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Informationmation Literacy :book: - Coggle Diagram
Informationmation Literacy
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Information Technology (IT)
Definition:
the use of technology for example computer, storage, networking to collect, store, process, and transmit information
Use of IT
Education
Training
Entertainment
Shipping and Delivery
Manufacturing
Shopping
Financial
Benefit of using IT
Speed
Consistency
Precision
Reliability
Characteristics of good Information
Accurate
Timely (in time to be used)
Reliable
Up-to-date
Easy to understandable
Information Literacy & Information Presentation
Data
the collection of individual facts or statistics
can come in form of text, observations, figures, image, number, graphs, or symbols
Type of data
Quantitative data:
numerical form, ex. weight, volume, price
Qualitative data:
non-numerical form, ex. name, eye color, definition
Information
Knowledge that gained through study, communication, research, or instruction
process the raw data into meaningful and easy to understand form
Differences between Data and Information
Data:
collection of facts
Information:
context of facts
Data:
raw, unorganized, and take time to understand
Information:
organize and easy to understand
Data:
meaningless
Information:
meaningful
Data:
not sufficient of decision making
Information:
support decision making
Knowledge
Explicit knowledge
unarticulated knowledge, personal experiential, hard to formalize, and difficult to communicate
ex. : Declarative information, Rule and procedure => Book, Journal, Websites
Tacit knowledge
easily to formalize and communicate
ex. : Pattern recognition, Mental models, Mindsets => Personal experience, ideas, views
7 pillars of Information Literacy
and Information Presentation
Present
Manage
Evaluate
Gather
Plan
Search strategies
Suppose you get zero results
check your strategy and search terms with a librarian or another searcher
try different keywords or different subject terms
try your search in several databases
check your spelling and retype it
Ask in a nutshell
use subject heading if possible
to yield more precise results
keyword search is a good way to start looking for information
understand language that matters
be flexible in planing search strategy
Subject search
reads only the subject field of a record, you will get more precise results
enable you to search using standardized words or phases chosen by experts in the field
Keyword search
How you ask
Brainstorm Synonyms
Synonyms
Find the Key Concepts
Key Concepts
Making a search plan
Sub-question
References
Trial and error
Determine type of information
Formulate your search queries
Analyze your research topic
Look for constraints
Identify directive words
Scope
Information Resources
Printed Materials
Standard
Patents
Archives
Research
Rare book
Dissertations/Theses
Government Publications (GP)
Clipping
Pamphlets
Newspapers
Magazine (periodical)
Journal (periodical)
Book (periodical)
Where should you look
Books
Newspapers and magazines
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Almanacs, Atlases, Handbooks
Materials that used to store data and information
Electronic publishing
Non-priented Materials
Printed Materials
Research and Information for Different Disciplines
Step4: Searching for information
Step3: Writing a working thesis statement
Step2: Identifying a topic
Step1: Analyzing the assignment
Type of Information
Tertiary
Examples:
Encyclopedias, Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies, Library databases, Catalogs
Characteristic:
reference works, collections or lists of primary and secondary sources
Definition:
sources that identify and locate primary and secondary sources
Secondary
Examples:
Journal articles, Editorial articles, Literacy criticism, Book reviews
Characteristic:
interpretation of information, usually written well after the event
Definition:
works that analyze assess or interpret an historical event, era or phenomenon
Primary
Examples:
Interviews, Reports, Studies, Creative works, Speeches
Characteristic:
first-hand observations, contenporary accounts of event, viewpoints of the time
Definition:
original documents created or experienced with being researched
Research Cycle
Academic Articles
research and analysis
Book
background and in-depth information
Newspapers and Magazines
editorials or opinion-based analysis
Reference Material
basic facts and overview of topic
Information Timeline
Scholars research and analysis hav been produced
encyclopaedia, textbooks, and dictionaries
Months => Years
Years:
summarize their findings in books
Months:
researching, experimenting, and studying
Days => Weeks
Weeks:
the sources contain some degree of bias
Days:
expert opinions
Minutes => Hours
Hours:
discussion abd debate
Minutes:
report basic facts of the event
Identify
Information seeking (Kuhlthau model)
Presentation
present findings after completes the search
Collection
gather information relate to the focus topic
Formulation
focus from the information encountered
Exploration
investigate information on general topic to extend personal understanding
Selection
identify and select general topic to investigate
Initiation
aware of a lack of knowledge
Information need
use background information to support the search
articulate current knowledge on a topic
define the information need and identify the research topic
Identify the lack of knowledge