purp com quiz 2 lesson 2 midterm Flashcards
Information may come from two sources:
primary sources and secondary sources.
are documents and original artifacts from people who participated in and witnessed an actual event in history.
Primary sources
These can also take different forms like ____(memoirs, interviews, music;
audio materials
(photographs, film, fine art, videos)
(clothing, tools, pottery, memorabilia, inventions)
(census, population statistics, weather accounts
(diaries, letters, legal agreements, journals, autobiographies, laws, lectures, treaties, maps)
Images
Objects and artifacts
Statistics
Text
are documents, images, texts and objects that are created by someone who referenced primary sources through analysis, synthesis, interpretation, and evaluation
secondary sources
Journal articles that comment on or analyze research;
Textbook
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Political commentary
Biographies
Dissertations
Newspaper editorial
Opinion columns
Criticism of literature
Art works
Music
ex of Secondary sources
One test to achieve this purpose of secondary source is the CRAAP
(Currency, Relevance,, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose) Test.
When was the information published, posted or publicized?
has the information undergone any revision, updating, or improvement?
Is it up to date?
Does it contain the latest and most recent information for your topic?
Are the links where the information is found working or functional?
current
Is the information related and connected to your topic?
Does it answer your research problem?
Does it help you achieve your goal?
Does it serve your purpose?
Is this information the best from among all the information you referred to?
Do you feel confident and convinced using this resource for your paper?
relevant
Who is the author and source of the information?
What are the author’s credentials and qualifications to write on the topic?
Is the author connected or affiliated with an academic institutions or a reputable professional organization as an associate, partner, or colleague?
Is there contact information, such as a publisher or an e-mail address?
What impression does the URL reveal about the author or source?
Is the author acknowledged or cited by other authors in their writings?
authority
From where is the information
Is there a way of validating the information or verifying it in another source?
Are the author’s claims validated by way of citations or references?
Are there comments or evaluations about this information?
Was it peer-reviewed or examined?
Is the language or tone slanted as to suggest bias?
Are there error in grammar, usage and diction, and other conventions in the use of the language?
accurate
Does the information intend to explain, to inform, to teach, to reinforce an existing belief, to sell an idea, to convince and persuade?
Is the author clear and honest about his intentions or purpose?
Does the information intend to explain, to inform, to teach, to reinforce an existing belief, to sell an idea, to convince and persuade?
Is the author clear and honest about his intentions or purpose?
Are alternative views presented to allow divergent ideas?
Is the point of view objective, impartial, and balanced?
Or is the information biased, prejudices or narrow-minded?
PURPOSE
3 information sources in the library:
Print-on-paper resources
Electronic Resources
Nonprint Resources
Encyclopedia
Bibliographies and reference guides
Handbooks
Subject indexes
Periodical indexes
Dictionaries
almanac
Print-on-paper resources
Online catalogs
Internet
CD-ROMS
Computer databases and programs
Interactive videos
Electronic Resources
Videotapes
Films
Audiotapes
CD’s
DVD’s
Nonprint Resources
The traditional cataloguing system consisted of author title, and subject cards arranged alphabetically in series of drawers has been replaced by the
online public access cataloguing (OPAC) system,
is an electronic database that contains the total collection of accessible information sources.
OPAC
A particular area of knowledge based on a classification system, the author number and the year of publication
Author’s name
Title of the source
Subject or topic
Type of reference
Other publication details
nilalaman ng opac
asserts that using the internet increases student engagement and understanding.
Nelson (2008)
He adopted the information literacy skills to specific research assignments when students, are working with large amounts of information
Nelson (2008)
7 Accessing and Using Information in the Internet
Search engines
E-mail
Bookmarks and folders
Links
Internet technology
Download files
Web site evaluation
