Library Services
This cataloging system is used in the majority of United States academic libraries.
What is the Library of Congress cataloging system.
This company runs a database, that while very useful for finding some information, also uses an algorithm that prioritizes its own and affiliate products, making it harder for users to locate accurate, unbiased information.
What is Google.
For the Info Cred questions decide which of the following 5 categories applies to the source Ms. Sablatzky pulls up.
Fake news, Opinion, Mixed Reporting, Original Fact Reporting, Peer Reviewed Reporting
What is Fake News
The UMA was founded in this year.
What is 2004.
PVAMU was established in this year.
What is 1876.
True or False: Interlibrary loan is a paid service at public and academic libraries that allows you to get access to materials that your library doesn't have.
What is false. Interlibrary loan services are completely free!
True or False: Google Scholar allows you to connect your university account to your Google account to get access to even more results.
What is true.
For the Info Cred questions decide which of the following 5 categories applies to the source Ms. Sablatzky pulls up.
Fake news, Opinion, Mixed Reporting, Original Fact Reporting, Peer Reviewed fact Reporting
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17474086.2020.1831383
This UMA team member mentors the freshman Jasper Scholars and hosts Crochet club.
Who is Mrs. Quyen Huynh.
PVAMU's mascot is this animal.
What is the black panther
PVAMU's Special Collections library primary focuses on this subject area.
What is African American history.
True or False: When searching a database you should write in full sentences like you do when writing a paper.
What is false.
Computers understand information differently then humans. Humans need full sentences for comprehension, computers do not. Using full sentences can actually make the search less relevant to the information you need.
For the Info Cred questions decide which of the following 5 categories applies to the source Ms. Sablatzky pulls up.
Fake news, Opinion, Mixed Reporting, Original Fact Reporting, Peer Reviewed Reporting
https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a697048.html
What is original fact reporting
_______ is the average MCAT score of students accepted to medical schools.
Hint: The MCAT score range is 472 to 528
(Full points are awarded if you are within 5 digits of the correct answer)
What is 511.9
In 1878 PVAMU's board of directors purchased the land of this old plantation to build the university.
What is the Alta Vista plantation
True or False: In addition to public and academic libraries, there are also libraries in law firms, hospitals, and many businesses.
What is true.
(Plus many other types of libraries)
A database is to a journal what an index is to a ______.
A database is to a journal what an index is to a book.
For the Info Cred questions decide which of the following 5 categories applies to the source Ms. Sablatzky pulls up.
Fake news, Opinion, Mixed Reporting, Original Fact Reporting, Peer Reviewed fact Reporting
What is fake news.
These two UMA team members are very helpful when working on a personal statement.
Who are Ms. Brekke and Ms. Straker.
PVAMU's Agricultural center has an International Research center focused on this animal.
What are goats.
The International Goat Research Center.
This person is the current librarian of Congress appointed in 2016.
In the Library of Congress cataloging system, the letters Q and R refer to these two subject areas.
What are science (Q) and medicine (R)
For the Info Cred questions decide which of the following 5 categories applies to the source Ms. Sablatzky pulls up.
Fake news, Opinion, Mixed Reporting, Original Fact Reporting, Peer Reviewed fact Reporting
https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/covid-vaccine-plan-kids-5-11
What is Mixed Reporting
What is the Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) certification.
PVAMU was originally established as a training school for this profession.
What is teaching.