Information Analysis
Which would be a better site for information on a subject a .edu or a .com site?
A .edu site - usually well researched and sticks to fact rather than bias
Fiction books are arranged by the author's _________________.
Last Name
What is Plagiarizing?
Taking credit for something written or not giving proper credit to the original author
This book to movie is about an ogre who leaves his swamp and ends up marrying a princess
Shrek
This reference is used to find out what a word means
dictionary
What is a bias?
When you give information or your opinion favors one view over another
Non-Fiction books are arranged by the ______________________________.
Dewey Decimal System
How many Categories are there in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
This book turned movie is about a girl who falls into a magical world and has to escape from a wicked queen
Alice in Wonderland
This reference book is used to find the location of a place or country
atlas
News outlets must always stick to the facts and not be swayed by opinion or bias. True or False?
False many news sites inject opinion or try to spin facts to suit their narrative
What is more important on a Non-Fiction Call number for finding and organizing non-fiction books --the numbers or the author's name?
The numbers
When citing a printed Newspaper article what is something you don't need?
Date Name of Publisher
Title of Article Date of Access
Name of Author Medium
Date of Access
This book turned movie is about an inventor who creates a machine that cause the weather to rain down food
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs
This reference is used to find words that are the opposite or the same as other words
Thesaurus
What's the difference between a satire and a hoax site?
Satire is obviously fake and strives to make the information humorous as well as wrong - Hoax sites try to look real and stick to the real situation while giving you false information about it
What are Call Numbers for a library books used for?
To organize and find books in the library
How many days does your book have to be overdue before I start charging late fees?
10 days=$1.00
This book turned movies is about a guardian who protects the forest and creatures from people wanting to strip it for natural resources
The Lorax
This reference is usually filled with facts and interesting events that happened in the past year
Almanac
What makes a site credible?
Accurate information
Shows more than one side of an issue
Doesn't inject opinion into articles
Information can be reaffirmed with other sources
Author has a good reputation and/or is an expert in the field they are writing in
What do the three parts of a Call Number mean?
J ----?
FIC ----?
WIL-----?
J-- Juvenile
FIC- Fiction
WIL- First three letters of the author's last name
Put these Non-Fiction books in order
J J J
492.9 492.103 492.9
ABR VER NOH
1st- 492.103 VER
2nd - 492.9 ABR
3rd- 492.9 NOH
This book turned movie is about a fox who outsmarts three farmers who are trying to catch him
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
This reference contains a lot of general information and usually comes in a collection of books
Encyclopedia