Using the Library
According to the text, why should you not rely solely on the internet for research?
What is because you'll have to sort through a lot of junk to find quality sources and may miss valuable print materials?
The first step in starting a research project according to the text?
What is choosing a topic that interests you?
What does information literacy encompass, including computer literacy, media literacy, and cultural literacy?
What is the ability to find, interpret, and use information, along with computer, media, and cultural literacy?
Why is it crucial to know how to evaluate sources when conducting research on the internet?
What is because the power and pitfalls of internet research depend on proper source evaluation?
This saying implies that knowledge gives you power only if you put it to use in the form of a product.
What is "Knowledge is power"?
These types of materials are typically found in college libraries, in addition to books and journals.
What are government documents, microfilm, rare books, manuscripts, dissertations, fine art, photographs, historical documents, maps, music, and films?
Why is it necessary to narrow down a broad research topic?
What is to make it manageable and focused?
What does computer literacy involve, and what tools are part of it?
What is the ability to use electronic tools, including different computer programs, digital video and audio tools, and social media, to conduct searches and communicate information?
What challenges does the internet pose for researchers in terms of source reliability?
What is the internet provides vast information, but many entries may not be valid for serious research, and the credibility of web sources is not always guaranteed?
This is a major goal of information literacy, which involves using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
What is to do something with the results of your research?
How students who can't easily visit the college library access library materials?
What is through off-campus, online access using a school-provided ID and password, and by having online chats with librarians?
What are keywords in the context of research, and how are they used?
What are words or phrases that help search tools find relevant information, and they are created by brainstorming terms related to the general topic?
The focus of media literacy, and what types of content does it cover?
What is the ability to think deeply about content and context in various media, including television, film, advertising, radio, magazines, books, and the internet?
What are some questions to ask regarding relevance when evaluating a source?
What are introductory, definitional, analytical, comprehensive, current, and "So what?"?
This is the process in which you put together parts of ideas to come up with a whole result during a research project.
What is synthesis?
The recommended action if you've been searching for information for 20 minutes and haven't found what you need?
What is to stop and ask a librarian for help in figuring out new research strategies?
Why is Wikipedia considered controversial for college work, and how should students use it effectively?
What is controversial due to its constantly changing content and the lack of formal editing and reviewing, and students should use it as a starting point and verify claims in other trustworthy sources?
According to the text, how does information impact people's lives and decisions?
What is it helps people make good choices that determine success in careers, happiness in personal life, and well-being as global citizens?
Why should researchers be cautious when they detect signs of bias in a source?
What is because bias, such as strongly positive or negative language, can impact the credibility and accuracy of a source?
These are the steps you need to work through to get where you need to go with your paper.
What are accepting some ideas, rejecting others, combining related concepts, and pulling it all together?
Resource which may provide links to electronic versions of journals?
What is the library catalog?
According to the text, should students plan on citing Wikipedia in their final papers?
What is no, students should not plan to cite Wikipedia in their final papers?
According to the text, what are the three fundamental goals for becoming an informed and successful user of information?
What is knowing how to find information, learning how to interpret it, and having a purpose for collecting and using information?
What is one activity that the text suggests for evaluating internet sources, and what can it teach about the value of online information?
What is conducting an internet search for the phrase "evaluating internet sources," evaluating the usefulness of the first ten hits, and gaining insights into the quality of online information?
In your final paper, you must do this to ensure academic integrity and avoid plagiarism.
What is clearly stating which thoughts and ideas came from the sources?