Information Literacy Skill ClassIntroduction to Information sources

(Class code: IL 001)

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 Periodical

Reference works Website

Type of information sources :Book

- Fact- Reference works- In depth coverage

- Novel- Comic- Fantasy

Type of information sources :Book

Non fiction Fiction

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 sources :Reference works

Inside encyclopedia

Inside Atlas

Type of information sources: periodicalMagazine- Popular works, general interest- http://issuu.com/snubbull

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Type of information sources: periodicalNewspaper - Current events

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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Example of journal

Practical:Open online journalnursing in critical care

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

List of online database for medicine

Types of information sources: websitehttp://www.medicinenet.com

Handbook and manual

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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