LIB100 INFORMATION LITERACY - FIRST WEEK QUESTIONNAIRE (SUMMER 2010) Survey

You will not be graded on this test! The Information Literacy Faculty appreciates your taking the time to complete this questionnaire. The purpose of this questionnaire is to provide a picture of the class’s information literacy skills, which will help the faculty better prepare course materials. Please relax and answer the questions to the best of your knowledge. Choose the correct answer.

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1. Do you own a computer?

Do you own a computer? Yes

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2. How often do you use the internet?

How often do you use the internet? Every day

Few times a week

Once a month

Every few months

Never

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3. What do you use the internet for? Choose as many as apply.

What do you use the internet for? Choose as many as apply. Email only

Fun

Information

Academic Research

Other

No Answer

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4. How skilled are you at using the Internet?

How skilled are you at using the Internet? Very

Somewhat

A little

Never done it

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5. How familiar are you with Microsoft Word?

How familiar are you with Microsoft Word? Very (Advanced)

Somewhat (Can format a paper)

A little (can insert words in a paper)

Never used it

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6. What other classes are you taking this semester?

What other classes are you taking this semester?

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7. Please select correct definition of a Dictionary.

Please select correct definition of a Dictionary. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects.

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8. Please select correct definition of a Periodical.

Please select correct definition of a Periodical. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects.

No Answer

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9. Please select correct definition of a Directory.

Please select correct definition of a Directory. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects.

No Answer

10. Please select correct definition of a Encyclopedia.

Please select correct definition of a Encyclopedia. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects.

No Answer

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11. Please select correct definition of a Catalog.

Please select correct definition of a Catalog. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects

No Answer

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12. Please select correct definition of a Bibliography.

Please select correct definition of a Bibliography. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects.

No Answer

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13. Please select correct definition of an Abstract.

Please select correct definition of an Abstract. Contains names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.

A brief summary of a book, an article, or other publications.

A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals and other materials that a library owns.

A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing the book.

Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, synonyms, etc.

A publication that comes out on a regular schedule such as once a week or four times a year.

A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects.

No Answer

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14. Materials in most library collections are arranged on the shelves by Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress classification numbers. Generally, materials with similar classification numbers are:

Materials in most library collections are arranged on the shelves by Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress classification numbers. Generally, materials with similar classification numbers are: Published in the same year.

All by the same author.

On the same subject.

In the same format.

No Answer

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15. When writing a research paper, which of the following is the best reason for selecting a web site as a reliable source?

When writing a research paper, which of the following is the best reason for selecting a web site as a reliable source? It uses the exact phrasing of your topic

It uses clear and easy to understand terms.

It is created or maintained by a reliable organization.

It came up on the first page in a Google search.

No Answer

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16. When combining search terms, which search would retrieve the GREATEST number of sources?

When combining search terms, which search would retrieve the GREATEST number of sources? Wedding AND marriage

Wedding OR marriage

Marriage NOT wedding

No Answer

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17. To find the latest NBA basketball scores, you use: (choose 2 best)

To find the latest NBA basketball scores, you use: (choose 2 best) Peer Reviewed Journals

Magazines

Newspapers

Databases

No Other Answer

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18. To write a college level research paper for your psychology class, you consult: (choose 2)

To write a college level research paper for your psychology class, you consult: (choose 2) Peer Reviewed Journals

Magazines

Newspapers

Databases

No Other Answer

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19. For the purpose of doing academic research, the most important difference between an internet search engine like Google and an online database available through the library is:

For the purpose of doing academic research, the most important difference between an internet search engine like Google and an online database available through the library is: Everything found through a search engine will be full-text.

Databases will provide many scholarly resources that search engines will not locate.

Internet search engines are faster and easier to use.

There is no significant difference.

No Answer

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20. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to:

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to: Never use another person’s work or ideas in your research paper.

Always cite any phrase in which you use the exact wording as the original document.

Always cite any phrase with the exact or similar wording as the original document and/or the main ideas from the original document.

Paraphrase with the change of a few words from the wording in the original document.

No Answer

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21. Thank you for your time and sharing your responses with ASA.
Write your Name.

Thank you for your time and sharing your responses with ASA. Write your Name.

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22. Please write the name of your Information Literacy Instructor.

