Learning Outcome #4 Assessment 2011-2 Survey

1. Information literacy is..

Information literacy is.. a synonym (a word or expression accepted as another name for something) for computer literacy

locating, evaluating, and applying information

what automatically occurs when people surf the Web

a synonym for reading frequently

2. A Miami Dade College student searches in Google for an article that critiques a short story. One of the results listed is a link to an article in the database JSTOR. The student will need to access the article through the MDC libraries' JSTOR database in order to read the full text of the article without paying an additional fee to access JSTOR.

A Miami Dade College student searches in Google for an article that critiques a short story. One of the results listed is a link to an article in the database JSTOR. The student will need to access the article through the MDC libraries' JSTOR database in order to read the full text of the article without paying an additional fee to access JSTOR. True

False

3. The qualifications (educational and/or professional background) of the author(s) of a website document are an important part of evaluating the document's credibility.

The qualifications (educational and/or professional background) of the author(s) of a website document are an important part of evaluating the document's credibility. True

False

4. The original material should be cited when a passage from a book is paraphrased by the student.

The original material should be cited when a passage from a book is paraphrased by the student. True

False

5. When evaluating a webpage, which one of the following criteria lends support to the credibility (validity, believability) of a webpage?

When evaluating a webpage, which one of the following criteria lends support to the credibility (validity, believability) of a webpage? The webpage was last updated in 1998.

The number of "hits" (times the website has been visited) is stated on the webpage.

A list of scholarly references is included on the webpage.

The author expresses biased opinions.

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