Dit 111: Information Literacy Question Paper
Dit 111: Information Literacy
Course:Information Technology
Institution: Kca University question papers
Exam Year:2012
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Any Three Questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Briefly discuss the concept of information literacy (4 Marks)
b) Giving relevant examples, discuss briefly the following terms as used in information literacy
i. Journal article
ii. Information task
iii. Electronic resources (6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Define plagiarism. Identify and explain the four different types of plagiarism (6 Marks)
b) Identify and distinguish the three Boolean operators (4 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) You have completed your assignment and need to write a reference at the end for one of the books that you have cited in your assignment. The book has the following bibliographic details: Lawrence A Machi and Brenda T McEevoy as the authors, the literature review as the title and the book was published in London by Corwin Press. This book was published in 2011. Using the latest APA style of referencing , compile the reference. (5 Marks)
b) Identify and briefly describe the criteria used to evaluate an information source. (5 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Using relevant examples, distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals (4 Marks)
b) In an information skills typology, there are three main stages and eight steps of information skills.Identify and briefly describe the three main stages of information skills. (6 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Explain three reasons why selecting information sources provided by libraries should be prioritized over what is available free on the internet. (6 Marks)
b) Distinguish between references and bibliography. (4 Marks)
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