Please write the name of your Information Literacy Instructor.

LIB100 INFORMATION LITERACY - FIRST WEEK QUESTIONNAIRE (SUMMER 2010)
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1. Summer 2010 FIRST WEEK QUESTIONNAIRE

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1. Do you own a computer?

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2. How often do you use the internet?

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3. What do you use the internet for? Choose as many as apply.

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4. How skilled are you at using the Internet?

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5. How familiar are you with Microsoft Word?

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6. What other classes are you taking this semester?

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7. Please select correct definition of a Dictionary.

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8. Please select correct definition of a Periodical.

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9. Please select correct definition of a Directory.

10. Please select correct definition of a Encyclopedia.

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11. Please select correct definition of a Catalog.

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12. Please select correct definition of a Bibliography.

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13. Please select correct definition of an Abstract.

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14. Materials in most library collections are arranged on the shelves by Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress classification numbers. Generally, materials with similar classification numbers are:

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15. When writing a research paper, which of the following is the best reason for selecting a web site as a reliable source?

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16. When combining search terms, which search would retrieve the GREATEST number of sources?

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17. To find the latest NBA basketball scores, you use: (choose 2 best)

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18. To write a college level research paper for your psychology class, you consult: (choose 2)

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19. For the purpose of doing academic research, the most important difference between an internet search engine like Google and an online database available through the library is:

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20. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to:

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21. Thank you for your time and sharing your responses with ASA.
Write your Name.

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22. Please write the name of your Information Literacy Instructor.

LIB100 INFORMATION LITERACY - FIRST WEEK QUESTIONNAIRE (SUMMER 2010)Exit this survey

1. Summer 2010 FIRST WEEK QUESTIONNAIRE

*1. Do you own a computer?

*2. How often do you use the internet?

*3. What do you use the internet for? Choose as many as apply.

*4. How skilled are you at using the Internet?

*5. How familiar are you with Microsoft Word?

*6. What other classes are you taking this semester?

*7. Please select correct definition of a Dictionary.

*8. Please select correct definition of a Periodical.

*9. Please select correct definition of a Directory.

10. Please select correct definition of a Encyclopedia.

*11. Please select correct definition of a Catalog.

*12. Please select correct definition of a Bibliography.

*13. Please select correct definition of an Abstract.

*14. Materials in most library collections are arranged on the shelves by Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress classification numbers. Generally, materials with similar classification numbers are:

*15. When writing a research paper, which of the following is the best reason for selecting a web site as a reliable source?

*16. When combining search terms, which search would retrieve the GREATEST number of sources?

*17. To find the latest NBA basketball scores, you use: (choose 2 best)

*18. To write a college level research paper for your psychology class, you consult: (choose 2)

*19. For the purpose of doing academic research, the most important difference between an internet search engine like Google and an online database available through the library is:

*20. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to:

*21. Thank you for your time and sharing your responses with ASA.Write your Name.

*22. Please write the name of your Information Literacy Instructor.

LIB100 INFORMATION LITERACY - FIRST WEEK QUESTIONNAIRE (SUMMER 2010)
Exit this survey

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1. Do you own a computer?

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2. How often do you use the internet?

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3. What do you use the internet for? Choose as many as apply.

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4. How skilled are you at using the Internet?

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5. How familiar are you with Microsoft Word?

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6. What other classes are you taking this semester?

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7. Please select correct definition of a Dictionary.

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8. Please select correct definition of a Periodical.

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9. Please select correct definition of a Directory.

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11. Please select correct definition of a Catalog.

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12. Please select correct definition of a Bibliography.

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13. Please select correct definition of an Abstract.

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14. Materials in most library collections are arranged on the shelves by Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress classification numbers. Generally, materials with similar classification numbers are:

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15. When writing a research paper, which of the following is the best reason for selecting a web site as a reliable source?

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16. When combining search terms, which search would retrieve the GREATEST number of sources?

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17. To find the latest NBA basketball scores, you use: (choose 2 best)

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18. To write a college level research paper for your psychology class, you consult: (choose 2)

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19. For the purpose of doing academic research, the most important difference between an internet search engine like Google and an online database available through the library is:

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20. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to:

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21. Thank you for your time and sharing your responses with ASA.
Write your Name.

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22. Please write the name of your Information Literacy Instructor.