Information Literacy Pre and Post Test

What is the first step in the research process?
Identifying the information need
Evaluating sources
Organizing information
Citing sources
Which of the following is NOT a reliable criteria for evaluating the credibility of a website?
The website has a professional design and layout
The website provides citations for its information
The website is sponsored by a reputable organization or institution
The website contains spelling and grammatical errors
The website's domain ends in .gov or .edu
Which of the following search strategies would yield the most specific results?
Using quotation marks to search for an exact phrase
Using broad keywords without any operators
Using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine search terms
Using advanced search filters to narrow down results
Using a single keyword without any modifiers
What is the purpose of citing sources in a research paper?
To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism
To make the paper look more professional
To provide additional reading material for the readers
To increase the word count of the paper
Which of the following is an example of a reliable source for scientific information?
A peer-reviewed journal article published in a reputable scientific journal
A blog post written by an anonymous author
A Wikipedia page on a scientific topic
What is the purpose of using databases in research?
To access a wide range of reliable information
To organize data in spreadsheets
To create visual presentations
To communicate with others
Which of the following is an example of a Boolean operator used in database searching?
AND
OR
NOT
BUT
Which of the following is a reliable source for academic research?
Peer-reviewed journal article
Personal blog post
Wikipedia page
Government report
Which of the following is an example of a citation style commonly used in academic research?
APA
MLA
Chicago
Harvard
What is the purpose of using quotation marks in a database search?
To search for an exact phrase
To exclude certain terms
To broaden search results
To prioritize search results
What is the purpose of using advanced search techniques in databases?
To refine search results and retrieve more relevant information
To limit access to certain databases
To increase search speed
To prevent plagiarism
What is the purpose of using truncation in a database search?
To retrieve variations of a word
To limit access to certain databases
To increase search speed
To prevent plagiarism
What is the purpose of using filters in a database search?
To narrow down search results based on specific criteria
To limit access to certain databases
To increase search speed
To prevent plagiarism
What is the purpose of a web browser?
To access and view websites
To create websites
To host websites
To design websites
Which of the following is an examples are web browsers?
Microsoft Word
Mozilla Firefox
Adobe Photoshop
Safari
Google
When looking at the beginning of an article from a database, which of the following sections will best assist in cultivating keywords?
Author
Abstract
Author-Supplied Keywords
Subject Terms
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