LIBRARY SCIENCE COMPETENCY EXAM WITH
SOLUTIONS #10
Information - correct answer data which has been recorded, classified, organized,
related or interpreted within a framework so meaning emerges
Information literate - correct answer Having knowledge about information; the ability to
find, evaluate, and use information efficiently, effective, and ethically to an answer an
information need
Intellectual property - correct answer a work or invention that is the result of creativity,
such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply
for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
Information society - correct answer a society where the creation, distribution, use,
integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and
cultural activity.
Data - correct answer Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
that do not yet necessarily have a conceptual framework or context applied to them
Creation of Information - correct answer Discovering new facts through research or
development of new ideas, supported by research and others' thoughts
Categories of knowledge - correct answer humanities, social sciences, sciences
Humanities - correct answer Investigate human constructs and concerns as opposed to
natural processes and social relations; include philosophy, language, literature, art, and
theater
Social Science categories - correct answer anthropology, psychology, sociology,
business
Science categories - correct answer Chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology
Historical information - correct answer information about the past, as opposed to the
current state of affairs; does NOT mean old information
Scope - correct answer how broad or specific the subject or topics are
Depth - correct answer how much information on a topic is given in the information
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SOLUTIONS #10
Information - correct answer data which has been recorded, classified, organized,
related or interpreted within a framework so meaning emerges
Information literate - correct answer Having knowledge about information; the ability to
find, evaluate, and use information efficiently, effective, and ethically to an answer an
information need
Intellectual property - correct answer a work or invention that is the result of creativity,
such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply
for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
Information society - correct answer a society where the creation, distribution, use,
integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and
cultural activity.
Data - correct answer Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
that do not yet necessarily have a conceptual framework or context applied to them
Creation of Information - correct answer Discovering new facts through research or
development of new ideas, supported by research and others' thoughts
Categories of knowledge - correct answer humanities, social sciences, sciences
Humanities - correct answer Investigate human constructs and concerns as opposed to
natural processes and social relations; include philosophy, language, literature, art, and
theater
Social Science categories - correct answer anthropology, psychology, sociology,
business
Science categories - correct answer Chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology
Historical information - correct answer information about the past, as opposed to the
current state of affairs; does NOT mean old information
Scope - correct answer how broad or specific the subject or topics are
Depth - correct answer how much information on a topic is given in the information
source
