INFO 1010 @ SUU Final

What are some of the questions you should ask yourself when looking at a news story on social media (TEDx Talk)? [check all that apply]

Is this article credible?
Who is the author?
Where did the article come from?

Which of the following counts as using information literacy? [check all that apply]

Finding sources for a paper
Fact checking a news article posted on social media
Learning about issues and candidates during voting season

Fill in the blank: Information literacy is defined as "the set of ___________________ encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning" (ACRL 2015 (Links to an external site.)).

integrated abilities

Fill in the blank: Research is a _______.

cyclical process

What are the basics of the Finding & Evaluating stage of the research process? [check all that apply]

Looking more closely a sources to see if they are relevant and credible.
Using the CRAAP test criteria to evaluate your potential sources.

What are the basics of the planning stage of the research process?

Picking a topic and getting background information to understand how to write the research question.

In the video "Information in the Real World" what are some of the reasons listed that make information literacy vital? [check all that apply]

Being successful in future jobs
Personal Finances
Buying a house

Fill in the blanks: The stages of the research process are: Plan, ______, Find & Evaluate, ______, and Reflect.

Search, Synthesize

What are some things to consider before picking a topic? [check all that apply]

What exactly is the assignment asking?
Is the topic interesting to you?
Is the topic overdone?

Fill in the blank: Brainstorming is a way to explore _______________ between concepts.

connections

What are the three basic elements that can help you formulate a research question? [check all that apply]

Effect
Variable
Population

What are some of the ways to potentially focus your topic? [check all that apply]

place /geographic location
population
time

What is wrong with the following question?
"Are dogs good for your mental health?"

Yes or no question

Why is knowing about the different source types important? [check all that apply]

Because knowing which information source to use is a crucial part of being information literate.
Because different source types are good for different purposes and you need to use the type that's best for your purpose.

How would you best use a primary source? [check all that apply]

As the information in the purest, most direct source to be analyzed.
As a first hand account of the research or event.

How would you best use a secondary source? [check all that apply]

As a source of analysis or interpretation of a primary source.
As a cited source for your paper.

What are the basics of the Synthesizing stage of the research process?

Pulling important points and supporting evidence out of the different sources you found to support your argument and answer your questions.

While reading articles on your topic in Wikipedia (or another encyclopedia) what are some of the things you should pay attention to? [check all that apply]

Hyperlinks to related articles.
Commonly or frequently used terms.
Subtopics in the table of contents.

Any topic can be turned into a good or bad question, depending on how it's phrased.

True

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary source?

Encyclopedias

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

Monographs, biographies, creative non-fiction, etc.

Which of the following are some of the Five Easy Pieces to research? [check all the apply]

After your initial search, you should have new keywords to help you.
Examine some of the materials that are returned on this search.
Search using this statement.
Look at your research question.

What is the benefit of using a subject specific database?

There will be more results and options about your topic.

How does the Advanced Search page work?

Very much like Academic Search Ultimate, with keywords and boolean operators.

What does searching More Options do?

It lets you search by a specific source type, such as an ebook or DVD.

Which of the following are examples of scholarly publications [check all that apply]

Journal of Marriage and Family
Neuro-Oncology

What does peer-review mean?

The articles are sent to editors and other subject specialists for a quality check.

What will OR do to your results?

Broaden

What will AND do to your results?

Narrow

Research is a _______.

cyclical process.

What is a mind map?

a visual representation of the topic idea connections.

Why should you refine and narrow a topic?

To make sure it's researchable.
To make sure it's interesting to you.
To make sure it fits the assignment.

How would you best use a primary source?

As a first hand account of the research or event.
As the information in the purest, most direct source to be analyzed.

What does Authority mean in the CRAAP test?

If the author is qualified to write about the topic.

What does Relevance mean in the CRAAP test?

How much the source relates to your topic.

Where in the detailed record of an article can you find the information to evaluate Currency?

In Source, which lists the publication date of the article.

Where on the detailed record of an article can you find the information to evaluate Authority?

By looking at the listed Authors and the author Affiliations.

What punctuation follows the last of the listed authors' names?

period

"Citation formats are just like_______ in that they quickly tell us where the article, book, or video can be found and who created it."

Address Formats

The stages of the research process are: Plan, ______, Find & Evaluate, ______, and Reflect.

Search, Synthesize

How should you use Wikipedia (or any encyclopedia)?

To understand the basics to know what to search.
As a source of background information
As a way to find the keywords to describe your topic

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

New research published in journal articles

Use important keywords and phrases that are _______ to the question.

essential

What is the benefit of using the Refine Results tools?

