? searching.

Legal protection that helps businesses distinguish their products and services from one another

Organizing your materials electronically may require Internet access.

Which word is NOT significant when searching "The effects of nutrition on the growth of dogs?"

A specialized web search engine that helps you find scholarly sources across many disciplines

Using the Boolean search operator AND ? a search by combining terms.

If PHCC does not have an journal you need it can be requested from the

Info. that includes publications issued by local, state, national, or international govts.

APA, MLA, and Chicago are

Library database subscriptions are paid for through your tuition and state taxes

Call numbers for library materials are consistent throughout all libraries across the country

Which is true when keyword searching using multiple fields--subject, title, and abstract?

Pubic domain means

Different types of projects will require different organizational strategies

The U.S. government is one of the largest and most important publishers of ? information.

What classification system does PHCC use in their libary?

resources removed from the main source of information and have been restated in some way

Another term for a refereed journal article is

The Boolean operators are Not, And, OR

Intellectual property can be bought, sold, and transferred to third parties by the owner

Most people respond to learning situations in the same way, regardless of age

Things such as literary works, artwork, inventions, ideas, logos, symbols, names, or designs is

A log used to document all of the items in the library

These are published at regular intervals (monthly, quarterly, daily, etc.).

What word would not be retrieved if you searched mimic*

More embellishments on a web page tend to hold a viewer’s attention for a longer time

Which question should you answer to select the best database?

Type of non-print source that can be used to enhance a presentation.

The information desk in the library is typically called the

Draw conclusions from evidence or facts

Which domain name is the most reliable and most credible

Popular magazines almost always contain inaccurate and biased information

A current date on a website means that the information is current

Systematic process to find a solution to a question or issue

Inventions, trademarks, business designs created in the line of conducting business

Research that results in data that describes the observations of something

In APA, citations can be cited at the end of a sentence only

An account of the basic, special and important events in a person's life.

The Boolean operator AND ? the search

A ? contains the individual elements of information.

A research database is a(n)

This is an example of a primary source.