First Year Student Information Literacy Survey

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The Maki Library is conducting a survey regarding Information Literacy skills. According to the American Library Association, an information literate individual is someone who can, “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”
This survey is voluntary and you are under no obligation to take it, however, the library staff will be using the data collected to better facilitate student learning and information literacy skills. Thank you!

Demographic Information

Please list your major(s) or undecided

What academic year are you currently in?

Freshman

Sophomore

Transfer student

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During the past year, how frequently have you used a public library?

Never

Frequently

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During the past year, how frequently have you used a high school library?

Never

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During the past year, how frequently have you used a college/university library?

Never

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How often did you use library BOOKS during your senior year in high school?

Never

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How often did you use TEXTBOOKS during your senior year in high school?

Never

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How often did you use PRINT ENCYCLOPEDIAS during your senior year in high school?

Never

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How often did you use ELECTRONIC/ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS during your senior year in high school?

Never

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How often did you use PRINT MAGAZINES OR JOURNAL ARTICLES during your senior year in high school?

Never

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How often did you use ELECTRONIC/ONLINE MAGAZINES OR JOURNAL ARTICLES during your senior year in high school?

Never

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Information Literacy Skills

For the following questions, circle [ONE] the best answer

In order to become more familiar with a new topic you should first consult?

Journal

An encyclpedia

a database

A book

Don't know

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Where is the best place to find a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article?

In general interest magazine

On the Internet

In an online database

In a reference book (i.e. encyclopedia, dictionary)

Don't Know

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There is a book that you need for your research paper, but it is not located in Maki Library, which library service could you use to obtain a copy of the book?

Course Reserves

Schoology

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

Ask-A-Librarian Chat

Don't Know

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You have used the words “civil unions” in a library catalog search, however, no documents are found in the catalog. What do you conclude?

The library does not have any materials on this topic

All materials on the topic have been checked-out

The system is down

I have not used the correct subject words/terms

Don't Know

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In order to find more documents on your topic, you can include synonyms in your search statement. To connect those synonyms, you use?

AND

NOT

NEAR

Don't Know

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You find a great website that you want to use in a research paper, but the URL ends with a “.com”. What should you do?

Verify if all of the information is correct by using encyclopedias, journals and/ or books

Use the information from the website, and cite the page in your bibliography

Only verify the author of the website

Only verify if the website is up to date

Don’t know

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You must use an online database to find information on “The effect of divorce on the academic results of elementary school students.” Which combination of words will you use?

Effect, divorce, academic results

Divorce, academic results

Effect, divorce, academic results, elementary school

Divorce, academic results, elementary school

Don't Know

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Which is an example of a biased Web site?

A drug company promoting a particular drug

A national news site giving weather reports

A college library allowing access to its reference material

An airline listing future flights for advance reservations

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Which of the following citations refers to a journal article?

Mininni, D. (2005). Emotional toolkit: Seven power-skills to nail your bad feelings. New York: St. Martin’s Press.

Cabrera, . L., & Padilla, A.M. (2004, May). Entering and succeeding in the “Culture of College”: The story of two Mexican heritage students. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 26(2), 152-169.

O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York, NY: Springer.

Makeba, Miriam. (2010). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 4, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9050229

Don't Know

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Your friend told you about a journal article that he read while sitting in the library. The article was published in the February 2010 issue of FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. The title and author are, “Threat Assessment Teams” by Steve Albrecht. To check the availability of this journal you search the WebVoyage catalog under:

Albrecht, Steve

Threat Assessment Teams

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

February 2010

Don't Know

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You must write a research paper with the following resources; two books, five journal articles, and two newspaper items. Once you have a topic and completed your research, what would be the most appropriate course of action to begin your research paper?

Organize your thoughts and begin to outline your paper

Write the paper using one quote from each source

Write one draft and hand it in when the final assignment is due

Wait until the week before the paper is due and then begin to write

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Your professor has asked you to write a research paper and states that he/she is your intended audience. How will you format your paper?

With research from various sources, well thought out arguments, and supporting details

Using jargon filled arguments and graphs

Using quotations pulled from research to back up your argument

Answers (a) and (c) are correct

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You have found a book that matches your research topic. Which section of the book will you consult to find other published documents on the same topic?

Glossary

The table of contents

The index

The bibliography

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Plagiarism is:

Incorrect punctuation on your citation page or bibliography

Using a research paper from another class, or someone else’s research paper

Including the ideas of another person in your writing and failing to cite them properly

Failing to give your research paper a proper title

Failing to do both( b) and(c) are correct

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Which does NOT constitute a violation of copyright law:

Eddie photocopies an article from a journal so that he can read the article at a later time, then he cites the article in his bibliography

Sarah photocopies several chapters of her textbook to give to her classmate, because her classmate can’t afford to buy the textbook

Professor Stevens, without permission of the author, writes a book based on characters from the Twilight series

Jeff uploaded a short clip from his favorite television show on YouTube™, but didn’t tag the clip

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