information literacy

Question 1

-is the act of telling or imparting knowledge
-is facts communicated or learned
-is interpreting data to make it useful
-is knowledge acquired from others
-is all about facts and figures
-is the lifeblood of society of the 21st century

Answer 1

information

Question 2

skills and techniques for measuring the value of information and molding this information to suit their need.

Answer 2

information literacy

Question 3

5 qualities of information

Answer 3

relevance
validity
reliability
timeliness
accuracy

Question 4

Consider what suits your needs.

Answer 4

relevance

Question 5

Information is good only if it is relevant.

Answer 5

relevance

Question 6

This means it should be pertinent and meaningful to the decision maker and should be in his area of responsibility.

Answer 6

relevance

Question 7

The information must not merely be from anyone or anywhere

Answer 7

validity

Question 8

Information from reliable sources is significantly more valid than those from questionable sources

Answer 8

validity

Question 9

“The quality or state of being true” (dictionary definition)

Answer 9

validity

Question 10

“The correctness or truth of an inference” (research definition)

Answer 10

validity

Question 11

Measured by its consistency; it must have been verified and supported by collated facts to be considered reliable

Answer 11

reliability

Question 12

The information must match the topic you are researching in terms of time span

Answer 12

timeliness

Question 13

Must properly identify whether you need a current information or if older sources may do

Answer 13

timeliness

Question 14

relies of the informations verification by other alike sources and supporting devices

Answer 14

accuracy