Concise Guide to Information Literacy

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At a time when students are bombarded with a seemingly infinite variety of information sources, this invaluable guide helps them build the skills they need to distinguish good sources from those that are less reliable. The American Library Association defines "information literacy" as "a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." The Concise Guide to Information Literacy gives students the tools they need to develop those abilities, including the search techniques and evaluation methods that will help them pinpoint what actually is academically sound information. Using the Association of College and Research Libraries' Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education as a framework, this much-needed sourcebook covers all the major facets of the information literacy process. For students, it is a ready-to-use guide that explains what information literacy is, why it is so important, and how to put it to use in both print and online research. For teachers, it is a helpful classroom resource that can serve as the basis for an information literacy course, a supplemental text, or a handy reference for research in any subject.

Table of Contents:
Contents List of Figures Chapter 1: Information and Information Literacy What Is Information? What Is Information Literacy? Why Is Information Literacy Important? Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 2: The Information Need and Types of Information The Information Need Refining the Research Question Knowing Where to Look Categories of Information Primary versus Secondary Information Sources Scholarly versus Popular Information Sources Current versus Historical Information Sources Formats of Information Sources Print Electronic Types of Information Sources Reference/Background Sources Books News Sources Magazines Journals Indexes Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 3: Finding Information What Is a Database? Free Databases Fee Databases Searching Databases Basic Search Advanced Search Language of the Search Keyword Searching and Synonyms Subject Searching and Field Searching Mechanics of the Search Boolean Operators Proximity and Phrase Searching Nesting Truncation and Wildcards Using Help Screens Refining the Search Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 4: Utilizing the Library Catalog and Resources Searching the Library Catalog Retrieving Materials Utilizing Print Sources Utilizing Electronic Sources Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 5: Utilizing Library Databases Choosing a Database Citation, Abstract, and Full-Text Databases Utilizing Electronic Sources Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 6: Utilizing the Web Web Search Engines Basic Searching Advanced Searching Metasearch Engines Utilizing Web Sources Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 7: Librarians and Library Services The Librarian Research Help Library Instruction Interlibrary Loan Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 8: Evaluation and the Research Process What Is Evaluation? Evaluating Your Research Process Search Statement Keywords Database Selection Research Question Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 9: Evaluating Information Relevance Purpose Scope and Depth Style Validity Timeliness Accuracy Authority Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 10: Evaluating Your Product Organization Logic Proofreading Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 11: Using Information Communicating Information Using Information Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Fair Use Plagiarism Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Information Citing Your Information Learning from the Experience Vocabulary Questions Assignment Works Cited Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781598849493
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
  • Depth: 6
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1598849492
  • Publisher Date: 06 Apr 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 99
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 200 gr


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