Information Literacy Quizzes & Trivia
This quiz is to assess the student's information literacy understanding. The questions are based upon the lessons in An Introduction to Information Literacy.
Questions: 92 | Attempts: 1755 | Last updated: Oct 9, 2017
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Sample QuestionWould you say that a paper on "computers" is a well defined topic?
This quiz determines how well you are able to research information using the library. Feel free to take this quiz as often as you want until you pass it. Select the single best answer to each question.
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 804 | Last updated: May 3, 2017
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following best describes “information literacy”?
Adelphi University students take this quiz after completing the online Information Literacy Tutorial.
Questions: 25 | Attempts: 593 | Last updated: May 17, 2018
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following are important considerations when developing a topic for a research assignment:
Information Literacy means the ability to know how and when to use information, as well as able to identify, locate, and evaluate that information for the issue or problem at hand. This quiz has been created to test your...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 352 | Last updated: Jun 23, 2019
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Sample QuestionWhat is the term for an online resource that shows what materials a library owns? CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER.
Questions: 11 | Attempts: 257 | Last updated: Nov 11, 2013
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Sample QuestionYou need to know how current the information is in a book. Where can you find the date of when the book was published?
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Information Literacy Questions & Answers
Which of the following is not true of the reference collection in a library?
Originally, reference materials should stay in the library which means that they cannot be checked out. This means that the answer to this question in C. It should be noted, however, that there are some areas wherein this is allowed.
There are also
Which of the following would not be considered primary source material?
The only one of these three options that can be considered primary source material is the newspaper account given at the time. This contemporaneous article may not be totally accurate, but the journalist will have been in the best position to check f
What is a Boolean search?
A search that allows more than an answers to more that one questions
What is true about the following?
History professor X has written a very detailed and interesting book about Japanese Imperialism that was published in 2005.
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It is a secondary source.
Congratulations! You have seized the day and nearly completed your unit for this term. Complete this quiz to see how your information literacy and research skills have improved....
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 210 | Last updated: Jan 4, 2013
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Sample QuestionA good place to begin my research on significant Australian days would be:
Pre-test to assess information literacy skills prior to taking Modules 1-6.
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 184 | Last updated: Jan 16, 2013
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Sample QuestionI need to locate a book that my Instructor said was in the Giorgetti Library. What should I use?
Evaluating sources is defined as doing research work on a difficult or complex task which credibility depends upon the reliability of the information. The sources or medium through which we get information. This is a quick...
Questions: 11 | Attempts: 164 | Last updated: Sep 25, 2019
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Sample QuestionYou have in your hands a copy of a speech given by important person X who was a key player in the history you are examining. It is a:
Please answer these questions to the best of your ability.
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 88 | Last updated: Jan 28, 2013
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Sample QuestionYou need to find out the longitude and latitude of Sydny, Australia. Which reference source do you use?
This quiz examines your information literacy skill level.
Questions: 18 | Attempts: 74 | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011
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Sample QuestionThe Longwood Library catalog allows you to search for which of the following:
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 69 | Last updated: Jan 28, 2013
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Sample QuestionYou find a sentence in a book that you would like to include in your report. What must you do with this information to give credit to the author?
This quiz will allow you see how information literate you are.
Questions: 23 | Attempts: 66 | Last updated: Jan 16, 2013
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Sample QuestionYou are following the research process as you study Jacques Cousteau. Which research step are you on if you are asking "What is the best way for me to make notes and organize the information I've collected about Jacques Cousteau?"
Questions for Library Information Science
Questions: 3 | Attempts: 54 | Last updated: Feb 18, 2013
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Sample QuestionWho is the father of library science
This quiz tests a student's knowledge of the information sources in Buley Library and how to find, locate, and evaluate the information in the library and on the web.
Questions: 12 | Attempts: 43 | Last updated: May 13, 2013
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Sample QuestionUse CONSULS to find:
What do you know about resources for locating information? Take our quiz and find out!
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 41 | Last updated: Jan 15, 2013
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Sample QuestionThe Internet always provides the most reliable information available.
Helping faculty use Information Literacy Standard 2 - the information literate student accessess needed information effectively and efficiently - in their classes.
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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 41 | Last updated: Jan 4, 2013
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Sample QuestionStudents only need research skills to do classwork.
This quiz is designed to assess "information literacy," i.e., understanding of the "general principles and procedures associated with library research." It is based on the 2008 Association of College and Research Libraries...
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 33 | Last updated: Jan 7, 2013
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Sample QuestionWhat are the 3 Boolean operators?
This quiz determines how well you are able to research information using the library. Feel free to take this quiz as often as you want until you pass it. Select the single best answer to each question. For...
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 32 | Last updated: Mar 4, 2013
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Sample QuestionIn English class your group is creating a pamphlet about child abuse, and this pamphlet will be distributed in your school and community. Select the correct order for these research steps: A. Evaluate and record information from a variety of resources. B. Organize information and create a rough draft version of your pamphlet. C. Locate appropriate resources. D. Create a final version of the pamphlet. E. Review the success of your research and final pamphlet. F. Determine the focused topic of your research.
This is a quiz to my podcast about information literacy.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 30 | Last updated: Jan 21, 2013
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Sample QuestionWhat is authoritative information?
For each of the following questions, select the BEST answers.
Questions: 14 | Attempts: 28 | Last updated: Jan 7, 2013
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Sample QuestionOur library's online catalog is used to find...
Students enrolled in Psychology 1010 are required to locate a research journal and write a critique. The students will learn that Boolean operators connect keywords in order to develop effective search strategies for...
Questions: 4 | Attempts: 27 | Last updated: Jan 4, 2013
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Sample QuestionQ. 1 What are the three Boolean operators?
This 10 question quiz will help us determine your information literacy level.
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 20 | Last updated: Feb 8, 2019
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Sample QuestionHow would you rate your own information literacy knowledge?
Please either print or email your report (the portion with your responses) at the end of this exam. The "certificate" will show that you earned 100 percent; however this program doesn't really grade essay responses--I do.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 17 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2013
This is a pre-unit assessment of information literacy and reasearch skills.
Questions: 11 | Attempts: 16 | Last updated: Dec 13, 2012
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Sample QuestionCitation: Johnson, Terry. "Working Dogs Help Save Lives." Dog Fancy. 24 June 2007: 75-77In the citation above, what is Dog Fancy?
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 15 | Last updated: Feb 14, 2013
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Sample QuestionWhen working on a research assignment, what is an effective and efficient plan of action to take? Arrange the steps below from start to end for an effective and efficient plan. Select information resources Cite sources Organise information Conduct effective searches Evaluate information Define topic Review (and repeat)
