The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway: Find and select open resources.
The questions published at the end of each learning pathway are re-used for the knowledge test for learners interested in earning a digital badge or certificate of participation for the Digital skills for online learning (LiDA101) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
- Text within quotes executes an online search for the exact phrase contained within the quotation marks.
- True
- False
- Incorrect. To search for an exact phrase, use quotation marks.
- You can’t restrict a Google search to return results for specific file types, eg PDF.
- True
- No. It is possible to restrict Google searches to particular file types.
- False
- Correct. This statement is false.
- “AND”, “OR”, or “NOT” are examples of Boolean operators.
- True
- Correct. These are called Boolean operators.
- False
- No. Try again. Boolean operators define the relationship between two search terms.
- An online database search will typically not return results from the world wide web for resources not indexed in the database.
- True
- False
- No. Most databases restrict searches to the data within the database.
- A general internet search will list the most credible and accurate resources at the top of the search results.
- True
- Incorrect. The search algorithm does not necessarily rank results based on credibility.
- False
Multiple choice questions
- The CARS checklist for evaluating resources stands for:
- Credibility, accessibility, reasonableness, support
- Nearly right, but not quite. Accessibility is not included in the original checklist – however, it is important – you want all readers to be able to access your sources.
- Clarity, accountability, ratings, simplicity
- Credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, support
- Clarity, accountability, readability, significance
- No – these are good qualities, but not part of the checklist. Please try again.
- Citation management software is a tool that:
- Helps a researcher organise citations and generate a reference list
- Yes, these are the main functions of citation management software.
- Searches for relevant quotations on the internet
- No, the user must locate the quotations themselves before entering them into the software.
- Identifies plagiarism
- No, it is the researcher’s responsibility to ensure that they have cited all their sources correctly.
- Is used for authoring academic essays and reports
- No, word-processing packages are typically used for authoring. However, most citation management tools provide integration with your preferred word-processing package.
- Which ONE of the following best describes an annotated bibliography?
- A reference list for a particular piece of research, in an approved referencing style.
- No. This is partially correct, but there is more to it than that.
- A recommended reading list for a research project.
- No, an annotated bibliography is more than just recommendations.
- A list of quotations used in a particular piece of research, with brief notes on each quotation.
- No, the quotations themselves are not included in an annotated bibliography
- A list of sources used for a particular piece of research, with brief notes on each source.
- Which ONE of the following statements is true about Wikipedia?
- Wikipedia authors have to prove knowledge of their subject before their contribution is published.
- No, Wikipedia authors do not have to prove knowledge of their subject – but errors can be corrected by other editors.
- Wikipedia editors have to obtain the original author’s permission before changing an entry.
- No, anyone can change an existing article without getting the author’s permission.
- The ability to use information sources such as Wikipedia appropriately and critically is one aspect of digital literacy.
- Yes, being able to evaluate digital sources of information is part of digital literacy.
- Most universities now accept direct citation of Wikipedia articles in their students’ essays.
- No – while it is recognised that many students use Wikipedia as one of their sources of information, most academic institutions prefer citations from primary research sourcesin academic work.
The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway: Find and select open resources.
The questions published at the end of each learning pathway are re-used for the knowledge test for learners interested in earning a digital badge or certificate of participation for the Digital skills for online learning (LiDA101) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.
True - false questions
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
Multiple choice questions