Information Literacy
Define Need
Find Info
Evaluate Info
APA & Plagiarism
100
The skill that helps you sort out fact from opinion and remain objective, considering all sides of an issue.
What is Critical Thinking
100
A question that can be answered by a simple yes or no that does not make a quality research question.
What is Closed-Ended
100
Boolean operator that will bring back items that include both terms in your search string in every result.
What is AND
100
The type of source, such as a transcript of a speech, that is close to the original and has not been interpreted or analysed in any way.
What is Primary Source
100
A work that is no longer protected by copyright and may be used without consequenses by anyone.
What is Public Domain
200
The correct order of the Steps of Information Literacy
What is Define, Find, Evaluate, Organize, and Communicate
200
A great database to search for topic ideas.
What is Opposing Viewpoints
200
Boolean operator that will expand your results because it includes either of your search terms in each item (not neccesarily both). May lead to a less-specific search.
What is OR
200
Determining who wrote the information, who published the information, and who is the sponsor of the Web Site if it is an online source.
What is Evaluating Authority
200
The two types of work NOT protected by copyright.
What is Ideas and Trademarks
300
These include asking the wrong questions, using limite3d or inappropriate sources of information, using inaccurae or misleading information, accessing outdated information, finding incomplete information, using biased or one-sided resources, being inefficient in research and wasting time, being disorganized, and communicating the information ineffectively.
What are the Disadvantages of not being information literate.
300
This process includes formulating a main research question, breaking down the main question into more detailed questions, and examining your intended audience.
What is Defining a Topic
300
Type of organizational strategy that follows a sequence of events in a timeline.
What is Chronological Organization
300
Magazines such as Time, Vanity Fair, and People, are considered this type of source.
What is Popular
300
If you wish to use the exact wording of a resource in your paper, this is the best way to avoid plagiarism.
What is use quotation marks and cite the resource.
400
Program-specific resources available through the Harrison LRC that provide subject-specific databases, professional organizations, journals, and books.
What are Research Guides
400
What is the web address for Harrison College’s Learning Resource Center?
What is www.harrison.edu/lrc
400
The type of organizational system that Harrison College LRC uses to categorize books and other physical resources.
What is Library of Congress Classification System.
400
A source that is peer-reviewed and contains citations to other articles and original research.
What is Scholarly Journal
400
A web-based software that checks submissions for possible plagiarism or faulty citation.
What is Turnitin
500
Selecting appropriate information from suitable sources and using that information in a credible manner without infringing on copyright or other ethical or legal boundaries.
What is Information Literacy
500
These are useful for visually organizing thoughts and ideas while brainstorming for a topic.
What are Concept Maps
500
These use computer software to search the World Wide Web using keywords or phrases. Examples include Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
What are Search Engines
500
The URL extension that is used for commercial sites, providing company information and advertising (may be reliable, but not scholarly).
What is ".com"
500
Using ANY information or ideas (that are not your own or common knowlege in your paper) and NOT including a citation crediting the original author.
What is plagiarism
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