PHSC: Information Literacy Module Final Study
Guide
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below your bar code on your photo student ID card. Your PIN is the two digit month and the two
digit day of your birth (MMDD). If you were born on January 6, 1985 your PIN would be 0106. -
ANS-True
At PHSC, what is the best tool for locating scholarly journal articles on Roman architecture? -
ANS-LINCC Web
Businesses pay Web search engine companies to list their Web sites at the top of search
results. - ANS-True
Charles Darwin's Papers Online can be accessed using PHSC's Useful Websites for Students.
(Hint: there is a link to the Useful Websites on the PHSC Library Website) - ANS-True
Click on this link to access the LINCCWeb (Links to an external site.) database list. Click
"Alphabetical" if needed to see the alphabetical list of databases. Click "J" to find the database
JSTOR. After selecting the link for JSTOR the database will open in a new tab. When the page
opens there will be a search box in the center of the screen. Enter the term 'information literacy'
in the search box. Next, select the button entitled Search located to the right of the search box.
Review the contents of the first three items in the list by clicking read online OR download PDF.
Based on what you found, what type of database do you think JSTOR is? - ANS-a full-text
database
Click on this link to access the LINCCWeb (Links to an external site.) database list. Find the
database ArticleFirst via FirstSearch (OCLC). Click on "Alphabetical" if needed to see an
alphabetical list of the databases. After selecting the link for ArticleFirst the database will open
in a new tab. When the page opens there will be a group of search boxes in the center of the
screen. Enter the term 'information literacy' in the Keyword search box. Next, select the button
entitled Search below the Limit To line. Review the contents of the first three items in the list by
selecting their links. Based on what you found, what type of database do you think ArticleFirst
is? - ANS-a bibliographic database
From either the Alphabetical (Links to an external site.) or Subject (Links to an external site.)
pages in LINCCWeb you are able to directly seek help from a librarian using e-mail,
text-messaging or chat. - ANS-True
General encyclopedias provide brief articles on a broad range of subjects. Specialized
encyclopedias provide in depth articles on topics that are relevant to a specific subject. Both
, resources are good for finding background information, however specialized encyclopedias are
best for locating detailed information on a specific subject. Which of the following encyclopedias
are specialized encyclopedias? - ANS-- Encyclopedia of American History
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
-Encyclopedia of Psychology
Given the following information about a book in PHSC's library...
03SelfCheck_LiterateLivesintheInformationAgeBook.PNG
(Literate Lives in the Information Age)
What is the call number for the book and at what campus is it located? - ANS-QA76.9.C64 S45
2004, Located at West Campus
Health Literacy (Links to an external site.) is a page on the MedlinePlus web site that provides
information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. Does the information
on the site appear to be fact or fiction? - ANS-Fact
Health Literacy (Links to an external site.) is a page on the MedlinePlus web site. Does this
page just have a general copyright date for the website, or does it have an update date for the
page and / or a review date specific to this content? (Look carefully at the entire page!) -
ANS-There is an update date for the page AND a review date
Health Literacy (Links to an external site.) is a page on the MedlinePlus web site. Review the
information found in the About Us (About MedlinePlus) menu option. Based on the information
available, what type of organization published the information on this site? - ANS-A government
organization
Health Literacy (Links to an external site.)is a page on the MedlinePlus web site that provides
information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. What is the purpose
of this Web site? Check all that apply. - ANS-- provide information about health literacy
- provide access to research on health literacy
- provide patient education information
Healthy Literacy Innovations (Links to an external site.) is a website that appears to provide
information about health literacy. Review the information found in the About Us menu option.
Based on the information available, what type of organization published the information on this
site? - ANS-A private company
Healthy Literacy Innovations (Links to an external site.) is a website that appears to provide
information about health literacy. Review the information found on the site. Does the information
on the site appear to be fact or fiction? - ANS-Fact
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