100% Information Literacy Success

by Quantum Integrations

• ISBN13: 9781418048181
• ISBN10: 1418048186
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-17
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

100% Information Literacy Success is the fourth text in the 100% Success series, and serves as a guide to the information literacy standards as described by the American Library Association. This text instructs students and professionals on developing crucial information skills to succeed in today's academic and professional environments. 100% Information Literacy Success is designed for use as both a comprehensive textbook as well as an easily accessible reference supporting readers beyond the classroom. Using hands-on learning activities and real-world applications, the text teaches readers how to determine the nature and extent of information needed to solve a problem, how to access the information effectively, how to evaluate the information found, how to use the information for a specific purpose, and how to effectively and legally communicate the information. Features of the text include critical thinking exercises, reflection questions, hints, and step-by-step research guidance- all of which help students understand and apply crucial skills while becoming comfortable with independent research and effective presentation methods. The 100% Information Literacy Success text is accompanied by an online companion, which contains student practice exercises, web resources, and tips for developing effective written documents and presentations. Instructor resources include lesson plans, quizzes, and power point presentations for each chapter.

Table of Contents

Chapter Title Introduction to Information Literacy Workplace Requirements of Employees

Information Literacy: An Overview Why is Information Literacy Important?

Steps in Effective Research

Chapter Title

The Main Research Question Focused Research Questions Primary and Secondary Information Library

Information Sources Books Reference Sources

Periodicals Multimedia Information Retrieval Systems Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Databases The Internet

Chapter Title How Do You Find and Access Information?

Library Organization

The Library of Congress Classification System

The Dewey Decimal Classification System

The Superintendent of Documents Classification System Using Library Classification Systems

The Call Number

The Library Stacks Searching for Information Author Search Title Search Subject

Search Keyword

Search Boolean Operators Indexes Databases

Information Collection

Skimming and Scanning Highlighting Note-taking Photocopying

Chapter Title How Do You Evaluate Information?

Introduction Evaluating the Resource Publication Timeline

Journals and Magazines Evaluating Authority Author Publisher Sponsor or Owner

The Web Address Evaluating Currency Date and Edition of a Publication

Determining Currency of a Website Website Stability Evaluating the Content Intended

Audience Purpose and Scope Objectivity

Accuracy and Verifiability Overall Quality Evaluating Multimedia

Chapter Title Organizing Information

The Importance of Effective Information Organization Organization by Category or Concept Chronological Organization

Hierarchical Organization Presenting

Information Effectively Organizing Written Documents

Preparing Written Documents Organizing Graphics

Types of Graphics Organizing

PowerPoint Presentations Organizing Web Pages

Application and Uses of Organized

Information Proposals and Grants Technical Reports

Chapter Title Legal and Ethical

Issues Related to Information Intellectual Property Copyright Plagiarism Citing Information

Sources APA Style MLA Style Chicago Style Information and Privacy Issues

Information and Security Issues Communicating Information

The Communication Process Channels of Communication

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