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1. Stealing someone's ideas and presenting them as your own is called:

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This is considered plagiarism. Please visit Module 5 for information about plagiarism.

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The Information Literacy Tutorial Quiz assesses understanding of basic library skills and research strategies. It covers topics like source types, search techniques, and effective database use, essential for academic success and informed research.

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2. Locate the following Internet site: https://www.apa.org.  Which organization is responsible for this site?

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This is the URL for the American Psychological Association. Please visit Module 6 for information about evaluating Internet resources.

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3. Which website listed below is from the U.S. government?

Explanation

The United States Census Bureau is a U.S. government website. Please visit Module 6 for information about using Internet sources.

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4. The Delaware County Community College Library online catalog allows you to search for items such as:

Explanation

The Delaware County Community College Library catalog allows you to search for books, DVDs, CDs, and other sources.

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5. A citation may contain the following elements except:

Explanation

A citation includes an author, title, and publication date. The only element list above that is not in a citation is the library's name. Please visit Module 5 for more information about citations.

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6. Which type of publication is this: Schwartz, Pepper. "Love is Not All You Need." Psychology Today. June 2002: 56-62. Print.

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This is a citation for a magazine or journal article. Please visit Module 5 for information about the different types of citations.

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7. You have found an article published in 1981 about the most recent trends in project management.  Would this be an appropriate source for a presentation in your business class on current trends in working together as a team?

Explanation

This article is 20 years old and would not be an appropriate source for a presentation on current trends.

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8. The Internet is a:

Explanation

The Internet is a worldwide network of computers. Please visit Module 6 for information about using Internet sources.

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9. If you were going to search a research database, which search statement is the most appropriate for the following questions? "How does social adjustment relate to family relations?"

Explanation

The two main concepts in this research questions are family relations and social adjustment. By linking this concepts together with the AND Boolean operator will search for articles that deal with both concepts.

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10. An organized plan for gathering information from a variety of sources is called:

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An organized plan for gathering information is a search strategy. Please visit Module 2 for information about the research process.

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11. How many free pages of printing are you allotted each semester?

Explanation

The correct answer is 300 pages of printing. If you exceed your 300 page allotment of printing you can purchase more through OIT.

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12. You may find out how to cite sources by consulting a(n):

Explanation

Citation style guides/handbooks have information on how to cite your sources. Please visit the library's website for citation information.

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13. The type of source that will offer a brief, general treatment of a subject is:

Explanation

An encyclopedia article offers a brief, general treatment of a subject. This is a great resource to find background information about your research topic.

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14. An example of a book is:

Explanation

All three sources listed can be found in book format.

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15. It is legal for a college student to photocopy a journal article to use later as a source for a research paper.

Explanation

It is legal to photocopy a journal article for use in your research papers. Please visit Module 5 for information related to fair use.

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16. If you need to find a scholarly article on the topic of education for your research paper, which database type would you use?

Explanation

You would use an article database to find scholarly articles for your research paper. Please visit Module 4 regarding types of databases.

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17. Which of the symbols typically allow you to truncate your search term to the root of a word and pick up any ending? Example: to find musical, musician, musicians, and music.

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While not all search engine/databases offer truncation, the ones that do typically support the use of an asterisk (*).

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18. Which type of publication is this: Moddelmog, Debra. Reading Desire: In Pursuit of Ernest Hemingway. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1999. Print.

Explanation

This is a citation for a book. Please visit Module 5 for information about the different types of citations.

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19. Which search strategy would likely retrieve the fewest citations?

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women AND suffrage AND education would produce the fewest results because of the use of the AND Boolean operator which narrows your search to information that contains all the search terms listed. The OR Boolean operator broadens your search.

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20. If you need to find the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on the shelf in the Delaware County Community College Library, what information do you need?

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You need a call number to find a book on the shelf in the Delaware County Community College Library. Please visit Module 1 for information about using a call number to find material.

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Stealing someone's ideas and presenting them as your own is...
Locate the following Internet site: https://www.apa.org.  Which...
Which website listed below is from the U.S. government?
The Delaware County Community College Library online catalog allows...
A citation may contain the following elements except:
Which type of publication is this:...
You have found an article published in 1981 about the most recent...
The Internet is a:
If you were going to search a research database, which search...
An organized plan for gathering information from a variety of sources...
How many free pages of printing are you allotted each semester?
You may find out how to cite sources by consulting a(n):
The type of source that will offer a brief, general treatment of a...
An example of a book is:
It is legal for a college student to photocopy a journal article to...
If you need to find a scholarly article on the topic of education for...
Which of the symbols typically allow you to truncate your search term...
Which type of publication is this:...
Which search strategy would likely retrieve the fewest citations?
If you need to find the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on...
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