You can narrow your results further by limiting by source type or date range, etc.

What kinds of fake news are listed in the TEDx talk?

Spread of false information
Sponsored content
Satire(such as the tabloids and The Onion)

In the video "Information in the Real World" what are some of the reasons listed that make information literacy vital?

Personal Finances
Buying a house
Being successful in future jobs

Which of the following counts as using information literacy?

Learning about issues and candidates during voting season
Fact checking a news article posted on social media
Finding sources for a paper

What are the basics of the Finding & Evaluating stage of the research process?

Looking more closely at sources to see if they are relevant and credible.

True or False: Information literacy is one of SUU's essential learning outcomes.

True

What should you reflect on after you've completed your research? [check all that apply]

How your plan worked out
Where you found the best information
What you learned about your topic.

What is the purpose of a research question?

It defines exactly what the researcher is trying to find out.

Why should you refine and narrow a topic? [check all that apply]

To make sure it's researchable
To make sure it's interesting to you
To make sure it fits the assignment.

What is the benefit of "Googling" your topic while brainstorming? [check all that apply]

It's a good way to find keywords and concepts to use in the library databases
It gives you context and ideas to focus your interest.

What is wrong with the following question? "Are dogs good for your mental health?"

Yes or no question

Which of the following is NOT a basic part of a good research question?

Cannot be interesting to you

Fill in the blank: Use important keywords and phrases that are ______________ to the question.

Essential

Fill in the blank: The library catalog is used to locate ___________.

Everything owned by the SUU Library

What is the purpose of using parentheses in a database search?

To combine OR keywords so that the database will only search those specific words with OR.

Why is it a good idea to put quotes around keywords that are multiple words long?

So the database knows that they are one keyword or keyphrase and searches them together in that order.

How would you best use a tertiary source?

For background information to narrow and refine my topic.

Fill in the blank: "Research is a kind of _________________"

exploration

What is true about all EBSCO databases?

They look the same and have the same search functions.

What if you are looking for a specific book (or article) and the library doesn't have it?

Use interlibrary loan (ILL).

What will NOT do to your results? [check all that apply]

Eliminate the unwanted
Narrow

All databases will have these same features: [check all that apply]

search bar
limiter options
Boolean operators

Which of the following are characteristics of popular publications? [check all that apply]

Publications written by journalists to a general audience
Non-technical
Ads and pictures

Fill in the blank: Databases use _________ to connect search terms to tell them exactly what to do with the terms.

Boolean operators

What are some of the types of collections that can be in a database? [check all that apply]

Kinds of documents
Publication types
Certain subject areas

Which of the following are characteristics of scholarly publications? [check all that apply]

Lots of cited sources
Written by subject specialists
Peer-reviewed.

What does the Boolean operator OR do to your search?

Searches for any and all of the results that have either of the keywords or both.

What are the basics of the searching stage of the research process?

Putting your plan into action and searching strategically in the appropriate databases.

What do the letters in the Library of Congress classification system mean?

They represent broad subject areas.

Why are keywords and Boolean logic necessary when searching databases? [check all that apply]

Because databases are literal and not smart Because databases search exactly what you enter.

What does Purpose mean in the CRAAP test?

Why the information was created, including whether it's biased or subjective.

What does "containers" mean in MLA 8?

Where the information source is published
Such as in a book, journal, or a database.

What format should the first author's name be in?

Last, First M.

What kinds of fake news are listed in the TEDx talk? [check all that apply]

Spread of false information
Sponsored Content
Satire (such as the tabloids and The Onion)

Fill in the blank: "The narrower your topic is, the more _____________ your results will be."

specific

How does a research question relate to your thesis statement?

Your thesis statement should be the answer to your research question.

What does the Boolean operator NOT do to your search?

Searches for only the first keywords
Excluding the keyword after the operator.

What does Currency mean in the CRAAP test?

How current the source is, dependent on the topic.

When citing a source from a database, what should be included at the end of the citation?

The database title and DOI/URL.

Fill in the blank: "When listing sources on a works cited or references page, it might help to think of the citations as __________ describing the information, separated with the appropriate punctuation."

little sentences

Which classification system is used in the SUU Library Main Collection on the second floor?

Library of Congress Classification System

What does Accuracy mean in the CRAAP test?

If the sources are cited and the journal is peer-reviewed.

Why is citing your sources important? [check all that apply]

It helps keep you from plagiarizing
It helps support your ideas by showing where they came from.

What does the "version" refer to in the MLA 8 core elements for books and articles? [check all that apply]

Volumes of journals or magazines
Editions of books