information literacy Flashcards
the ability to recognize when
information is needed and to
locate, evaluate, effectively use
and communicate information
in its various formats.
INFORMATION
LITERACY
the information literate person can
identify
find
evaluate
apply
acknowledge
is a program capable of searching documents inthe web usingspecific key words.
Thefigure below shows the top three searchenginesaccording to www.reliablesoft.net.
SEARCH ENGINE
e holds first place in search with a stunning difference of 89.43%.
The best alternative search engine to Google. search engine
share is between 2.83% and 12.31%
Bing
is one of the most popular email providers and its web search engine holds third
place in search with an average of 1% market share.
Yahoo
refers to scholarly or academic research of either an
undergraduate or a master’s degree student.
thesis
the scholarly work of a doctoral student.
dissertation
Interviewing a resource person who is an expert in a specific
field is another way of getting accurate and reliable
information.
interviews
are original materials
that were produced during a particular period in
history.
primary sources
are documents made
after an event has occurred.
secondary sources
is easier
and more convenient than going to the library
internet
sources of information
- Thesis/ dissertation
- interviews
3, museum - internet
How will you determine the quality and
accuracy of the information that you have?
It should come from a reputable source.
Don’t rely on a single source only.
meaning of URL
UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR
EDU
educational institution
GOV
government agency
ORG
organization
ending two letter code
refers to the country where the website is located
APA
American Psychological Association
Duncan, G.J.,& Brooks-Gunn,J.(Eds.).(1997).Consequences of
growing up poor.New York,NY:RussellSage Foundation.
APA format
MLA
Modern Language Association
Gleick,James.Chaos:Making a New Science.New
York: Penguin,1987.Print.
MLA
to inform the readers that certain
texts or ideas on his work came fromanother source.
Citation
means he/she used
someone else’s work and ideas.
Plagiarism
How many words are considerable to be a violation of fair use
500 words
protects the owner who can either
be the author orthe publisher, of his exclusive legal
rights for the use and distribution of an original work.
copyright
expiration of a copyright
authors lifetime plus 50 years after his death
how can you access the copyright after the authors death?
permission to
use his work should be sought fromthe legal heirs.
Printed
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copyright,
inventions,
liter
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intellectual property
refers to creative materials that are not
protected by intellectual property laws
such as copyright, trademark, or patent
laws.
Public domain
refers to the limitation and exception to
the exclusive right granted by copyright
law to the author of a creative work.
Fair Use
