UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019
ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DCU200 INFORMATION LITERACY
DATE: AUGUST, 2019 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions.
QUESTION ONE: (30 MARKS)
a) Explain how the library catalogue assist in information retrieval in the library. (10 Marks)
b) It is good practice to acknowledge sources of information when doing an academic assignment at
the university. Discuss FIVE reasons for acknowledging sources. (10 Marks)
c) Journals especially e-journals are appropriate for your essay assignments. Outline 3 uses of a
journal. (3 Marks)
d) Using suitable examples, distinguish between print and electronic resources. (4 Marks)
e) What is a call number? (3 Marks)
QUESTION TWO: (20 MARKS)
a) To successfully complete an information task, three stages are involved. Define an information
task. (1 Mark)
b) Name the three stages. (3 Marks)
c) Discuss in details what is involved in the planning stage. (8 Marks)
d) Differentiate between journals and magazines as sources of information. (8 Marks)
QUESTION THREE: (20 MARKS)
a) Write short notes of the following information sources. (10 Marks)
i. Year book
ii. Subject dictionary
iii. Atlases
iv. Almanac
v. Encyclopedia
b) Prepare the references for the item below used while doing an assignment using APA referencing
style. (10 Marks)
Author: Darius Lakdawalla and Tomas Philipson
Title: Labor supply and weight
Name of the Journal: The Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 42, No. 1, 2007
pp.85-116
QUESTION FOUR: (20 MARKS)
a) Research have shown that, information literacy plays a key role in promoting a student’s academic
performance at the university. Explain FIVE characteristics of an information literate student.
(10 Marks)
b) Discuss FIVE types of plagiarism committed by students at the university. (10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE: (20 MARKS)
a) To conduct an online search for information, it is important to learn how to use appropriate search
techniques in order to refine or broaden the results. Name the three commonly used search
techniques. (3 Marks)
b) Using appropriate examples, demonstrate how Boolean Operators are used in information
retrieval. (6 Marks)
c) Define the term information literacy. (1 Mark)
d) Explain FIVE reasons why resources offered by the library should be a priority than those offered
by the free web. (10 Marks)
