Information literacy in the digital age : an evidence-based approach / Teresa S. Welsh and Melissa S. Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Welsh, Teresa.

Contributor:

Wright, Melissa S.

Series:

Chandos Information Professional Series

Chandos information professional series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information literacy--Social aspects.

Information literacy.

Information literacy--Study and teaching (Higher).

Libraries and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Cambridge, England : Chandos Publishing, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book examines the various types of literacy that are important in the Digital Age of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources in a variety of formats. According to the American Library Association (www.ala.org), "information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.? Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning and is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. Informati

Contents:

Cover; Information Literacy in theDigital Age: An evidence-based approach; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; About the authors; 1 What is information literacy?; Models of information literacy; Information competency; What does research indicate about information literacy?; Why is it important to be information literate?; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 2 Cultural literacy; What is culture?; Origins of culture: oral tradition; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 3 Library literacy: history, types, and roles; Early libraries

Types of librariesRoles of libraries; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 4 Library literacy: information sources, classification systems; Information source types; What primary sources can be found in libraries?; What secondary and tertiary sources can be found in libraries?; How are resources organized and arranged in a library or archive?; How are resources classified and cataloged in a library or archive?; How can one search for materials in a library or archive?; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 5 Ethical literacy: scholarly communication and the academic code of conduct

Scholarly communicationWhat is the 'invisible college'?; Scholarly publication cycle; How can one distinguish between scholarly journals and popular magazines?; Accreditation and the academic code of conduct; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 6 Network literacy: database searching; What is a database?; How does one search a database?; Evaluating information sources; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 7 Computer literacy: computer hardware and software; What is a computer?; How did the computer develop?; What is the difference between computer hardware and software?; Exercises

Additional sourcesNotes; 8 Network literacy: the Internet and the World Wide Web; When and why was the first computer network developed?; ARPAnet -> NSFnet -> Internet; What is the World Wide Web?; What is Web 2.0?; What will the Web be in the future? Web 3.0: the semantic web; Web directories and search engines; Internet archive; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 9 Media literacy and visual literacy; What is media literacy?; What are 'old media' and 'new media'?; What is computer-mediated communication?; What is visual literacy?; Digital multimedia collections; Exercises

Additional sourcesNotes; 10 Government literacy; Early influences on Western governments; Examples of Western governments; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 11 Financial literacy; What is financial literacy?; What is a credit report?; Compound interest; Financial resources; Exercises; Additional sources; Notes; 12 Writing a research paper; How does one begin to write a formal research paper?; Additional sources; Notes; 13 Conclusion; Top tips for evaluating information on the Web; Notes; Appendix 1Information Competency AssessmentInstrument

Appendix 2 Information Literacy Assessment Trial Study of Students in the 11th Grade in Mississippi

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 26, 2013).

ISBN:

9781843345169

1843345161

9781780630359

1780630352

OCLC:

866442353