Name__________________ Date______ Section_____
Library / LRC
Information Literacy Exercise for
FALL, 2008
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BE SURE TO
READ DIRECTIONS BEFORE ANSWERING QUESTIONS!
Part I:
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Refer to
the Library Home page (www.pccc.edu/library) to answer these question:
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For
questions 2-6, click on the blue highlighted Virtual Tour of the Library.
(text version)
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Go back to the Library Home page. Select the appropriate Online
Tutorial in the drop-down list.
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Find and take the PLAGIARISM. tutorial “You Quote It, You Note It” (Look
under CITING YOUR SOURCES in the drop-down list of tutorials).
8. What is a PARAPHRASE?
9. Is it
necessary to cite your source if you paraphrase some information? Why or why not?
.
The following
questions follow a process you can use when doing your own research:
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Click on ENCYCLOPEDIAS
In the red sidebar under Online Resources
--> Click on
10. How many articles (items) are listed?
11 What is the first sentence of the article that
will probably provide the most information on the ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
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Click on “ELECTORAL
COLLEGE” (go to the article). On the
LEFT SIDEBAR click on “Distribution of Electoral Votes”
12. According to the article, what determines the
number of votes for each state in the Electoral College?
13.
According to the chart, how many votes does
14.Who
is the Contributor (author) of this article?
a.
Why is he
qualified to write this article?
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Return to the Library
Homepage. Click on Online Databases
15. Which database is
described as “an excellent resource for current events and sociopolitical
topics?”
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Click
on the link to the CQ Researcher online
database.
16. List the topics of
three recent reports.
a.
b.
c.
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Type
“Electoral College” in the Quick Search box near the top of the CQ Researcher page--> Click GO.
17. List the titles and dates and scores of
the 2 articles with the highest scores.
a.
b
.
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Click
on the article with the highest score above-->Click on Pro/Con on the left side of the page. .
18. What question is
asked in Pro/Con?
19. What Online Resource can you use for Finding Books in the Library?
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Go to the online Library
Catalog.
20. Use the online
Library Catalog to find a
a.
Author:
b.
Title:
c.
Publisher:
d.
Copyright (Pub)
date:
e.
f.
Location in
Click on the “CATALOG RECORD” tab and list the
following:
g. Place
of Publication (Publication Information):
21. What are the first two subject terms listed for this book?
a.
b.
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Go
back to the Library Home page and the Online Tutorial Finding Articles.
22. Why would you use a
periodical article for your research?
23. What can you use to
find articles in periodical literature?
24. What is the difference between an online database and an
internet search engine?
Click on Online Databases in the red sidebar on the left side of the page
25. Which database includes” a variety of general and
subject-specific databases?”
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Click
on EBSCOhost Check
Academic Search Premier. Click on
“continue” Type” Electoral College” in the search
screen (next to the word “Find”) Limit your search to full text. Click
on “Search”
26. How many results are listed?
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Further
limit your search in the next line by clicking on Magazines in the Left sidebar.
27. How many results are listed?
·
Sort
by Relevance
28. Find a periodical (magazine) article that deals with the Electoral College in the
a.
Author:
b.
Article title:
c.
Periodical (Magazine) title :
d.
Date published
e.
Number of
pages
f.
Full text word
count
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Go
back to the Library Home page. Click on the drop-down Online Tutorial Biographical
Information.
29. List 2 possible sources of biographical information about a
person.
a.
b.
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Go back to the Library Home page. Click on the drop-down
Online Tutorial Using the Internet.
30. List 2 reasons why the Internet may NOT be the best
or easiest way to find information on a topic?
a.
b.
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Click
on the section of the tutorial called “When
to use the Internet.”
31. List 2 kinds of
information for which the Internet may be preferable to other sources.
a.
b.
Go forward until you reach the part of the tutorial on
evaluating web pages.
32. List 3 criteria for
evaluating Web pages.
a.
b.
c.
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Click
on the link to Search Engines in the
red sidebar. Click on Google.
Search for a web site that explains “electoral college”
33. What is the Web Address
(URL) of the site you chose?
34. Use the criteria for evaluating Web pages to explain why it
is (not) a reliable site.
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Go back to the Library Home page. Refer to the Web Links.
35. Which Web link would
you use to find information on your representatives in the NJ State (not
federal) legislature? ( Hint:
you are interested in government information for the
36. Click on that Web link and answer the following
questions.
a.
What town/city
do you live in?
b.
What district
is it in?
c.
Who is your
state senator representing your district?
d.
Who are your
state assembly representatives representing your district?
37. Where did you find
the answers to questions b, c & d?
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Go back to the Library Homepage. Click on the drop-down Web
Link for Local Resources. Select one link and click on it.
38. Which link did you select?
39. What is its Web address?
40. Write a short description of this Web site.
PART II:
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Go to the
Library/LRC. Register at the Circulation Desk and get a Library barcode affixed
to your PCCC ID card.
Write the number of
your Library barcode:
______________________________
Get the signature of
the staff member at the Circulation Desk: _____________________
To access Library
databases from off-campus, follow the directions on the LRC home page under
“off-campus access” or use the following passwords:
WORLD BOOK
ONLINE ID:
CQ RESEARCHER ID:
EBSCOHost ID: s4924371 PW: p0156709
(Note: Online Library Catalog does not require
passwords)
Hamann/Bencivengo revised October, 2008.