Combined 1998-1999 & 1999-2000 Pre- & Post-Test statistics for LIBY 1010, Fundamentals of Information Literacy

Question Pre-Test 98-99 % correct Post-Test 98-99 % correct 1998-99 % increase Pre-Test 99-00 % correct Post-Test 99-00 % correct 1999-2000 % increase
1. HAYSTAC is used to find books.  82% 99% 17% 90% 97% 7%
2. Most information available on the Internet has been approved by the Central Internet Authority. 57% 69% 12% 65% 73% 8%
3. Journal articles are listed in the CSUEB Library online catalog. 17% 21% 4% 20% 37% 17%
4. The most efficient way to begin researching a topic is to get on the Web and see what you can find. 50% 71% 21% 55% 74% 19%
5. If a WORD search on a topic in the Library catalog yields no books, the Library has no books on the topic. 77% 86% 9% 79% 84% 5%
6. You can use CSULink to borrow books that Hayward doesn't own. 73% 92% 19% 78% 93% 15%
7. Periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title in the CSUEB Library. 36% 50% 14% 52% 73% 21%
8. Anything published on the Internet is considered in public domain and can be used by anyone. 29% 32% 3% 32% 40% 8%
9. Abstracts are the same as summaries. 37% 75% 38% 45% 77% 32%
10. Publications like U. S. News and World Report and Newsweek are good sources of scholarly material for research. 19% 60% 41% 20% 63% 43%

[Adapted from a sample of a pre/post-test from Mankato State University.]

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