Question

1-What are the benefits of citing all the sources used in your research project? (more than one answer)

1.To avoid any type of plagiarism

2.To show that you paid to use them

3.To show that you master the topic

4.To recognize and acknowledge others work

2-You are searching for journal articles on a specific topic using UAEU online library, your search results listed 15 articles. How do you choose the best 3 articles? (||more than one)

1. Read the abstract to check if it’s relevant to your topic

2. Look for the most cited articles

3.Select the most recent articles

4.Check the country of the author

3-Information Literacy (IL) proficiency (high degree of skills) means: (more than one answer)

1.Being able to communicate information and findings effectively

2.Being able to understand how internet functions

3.Being able to find, access and critically evaluate information

4.Being able to use information ethically and legally

4-The following are the steps for an effective search strategy. What are the first two steps of a good search strategy? (Two choose)

1. Identify the best browser

2. Use Boolean operators and a good search strategy

3.Revise and refine your search strategy

4.Search

5. Read and check the results

5-You are working on a research project, you find the following interesting text from the medical Futurist blog written by Bertalan Mesko in 2016 “In the near future we will inevitably work closely with medical robots. If we take the necessary steps now to gain better understanding of how they work the transition could be easier and simpler”. If you use this text in your final report, which of the following is the correct way to cite this source in-text?

    1. “In the near future we will inevitably work closely with medical robots. If we take the necessary steps now to gain better understanding of how they work the transition could be easier and simpler” (Mesko, 2016)

    2. In the near future we will inevitably work closely with medical robots. If we take the necessary steps now to gain better understanding of how they work the transition could be easier and simpler (Mesko, 2016)

3. “In the near future we will inevitably work closely with medical robots. If we take the necessary steps now to gain better understanding of how they work the transition could be easier and simpler” (The Medical Futurist, 2016)

6-Which one of the following is a characteristic of a public source?

1.Source is relatively short and addressed to a general audience

2.Source does not contain lot of pictures and advertisements

3.Source always provides a list of references

4.Articles contain technical terminology and are addressed to an audience in a specific field of study

7-Which one of the following is the correct APA citation for the following article?

1.DeNardis, Laura. 2012. HIDDEN LEVERS OF INTERNET CONTROL: An infrastructure-based theory of Internet governance. Information, communication & society, 15(5), 720.

2.DeNardis, L. (2012). HIDDEN LEVERS OF INTERNET CONTROL: An infrastructure-based theory of Internet governance. Information, communication & society, 15(5), 720.

3.DeNardis, L. (2012). "HIDDEN LEVERS OF INTERNET CONTROL: An infrastructure-based theory of Internet governance". Information, communication & society, 720, 5(15).

4.Laura, DeNardis. (2012). HIDDEN LEVERS OF INTERNET CONTROL: An infrastructure-based theory of Internet governance. Information, communication & society, 15(5), 720.

8-Which of the following are types of plagiarism? (more than one answer)

1. I copy another person's idea but using my own words

2. I copy material from a free website source

3. I copy exact words from another source but I cite them properly

4. I copy exact words from a student in the exam but with his consent

9-Which of the following are not credible and trustworthy online information sources? (more than one answer)

1.Any website ending with .gov

2.Any website ending with .net

3.Any website ending with .edu

4.Any website ending with .com

10-you are a member of the www.lynda.com online teaching site, you paid the fees and created an account. Which of the following are violations of the copyright rules? (more than one answer)

1.It s ok to share my account information with my friend who paid half of the fees

2.I share my account information with my sister or brother to access the online material

3.I never share my account information with my relatives or friends

4.I share my account information with my friend for one time only

11-You are looking for information to study the effect of rainfall in Al Ain area. Which of the following search strategy returns the best results? (more than one)

1.The effect of rainfall in Al Ain area

2.(rainfall OR weather) AND "Al Ain"

3.Al Ain AND rainfall AND weather

4.(rainfall AND weather) AND "Al Ain"

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. 1, 4 To avoid plagiarism and acknowledge other's work. (Because citing doesn't mean you paid anything, neither is mastery achieved this way)

2. 1, 2 Because relevance and popularity in opinion is looked upon not date or geography

3. 3. By definition

4. 2, 3 because other two options are not steps for effective search strategy

5. 3 is the correct way

6. 3. They provide references

7. 3. Correct format

8. 1, 2 & 4 because citing them doesn't qualify as plagiarism

9. 2,4 because .gov and .edu are authentic

10. 1,2 &4 are violations

11. 2 is the best option as it will result in most results