Assignment 1: Information Literacy

Morgan Prioleau
1. Login to the CCBC Library website. Search for TWO (2) scholarly journal
articles in the library databases on a topic listed below. Be sure to check
the box on the left of the search results to only show scholarly journal
articles. Article must discuss one or more of the following topics:
Mobile technology Ethics Privacy Security Emerging technology
Answer the following questions: (9 points)
a) List the keywords you used to find the articles. (1 point)
I used Mobile technology AND ethics for my search.
b) Identify the database you used. (1 point)
I used SmartSearch.
c) Why did you choose this database? (1point)
I chose SmartSearch because it searches through the whole library collection and
seems like the most efficient for this assignment. I was able to get a lot of results.
d) Cite DB article 1 in APA. (2 points)
Olcott, J. D., Farran Carrera, X., Gallardo Echenique, E. E., & Gonzlez Martnez, J.
(2015). Ethics and Education in the Digital Age: Global Perspectives and
Strategies for Local Transformation in Catalonia. Universities and Knowledge
Society Journal, 59-72.
e) Cite DB article 2 in APA. (2 points)
Arora, M. S., Yttri, P. J., & Nilsen, P. W. (2014). Privacy and Security in Mobile Health
(mHealth) Research. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 143-150.
f) Insert a screen print of the search results to show you filtered to only
review scholarly articles (take a screen print of the entire window). Use
the windows snipping tool, CTRL+Prtscrn, ALT+Prtscrn or FN+Prtscrn then
paste it into this document. (2 points)

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2. Search the Internet to find a current event article on the same topic.
The article must be current (no more than 30 days old) and from a
reputable source. Some recommended sites are zdnet.com,
techcrunch.com, technology sections of CNN, BBC, NY Times, and
Economist.
Answer the following questions: (5 points)
a) Write a paragraph summarizing the article in 3-4 sentences. Include the
title of the article. (3 points)
This article is about Three UK testing out ad blocking programs. Three UK covers
much of the United Kingdom and is company similar to a Verizon here. Three UK is
seeking these programs because it wants to prevent consumers from receiving ads
that will use data. This can be important because all advertisements may not be for
all audiences.
b) Cite Internet article 1 in APA. (2 points)
Reichert, C. (2016, May 27). Three UK to trial ad-blocking network technology.
Retrieved from ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/article/three-uk-to-trial-adblocking-network-technology/

3. Find one additional Internet article on the same topic.

Answer the following questions: (6 points)
a) List the keywords you used to do the search. (1 point)
Mobile Technology
b) Cite Internet article 2 in APA. (2 points)
Charvat, M. (2016, May 19). Crunch Network. Retrieved from TechCrunch:
https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/19/the-growing-pains-of-mobile-health/
c) Run the same search (using the same keywords) on two different search
engines. Identify the search engines you used. (1 point)
Google and Bing
d) Create a table to compare the results from the two search engines
was one search engine better than the other, why, how. How many search
results did you receive? Etc. (2 points)
Results
Time
Notes

Google
461,000,000
0.61 seconds
Has more results;
indicates time it took for
4

Bing
31,000,000
Not indicated but was
less than a second
Has less results; does not
indicate time it took for

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results; no ad; does not
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Cisco ads; shows security
on results without plugin

Others
4. TRAAP your sources. (10 points 2 points per section)
Evaluate the Internet article you found in step 2 by answering the
following questions:
a) Time when was it written? Has it been updated?
It was published on May 19, 2016 and has not been updated.
b) Relevance does it relate to your topic or answer your question?
Yes. It walks about mobile technology related to healthcare. I was looking for the
broad topic of mobile technology and this discusses that type of technology.
c) Authority who is/are the author(s)? Are they qualified to write about
this topic? How do you know?
Mylea Charvat. She is qualified to write about this topic because she has a history in
healthcare as well as in technology. She founded Savonix, which is a mobile
program to collect information on cognitive and emotional functions. She was the
Staff Development Manager for Travelocity and an extensive background in health
(Bachelors Degree in Psychology all the way up to a PhD in clinical neuroscience).
d) Accurate is the information trustworthy? Is it supported by evidence?
Has it been tested for accuracy?
The information is accurate in that she gives an educated perspective because of
her background. She also supports her topic with specific examples from healthcare
that are relevant; not just thrown in to have evidence. As far as accuracy, her dates
are correct but not every single piece of information has a date.
e) Purpose why was it written, to inform, sell, persuade? Is there a bias
or is the material objective?
It was written to inform. There is bias because of the authors background and her
company, so she is automatically in favor of mobile healthcare applications and
regulating them.
5. Compare the Internet and Journal articles. (6 points 2 points per
section)
Compare the Internet article 1 and DB article 1 based on the following
criteria. Use a separate paragraph for each criteria.
a) Ease of access

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Internet Article 1 was accessible, I was just looking too much into it. Mobile
technology can be broad and the Internet does not always lead to specific results,
especially with search engines.
DB article 1 was fairly easy to find because with databases its easier to find
keywords. I like the number of options, especially for the specific databases that
may cater to your needs a little more.
b) Timeliness
It took me a little longer to find Internet Article 1. It took a little longer to load and I
used multiple sites before I came across one that I liked.
I found DB article 1 quickly. Everything loaded easily and there were no
advertisements.
c) Authority
Internet articles can always be fishy because the writers do not necessarily have
high credentials. However, it gives people a platform to express opinions but also to
report straight facts. This article seemed legit, and the person writing it has history
and has made big strides in what she wrote about.
Scholarly Journals automatically have more authority to me, but I have learned that
those journals need evidence. A lot of times people see the evidence and assume
its correct, but that is not always the case. Scholarly journals may have been
reviewed, but they can be biased. This article seemed to be pretty good.
6. Formatting of document. (4 points 2 points per section)
c) Place the title of the assignment and your name on the left side of the header.
d) Place the page number in the center of the footer.