100% information literacy success by Taylor, Terry (College teacher), Arth, Joan; Solomon, Amy, 1955-; Williamson, Naomi instant download

100% information literacy success by Taylor, Terry (College teacher), Arth, Joan; Solomon, Amy, 1955-; Williamson, Naomi instant download

xxii, 234 p. : 24 cm, Includes bibliographical references and index, 1. Introduction to information literacy -- Workplace requirements of employees -- Information literacy : an overview -- Critical thinking -- Creative thinking -- Problem solving -- Higher-order thinking -- Effective communication -- Organization -- Computer literacy -- Library literacy -- Media literacy -- Technology literacy -- Why is information literacy important? -- Steps in effective research -- Step 1 : define the need -- Step 2 : find the information -- Step 3 : evaluate the information -- Step 4 : organize the information -- Step 5 : communicate the information -- 2. Determining the information you need -- The research process -- Defining a topic -- The main research question -- Focused research questions -- Primary and secondary information sources -- Library information sources -- Books -- Reference sources -- Periodicals -- Multimedia -- Information retrieval systems -- Online public access catalog (OPAC) -- Databases -- The Internet -- 3. How do you find and access information? -- Library organization -- Library of Congress classification system -- Dewey Decimal classification system -- Superintendent of Documents classification system -- Using library classification systems -- Call number -- Library stacks -- Searching for information -- Author search -- Title search -- Subject search -- Keyword search -- Boolean operators -- Indexes -- Databases -- Information collection -- Scanning and skimming -- Highlighting -- Note-taking -- Photocopying --, 4. Evaluating information -- The importance of critical analysis -- Evaluating the resource -- Publication timeline -- Types of resources -- Evaluating authority -- Author -- Publisher -- Sponsor or owner -- 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…