lesson 1 (Media & Information Sources)

Question 1

resources that serves as means of communicating to a general & public audience

Answer 1

media & information sources

Question 2

it is important because the medium in which we receive a message shapes the messages

Answer 2

media & information sources

Question 3

What are the 3 sources of information?

Answer 3

primary, secondary, and tertiary sources

Question 4

original, uninterpreted, first-hand material by the person involved in an activity/event

Answer 4

primary sources

Question 5

have not been altered, critiqued, or analyzed

Answer 5

primary sources

Question 6

from the time of the event/right after the event

Answer 6

primary sources

Question 7

personal diary, interviews, official records, creative works; poetry, music, drama, etc., relics/artifacts; pottery, furniture, clothing

Answer 7

primary sources

Question 8

interpretation, analysis, & evaluation of primary sources

Answer 8

secondary sources

Question 9

written by people who have gathered information from other sources or from people that have witnessed the event happen

Answer 9

secondary sources

Question 10

provide commentary analysis, discussion of an idea, primary event/work

Answer 10

secondary sources

Question 11

written by experts, they address the object from a historical/critical perspective

Answer 11

secondary sources

Question 12

books, newspaper articles, RRL, biographies

Answer 12

secondary sources

Question 13

analysis, interpretation, & evaluation of secondary source materials

Answer 13

tertiary sources

Question 14

compiled, index/organized information from primary& secondary sources

Answer 14

tertiary sources

Question 15

provides overview of the topic

Answer 15

tertiary sources

Question 16

may add as directory to other important primary/secondary sources identified in bibliography, works cited, reference lists

Answer 16

tertiary sources

Question 17

encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas

Answer 17

tertiary sources

Question 18

Where can you find sources?

Answer 18

indigenous media & sources, libraries, internet

Question 19

forms of media expression by indigenous people as vehicles of communication

Answer 19

indigenous media & sources

Question 20

cultural preservation, artistic expression, political self-determination, cultural sovereignty

Answer 20

indigenous media & sources

Question 21

folktales, folk songs, folk dances

Answer 21

indigenous media & sources

Question 22

collection of sources of information and similar resources

Answer 22

libraries

Question 23

physical & digital access to a material

Answer 23

libraries

Question 24

may be a physical big room, virtual space, or both

Answer 24

libraries

Question 25

school library, public library, academic library, special library

Answer 25

libraries

Question 26

most well known wellspring of data

Answer 26

internet

Question 27

global computer network providing a variety of information & communication facilities consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication tools

Answer 27

internet

Question 28

wikipedia, google, bing, yahoo

Answer 28

internet

Question 29

recognizing whether you read and included in your paper is credible

Answer 29

evaluating sources

Question 30

not all information available are valid, useful, and accurate

Answer 30

evaluating sources

Question 31

-based on empirical and quantifiable values
-undisputable & occured in the past

Answer 31

fact

Question 32

-proven through calculations and experiences
-malleable by context

Answer 32

fact

Question 33

-may include fact but also include belief
-fact you believe applies in a certain situation

Answer 33

truth

Question 34

-a normal kind of acceptance
-fact & personal reason of a basic truth

Answer 34

truth

Question 35

what are the 5 domain names?

Answer 35

.edu - educational institutions
.com - commercial entities, some are profit oriented
.org - non-profit organizations
.gov - government organization
.net - internet service providers

Question 36

what are the 5 things to consider in evaluating information?

Answer 36

who is the author?
when did it originate?
what is the purpose?
where can i verify?
why would you use this instead of other sources?