Information Literacy

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What are the six stages of the Research Process? (Should you need to revise any of the information see http://www.virtuallibrary.info/research-process.html AND/OR http://www.virtuallibrary.info/online-search-techniques.html AND/OR http://www.virtuallibrary.info/evaluating-sources.html) *

Define, Research, Assess, Search, Organise, Write

Initiate, Locate, Select, Organise, Present, Assess

Search, Initiate, Locate, Define, Research, Assess

Initiate, Search, Analyse, Explain, Describe, Evaluate

At which stage of the Research Process do we brainstorm key concepts and define? *

Assess

Locate

Initiate

Present

At which stage of the Research Process do we use refined search techniques? *

Present

Select

Initiate

Locate

At which stage do we evaluate whether information is reliable and credible? *

Select

Organise

Assess

Present

At which stage do we summarise and paraphrase our information and record referencing information? *

Select

Initiate

Organise

Present

At which stage do we use PEEL paragraphs to write our drafts and final copy? *

Present

Organise

Initiate

Select

At which stage do we reflect on the research process and our end product? *

Present

Organise

Assess

Select

Describe two ways that we can refine or narrow down our searches *

Why shouldn't we just click on the first website listed in a search results list? *

What are the 5 standards for EVALUATING A WEBSITE? *

A. Currents, Raisins, Apples, Apricots, Peaches

B. Currency, Relevance, Author, Accuracy, Purpose

C. Currency, Revolution, Author, Artistry, Porpoise

D. Currency, Relevance, Author, Artistry, Porpoise

The word bias means: *

A. A reliable and accurate source

B. A place where you buy hamburgers

C. An inability to be fair and impartial to something because you have a special interest in it.

D. A business website

Websites have many different PURPOSES. Chose the purpose below that would be most reliable to use to research a school assessment task in high school. *

A. A commercial site aimed at selling you a product

B. An educational games site for pre-schoolers

C. A website designed to present an opinion and influence people's point of view on a topic

D. A web page designed to inform and report academic research

How can one determine if a website's information is reliable and accurate? *

A. They will tell you they can be trusted

B. The website has a professional layout

C. The page provides references that let you check the accuracy of the information

D. There are lots of links on the page

What questions would we ask ourselves about the Author of a website? *

A. Where did they go to school?

B. Are the author's qualifications or experience given? Are they an expert in their field? What credentials or special knowledge does he/she have? Does the author have a certain bias?

C. Are they a cat or dog person?

D. What is their real job?

What questions should we ask to determine the reliability and/or bias of the information presented? *

A. What school did they go to?

B. Do they use emojis?

C. Is it published by an academic institution such as a university? Is the information published by a government agency? By a large commercial publisher? By a non-profit organisation or a business?

D. Do they provide lots of words and pictures?

Currency of information means: *

A. The information is up to date and current

B. Users must pay for the information

C. It is information suitable for Australian students

D. The information is from an overseas source

An Internet address is also called: *

A. VRL

B. ARL

C. DRL

D. URL

What can we determine by the end of a URL or top-level domain? *

A. Websites ending in .edu , .org and .gov are more reliable than .com and .net

B. All websites end in three letters

C. Commercial websites are the most reliable

D. Websites need URLs

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