Information Literacy Skill Class
“Information literacy is knowing when and why you need
information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and
communicate it in an ethical manner.”
Definition by
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
The objectives of ILS
To access needed information effectively and efficiently To evaluate information critically To use information ethically and legally
Information Literacy Skill Class
Why you need information?
When you need information?
Where to find the information?
How to evaluate the information?
Type of information sources :Book
- Fact- Reference works- In depth coverage
- Novel- Comic- Fantasy
Type of information sources :Reference worksTYPE EXAMPLE USE FOR
Dictionary Oxford Dictionary http://www.oxforddictionaries.com
Merriam Webster http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
Definition, word
Encyclopedia Medline Plus (medical encyclopedia)http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html
General information, overview of topic
Act Environment Quality Act, Federal constitution Legal information, statistic
Handbook and manual
OSCE and clinical skills handbookDrugs handbook
Formula How-to-do
Type of information sources: periodicalMagazine- Popular works, general interest- http://issuu.com/snubbull
/stacks/f9a42c3a899247468f9c4e0444c43528
Type of information sources: periodical Professional journal or trade publication- e.g: Nursing Times, Architect
Type of periodicalScholarly Journals - Scholarly or academic article - Abstract, graph, table, chart, - Technical language- Contained in database- Peer-reviewed journal or articlehttp://guides.library.cornell.edu/content.php?pid=318840&sid=2613164
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Type of scholarly or academic article
Courtesy from: http://libguides.tru.ca/content.php?pid=83265
Scholarly Journals
Database(online database)
Scholarly article case reports book reviewreview article clinical report research articleScholarly article Scholarly article Scholarly article
JOURNAL
JOURNALJOURNAL JOURNALJOURNAL
Types of information sources: websitehttp://www.medicinenet.com
INFORMATION TIMELINE
Day of event
Day after event
Days after event
Week after event
Months after event
Years after event
Social media, website news, television
Newspaper Daily news
Magazine ScholarlyJournal, article
Books, yearbook
Example: MH 370
Courtesy from library university of Idaho
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