information literacy Flashcards
possesses the skills and techniques for measuring the value of information and molding this information to suit their need
information literate
Consider what suits your needs. Will this information support your stand in an issue? What is its target audience? Does it match what you need? Does it respond to the purposes of your research?
Relavance
The information must not merely be from anyone or anywhere.
Validity
Information from reliable sources is significantly more valid than those from questionable sources
Validity
Measured by its consistency; It must have been verified and supported by collated fact
Reliability
The information must match the topic you are researching in terms of time span. You must properly identify whether you need a current information or if older sources may do
timeliness
relies on the information’s verification by other alike sources and supporting evidence
accuracy
Partial information may be considered unreliable because of it being just a small part of a bigger picture. It must suit what is needed by the researcher.
completeness