AQL Research and Information Literacy

Question 1

What does 'peer-reviewed' mean in relation to academic journal articles?

Accepted Answer

The article was evaluated and approved by other experts in the field before publication

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The article was written by a group of students

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The article has been read by at least 100 readers

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The article was published in a school newspaper

Question 2

Which of the following is the LEAST reliable source for an academic research paper?

Accepted Answer

An anonymous blog post with no cited sources

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A peer-reviewed journal article

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A government health agency's official website

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A published textbook from a university press

Question 3

What is a 'Boolean operator' in database searching?

Accepted Answer

A word like AND, OR, or NOT used to combine or exclude search terms

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A type of citation format

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A subject heading used in library catalogs

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A term for searching only within a date range

Question 4

The CRAAP test for evaluating sources assesses Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and:

Accepted Answer

Purpose

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Plagiarism

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Presentation

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Popularity

Question 5

What is an 'abstract' in an academic journal article?

Accepted Answer

A brief summary of the article's purpose, methods, results, and conclusions

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The full list of references at the end

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The introduction section of the paper

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A footnote explaining technical terms

Question 6

What is plagiarism in academic contexts?

Accepted Answer

Presenting another person's words, ideas, or work as your own without proper attribution

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Using too many direct quotations in a paper

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Writing an essay that is too similar in topic to another student's

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Failing to reach the minimum word count