IRSC Information Literacy

By completing this brief assessment, you are helping us evaluate how well we teach you to use library resources. There is no grade and it is anonymous. We want to thank you for your participation.

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* 1. Which librarian provided instruction for your class?

Kendra Auberry

Alexis Carlson

Dan Hood

Angie Neely-Sardon

Elaine Sabol

Mia Tignor

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* 2. Who is your instructor for this course?

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* 3. Rewording a few sentences from an article and combining them with your own thoughts requires a citation.

True

False

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* 4. Why do we need to cite the sources we use in our research? Which answer(s) are true?

Acknowledge the author's research and ideas

Avoid the act of plagiarism by citing exact quotes or paraphrased content

Provide information for your readers to track down the sources that you cited

Strengthen your thesis

Document to your reader that you have conducted research on the topic to find credible resources

All of the above

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* 5. A major difference between the library's online resources and information found on the Web is that library resources are carefully selected for student use by librarians.

True

False

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* 6. Which statement below is characteristic of scholarly or peer-reviewed articles?

The articles appear in popular magazines.

The articles are intended for circulation to the general public.

The articles are written by experts in a field or discipline.

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* 7. Can I request an item that I need for my research that IRSC libraries do not own?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 8. Primary sources are actual resources from past events, as well as creative works (poems, short stories, etc.).

True

False

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* 9. Secondary sources provide an analysis of a primary source.

True

False

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* 10. When you reword (or paraphrase) someone else's ideas or thoughts, you still need to cite the source.

True

False

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* 11. Plagiarism is using someone else's ideas as your own without crediting the original author. Which answer(s) are true?

Commonly known facts and ideas do not have to be cited.

You need to cite direct quotes.

You need to cite ideas that you paraphrase.

Plagiarism violates this College's student code of conduct.

Plagiarism is unethical.

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* 12. Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of original works by laws of the United States. Protected works include literary, dramatic, artistic, and other intellectual works. Which answer(s) are true?

If a work is unpublished and the author has placed a copyright notice on it, it is copyright protected.

Web pages are subject to copyright laws.

You can reproduce an author's material if the author gives permission and you cite the source and document the permission.

All of the above.

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* 13. After attending the library research session, which areas are still confusing to you?

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* 14. Will what you learned in this session help you to be more successful with your research assignment? Please share your thoughts.

Yes

No Opinion

Comments

Thank you for participating. Your input is very helpful to the College.

Patricia C. Profeta, Ph.D.
Dean of Learning Resources