Information Literacy Guide: Types of Information Sources

Information can be obtained almost anywhere, including media, blogs, personal experiences, books, magazines, journal articles, expert opinion, encyclopedia, web pages. The type of information you need depends on the question you are trying to answer. Please check the following information sources. Pay attention to similarities between them

The book covers almost all subjects, facts or novels. For research purposes, you may be looking for a book that can aggregate all information about a topic to support specific discussions and articles.

An encyclopedia is usually a collection of items of short facts written by various contributors who understand the subject.

There are two types of encyclopedia: general and subject. The general encyclopedia explains a brief summary of various topics. The subject encyclopedia contains detailed entries focusing on one area of ​​study

A magazine is a collection of articles and images on various topics of public interest and current affairs issues.

Usually these articles are written by journalists and scholars and are for ordinary adults.

Magazines may cover very "serious" materials, but in order to find consistent academic information you should use journals.

Using the Web, you can access most kinds of information on the Internet via a browser. One of the main functions of the Web is the ability to quickly link to other relevant information. The Web contains information other than plain text, such as audio, images, and videos.

(GG) Information literacy - A type or type of literacy that takes into account the ability to identify and evaluate necessary information in an appropriate manner and to identify the scope and nature of the information necessary for effective use. It identifies when information is needed and constitutes the ability to find, evaluate, effectively use and distribute information in various formats. If information can be identified when it is needed, and the necessary information can be effectively found, evaluated and used, that person is considered to have information literacy. The establishment of such citizens led to allow schools and universities to recognize the concept of information literacy and to incorporate them into their learning plans, allowing individuals and institutions to take advantage of opportunities inherent in the information society To play a role.

The Information Literacy User Guide introduces students to the important concepts defined by the information literacy defined by information injection and the environments rich in technology with which they operate. This book will allow students to explore the role of information creators and co-owners in detail, and to develop relevant skills more effectively. This textbook contains relevant case studies and scenarios, many practical exercises and interactive quizzes. About the author Deborah Bernnard is a curator of the Dewey Graduate Library at the State University of New York at Albany. She is also an advanced information literacy coach. She is a member of the committee and has established UNL 205, Information Literacy, 1 Unit Faculty Course, which was taught by the Albany Library Librarian University since 2000. She also teaches postgraduate courses, information literacy education: theory and technology. She has autographed several book chapters and articles on information literacy topics.