ECPI 14 Career Information Literacy Questions

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Career Information Literacy Assignment (QEP)
Remember: Once you complete the activity, upload it back to the Chalk and Wire website.
1. What is your major/program of study?
Information Science/cyber security
2. What are the technical/hard skills required for this field of study? How can course work and certifications
help to develop these necessary skills?
3. Identify the soft skills that would be desirable for this field of study.
Teamwork
Collaboration
Communication
4. What is a topic related to this program of study, which interests you that may relate to your future career
path? What do you already know about the topic?
5. Choose a library database from the ECPI University Libraries website
(https://ecpi.libguides.com/LibraryHome) to research your topic. Which database did you choose?
6. What are three keywords that you could use as search terms for this topic?
(If you have difficulty, review your previous answers for important words.)
a.
b.
c.
7. Search using one of the above keywords and identify below which one you chose:
8. List below the first three search results by article title (If your research produces less than three results
explain that below in additional comments:
a.
b.
c.
Additional Comments:
9. Did the keyword you selected provide the appropriate number and type of results for your research topic?
Explain why.
10. Now, select a different keyword and repeat your search steps. Explain how the results of the second
search were different?
11. Choose a method of limiting your search result via a filter (i.e., by resource type, year of publication).
What method did you choose?
12. List the first three search results after applying the above filter approach. How did your results change?
a.
b.
c.
Additional Comments:
13. Based on your research results, choose one article you could use to write a research paper on your chosen
topic. This should be the best resource from your results based on content, timeliness and publication.
What about this source led you to select it over the others?
14. Using the database citations tool, provide a sample APA-formatted reference entry for the above source.
(example: Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderlund, L., & Brizee, A. (2010,
May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)
Information Literacy
ECPI University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Students FIRST, focuses on enhancing
students’ information literacy skills within their professions.
The Information Literacy Assignment is designed to guide you as you conduct research related
to your major and/or career interests. Not only will you gain exposure to online library resources
and become familiar with basic research processes, but you will also start on the path to career
management.
These assignments will be submitted in Anthology Portfolio/Chalk & Wire.
Before you begin, be sure to review the following resources:
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What is Chalk & Wire and what can it do for me? (Links to an external site.)
How do I submit my assignments to Chalk & Wire? (Links to an external site.)
Click here to learn more about the technical skills needed in your program area. (Links to an
external site.)
Watch this short video to learn more about soft skills. (Links to an external site.)
Instructions
This assignment is broken down into a series of steps, and while you will not use the online
library for all the questions, some will require you to use it to conduct your research. The
goal is to identify a topic related to your major, research it via the use of keywords in the
online library databases, and present your results here.
IMPORTANT: The assignment and the questions you must answer can be found inside of
Anthology Portfolio/Chalk & Wire and are listed here for your reference
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referenceas well. Once you complete the questions, you will need to upload them in
Anthology Portfolio/Chalk and Wire for grading and feedback. This rubric
This rubricis how you will be graded on this assignment.
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Tips:
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Questions 5-14 will require you to use the ECPI University Library Website (Links to an
external site.).
Your Major or Program of Study will be something like Computer & Information
Science, Electronics Engineering Technology, Health Science/Healthcare Administration,
Business, or Criminal Justice.
Keywords are words or phrases that you will use to find resources based on content—the
more detailed and specific, the better.
The topic will be a subject or issue connected to your program.
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Databases are available at the ECPI University library website and are separated by
content.
Think back to the video assignment in which your dean talked about the soft skills you
would need in your program area.
Accessing Your Assignment
To access and save the Week 3 Information Literacy Assignment to your computer:
1. Select the box located underneath the graphic below (Load 3.4 Assignment: Information
Literacy (Anthology Portfolio/C&W) in a new window).
2. Choose the arrow to the left of INSTRUCTIONS & RESOURCES.
3. Select the 3 bars (bottom right corner, circled in yellow highlighting in the image below).
4. Download and save to your computer.
The Career Information Literacy Assignment (QEP) is designed to guide you as you conduct research related to
your major and/or career interests. Not only will you gain exposure to online library resources and become familiar
with basic research processes, but you will also start on the path to career management. Download the activity file by
clicking on the eye icon below this frame.
This assignment is broken down into a series of steps, and while you will not use the online library for all the
questions, some will require you to use it to conduct your research. The goal is to identify a topic related to your
major, research it via the use of keywords in the online library databases, and present your results here.
Hints/Tips:
· Questions 5-14 will require you to use the ECPI University Library Website.
· Your Major or Program of Study will be something like Computer & Information Science, Electronics Engineering
Technology, Health Science/Healthcare Administration, Business, or Criminal Justice.
· Keywords are words or phrases that you will use to find resources based on content—the more detailed and
specific, the better.
· The topic will be a subject or issue connected to your program.
· Databases are available at the ECPI University library website and are separated by content
· Click here to learn more about technical skills needed in your program area.
· Watch this short video to learn more about soft skills.