Unit 1

Question 1

What is Information Literacy?

… abilities … effectively

Answer 1

set of abilities that enable an individual to use information effectively

Question 2

List 3

What are the key concepts of information literacy?

IFE

Answer 2

• Identify information sources needed
• Find the information sources identified
• Evaluating different sources

Question 3

What is the main important information source type used to complete the information need?

Answer 3

Primary source

Question 4

What are examples of a primary source?

Answer 4

• books
• scholarly journal articles
• periodicals (i.e. newspapers and magazines)
• reference (i.e. dictionaries and encyclopedia)

Question 5

List 3

Which factors must be considered when evaluating information?

Think of CAT PAT* evaluation of information* tables

Answer 5

• Authority
• Purpose
• Cirrency

Question 6

What is a periodical?

“period”?

Answer 6

Information Sources published per specific times

Question 7

List 2

What are the characteristics of scholarly journals?

Answer 7

• Articles include references and bibliographies
• Written by expert in a field

Question 8

What is the librery reference area?

Answer 8

an area in the library where you can get help with a search strategy for a research project

Question 9

What is the system used to arrange books in a library called?

DDS

Answer 9

Dewey Decimal System

Question 10

How long is the short loan period offered at the library?

Answer 10

2 hours

Question 11

What should an information literate person systematically be able to do?

ILREA information

Answer 11

Identify, locate, retrieve, evaluate and acknowledge information