Information+Literacy

Introduction
What is information literacy? You probably know more than you think.

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Exercise 1.
To find out what you know, start with this quiz on November Learning's website: http://novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=159&type=art&site=181&parentid=56

Write your answers down on a sheet of paper (don't forget your name!). Turn it in when you're done.

Remember that you don't have to know everything on the quiz at the beginning of the semester (but give it your best shot). You should know it by the end, though!

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Exercise 2.
Web addresses can tell you quite a bit about a website without ever having to go there. Clues such as .com and .mil can tell you about who might have created the site and give you some idea of what to expect from the information there.

This webpage explains quite a bit. Please read the information there. Then, write a note to someone (friend, family member) who knows nothing about internet searching. In your note, explain to them how to read a web address. After reading your note, they should be able to name a couple of extensions and know what they "mean," and also know what a domain name is.

Here's the webpage, also on November Learning, to begin. http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=159&type=art&site=178&parentid=56