MIL Flashcards
what are the sources of information?
Libraries, Indigenous Media
A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale
Library
4 major types of Libraries
academic library
public library
school library
special library
serves colleges and universities public library
serves cities and towns of all types
Academic
Library
most often a lending library, that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes.
Public
Library
They are specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations, museums, the military, private business and the government.
serves students from kindergarten to grade 12
School
Library
a library that provides specialized information resources on a particular subject, serves a specialized and limited clientele, and delivers specialized services to that clientele.
Special
Library
native
local
originating or produced naturally
in a particular region/ locality
indigenious
knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society; most often it is not written down.
indigenious
knowledge
transmission of information through local channels or forms-it is a means by which the culture is preserved, handed down and adapted.
indigenious
communication
may be defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and circulated by indigenous people around the globe as vehicles for communication.
indigenious
media
A global computer network providing a varity of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
Internet
EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET
AUTHORSHIP
PUBLISHING BODY
ACCURACY AND VERFIABILITY
CURRENCY
THINGS TO CONSIDER
IN EVALUATING INFORMATION
RELIABILITY
ACCURACY
VALUE
AUTHORITY-TIMELESS
of information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated.
Reliability
refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending on the type of information being evaluated.
Accuracy
Others refer to the trustworthiness of the source evaluating the reliability of information.
Reliability
aids the user in making or improving decisions
Value
Who authored or published the information?
Is the source credible?
Authority
of the Source
Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired. It may become irrelevant and inaccurate with the passing of time (thus making it less valuable)
Timeliness