Lesson 3 Flashcards
What is Information Literacy?
ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use and communicate information in its various formats.
provides the keys to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
Information Literacy
..the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use and communicate information in its various formats.
Information Literacy
FIVE (5) COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
•Identify
•Find
•Evaluate
•Apply
•Acknowledge
writing a thesis statement
Identify
identifying the difference between a published court decision and an article about the court
case
Identify
locating a book on the Library to narrow down results in databases and search engines
Find
requesting genealogical records through interlibrary loan
Find
summarizing the main ideas of an article or book
Evaluate
researching the claims made in a
political ad on television
Evaluate
integrating a direct quotation from a reference book into a research paper
Apply
communicating the findings of a patent search to potential product inventors
Apply
citing and information source in the text of a research paper
Acknowledge
recognizing limits and protections of free speech and censorship on television
Acknowledge
a broad term that can cover data, knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction, signals or symbols.
Information
What is the Difference between Factual and Analytical?
Factual Information - based on evidences and findings provided by reliable sources books, encyclopedias, periodicals, or technical reports by agencies and institutions.
• Analytical Information an analysis or interpretation of facts by an individual, usually an expert on the subject. (feature articles,commentaries or reviews)
based on evidences and findings provided by reliable sources books, encyclopedias, periodicals, or technical reports by agencies and institutions.
Factual Information
an analysis or interpretation of facts by an individual, usually an expert on the subject. (feature articles,
commentaries or reviews)
Analytical Information
Difference between Subjective and Objective?
Subjective Information - when you consult an expert opinion, such as those found in the editorial section of a newspaper in web log entries of prolific writers.
Objective Information - if the information is unbiased and does not lead you to judge the information in a certain way. (scientific papers, news reports)
when you consult an expert opinion, such as those found in the editorial section of a newspaper in web log entries of prolific writers.
Subjective Information
if the information is unbiased and does not lead you to judge the information in a certain way. (scientific papers, news reports)
Objective Information
Difference between Current vs. Historical
Currency of information refers to how up-to-date or how the recent the information is.
There are historical or old information that are very helpful in providing insights and comparison of events.
refers to how up-to-date or how the recent the information is.
Current
comes from academic sources. It is a product of an author’s expertise and study on the subject matter. It is usually peer-reviewed
Scholarly Information
