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Download Introduction to Information Literacy-Lecture 02 Slides-Literature and more Slides Information Literacy in PDF only on Docsity! Introduction to Information Literacy 1 M02: Information Needs and Sources Identify Search Evaluate Use Present See also: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, Riedling. Introduction to Information Literacy 2 Outline  The first step of an information research process:  Identify:  the problem  the information needs  The three major types of (formal) information sources in a society  Information is of great diversity and in various formats  The various related issues in acquiring appropriate information sources Introduction to Information Literacy 5 If you are free to choose a topic…  Select a topic that interests you and your group members.  Brainstorm all possible ideas with your group members.  Browse scholarly journals, books, newspapers, magazines, web resources, encyclopedia, etc. for ideas. Example of online encyclopedia: Wikipedia Introduction to Information Literacy 6 Identifying the Information Needs  What kinds of information do you need?  Considerations Quality and quantity of information required  Currency of the information (important!)  Type of publications targeted  Type of information sources in a society  Nature of information  Primary vs. secondary, formal vs. informal  Format of information sources  printed, non-printed, web Introduction to Information Literacy 7 Three Major Information Sources in a Society  Government  Academy  Private sectors Introduction to Information Literacy 10 Major Government Web Sites  Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre (General Information)  Census and Statistics Department  Information Services Department  Information Technology Services Department  Intellectual Property Department Introduction to Information Literacy 11 Academy  Research universities and colleges are the second major source of information in a society.  Researches take place in sciences, humanities, and social sciences (i.e. the three general disciplines) and a great deal of knowledge is produced and published in the form of books and scholarly journals. Introduction to Information Literacy 12 Private Sectors  The private sector is the third major source of information in a society.  Commercial media organizations provide public access with a fee.  Note that much of the research done and the findings are confidential by corporate laboratories and business research firms (Why?)  Also much of the research is done in an economic, political and social background.  A research is done does not imply it will be published and accessible by the general public. Introduction to Information Literacy 15 Structure of a Book  Title Page  Verso Page  Table of Contents  Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgment Pages  Introduction  Appendices — may include listing of acronyms, abbreviations, illustrations, and other features  Notes and Bibliographies  Index How can we make good use of these? Introduction to Information Literacy 16 Periodicals  Materials published at regular intervals Popular magazines Professional and trade magazines Scholarly journals Newsletters Newspapers  Think: What kind of information can we get from each of them? When are they useful? Introduction to Information Literacy 17 Popular Magazines  General, or non-specialist nature  Geared towards the general public  Articles are shorter and cover variety of topics and are not signed.  Articles are reviewed by internal staff.  Lustrous appearance with many photographs and advertisements  Not good sources for academic research Introduction to Information Literacy 20 Newsletters  Periodicals produced by a variety of groups with the objective of informing readers about the activities of the group concerned Introduction to Information Literacy 21 Newspapers  Geared towards the general public  Articles are short and easy to understand  Materials focusing on current events, news, and popular topics of the day  Written by journalists and reviewed by internal staff  Good sources for secondary information; may also provide primary information in direct interviews Introduction to Information Literacy 22 Non-printed Materials  Audio-visual materials; multimedia  Microform—microfilm and microfiche Introduction to Information Literacy 25 Other Considerations in Acquiring Appropriate Information Sources  Primary and secondary information  Formal vs. informal information  Purpose and audience of different information sources  Free and fee-based information Introduction to Information Literacy 26 Primary and Secondary Information  Primary information original and unedited information  Secondary information edited information, or interpretation of an original source, second-hand versions  Can you name some examples in both cases? Introduction to Information Literacy 27 Formal vs. Informal Information  Formal information  usually sponsored and issued by academic or professional organizations  thus is more reliable and provides good sources for your information  includes government publications, government notices, historical documents, books, scholarly journals, statistical information from business research firms and corporations, etc.  Informal information  Usually related to personal views or opinions; may have bias.  May not be good sources of academic information.