Info-Lit Check Up

Which of the following best describes “information literacy”?

• The ability to find reliable information

• The ability to read details

• The ability to use computer

• The ability to think critically

Writing your original ideas on separate note cards or sheets of paper and clearly labeling the notes "My Ideas" should be done to avoid what?

• Sloppiness

• Plagiarism

• Laziness

• Confusion

You know where to look and how to look for the information you need, and you can find it quickly. This is an example of what information literacy skill?

• Evaluating information

• Accessing information

• Understanding information

• Utilizing information

Information that is presented from only one point of view is ________________.

• objective

• subjective

• popular

• scholarly

Your instructor has asked you to write a paper based on current SCHOLARLY information. What would be the most appropriate source to use?

• Journals

• Newspapers

• Email

• Blogs

Everything is information, but not all information is equally appropriate to use in every situation.

• True

• False

To determine the accuracy of any information, at least two sources should be consulted.

• True

• False

Presently, the measure of the amount of information is so primitive and changes so slowly.

• True

• False

The amount of information, the detail involved, and the language used will be different for an audience of four-year-old's than it will be for an audience of adults.

• True

• False

When acquiring information, the researcher should be aware of the nature of the information

• True

• False