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The Research Readiness Self-Assessment Test

Instructions for students - please distribute

We now live in an Information Age; an OCEAN of information is made available at our fingertips and continues to grow. College students must learn how to find and use information at an expert level.

How well you can you find, evaluate, and use information resources? See for yourself and get immediate personalized feedback!  To complete an interactive self-assessment, follow these directions:

You can get a copy of your past results at http://rrsa.cmich.edu/cgi-bin/rrsalibg.cgi


E-Discover Program: You must select one job title that the Discover program recommended. These can be found in your "Results".
The Assignment: College 101 Careers Paper Assignment

How to find books in the library: the basics  
How to Find Articles
 
Articles: Scholarly vs. Popular
 
Handouts, tools, and people who can help you
 

Report: Fall 2009 College 101 Research Readiness Self Assessment (208 freshmen)
 
Category                       (pts possible)
Point Avg.
%
Info Selectivity: Internet          (46)
28.65
57.3
Evaluating                                (11)
5.32
44.3
Searching                                  (8)
16.65
55.5
Perceived research skills         (40)
24.91
62.3
Library experience                   (27)
13.67
41.4
Understanding plagiarism       (14)
9.66
69
 

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