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The American Library Association defines Information Literacy as the ability to recognize when information is needed and:
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to read and comprehend at the 8th grade level.
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search the World Wide Web for appropriate sources.
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have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use the information.
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incorporate the information into a written research paper.
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After an initial information check on a subject, it is important not to modify your original topic
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true
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b)
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false
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A common mistake of a beginning researcher is:
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selecting a topic that is too broad or narrow
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over reliance on the course syllabus
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using electronic sources
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selecting a controversial subject
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Which type of source should be checked first for basic information, fast facts and statistics?
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encyclopedias and almanacs
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b)
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World Wide Web
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books from the OPAC
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the instructor
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Reliable and consistent sources for the most current information can be found in:
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the World Wide Web
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Periodical databases
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books from the OPAC
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encyclopedias
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Information found on the World Wide Web should not be used for a research paper, since there is no reliable way to evaluate and verify accuracy
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true
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false
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"Keywords" are terms or words commonly used to describe a topic and are used to perform searches.
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true
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false
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To narrow a search so fewer results are retrieved, use the Boolean operator:
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ALSO
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b)
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OR
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NOR
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d)
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AND
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To broaden a search so more results are returned, use the Boolean operator:
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a)
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OR
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AND
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ALSO
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NOT
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Due to strict government standards, all search engines search the Internet in the same fashion.
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true
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false
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Information found on a website may be deemed reliable if:
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The author has expert credentials.
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The material was recently updated.
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The site is hosted by a university
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All of the above
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if ~ (a tilde) appears in the Internet address, this indicates:
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the site is a personal page
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the site is sponsored by an educational institution
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the page has been updated within the last six months
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the site is a good source for accurate information
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In addition to the traditional information provided when citing a print source, an Internet citation should include:
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any awards the site may have acquired
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the number of hits to the site
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the total number of web pages
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the URL and the date on which it was found.
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| 14. |
Depending on the instructor's requirements, two commonly used citation formats for college research papers are:
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MLA and APA
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b)
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SAT and PSAT
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c)
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NBA and NFL
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d)
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FAQ and MAT
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