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Information Literacy: Submitted By: Group 2

Information literacy refers to the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information. It involves determining information needs, finding relevant sources, critically evaluating the information and its sources, synthesizing the information to address the original need, and presenting it to others. The key elements of information literacy are identifying information needs, locating appropriate sources, understanding how information is organized and structured, critically evaluating information and sources, applying the information, and acknowledging it for others.

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Information Literacy: Submitted By: Group 2

Information literacy refers to the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information. It involves determining information needs, finding relevant sources, critically evaluating the information and its sources, synthesizing the information to address the original need, and presenting it to others. The key elements of information literacy are identifying information needs, locating appropriate sources, understanding how information is organized and structured, critically evaluating information and sources, applying the information, and acknowledging it for others.

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Information

Literacy

Submitted by: group 2


What is information?

– Information is the resolution of uncertainty; it is that


which answers the question of "what an entity is" and
thus defines both its essence and nature of its
characteristics. Information relates to
both data and knowledge, as data represents values
attributed to parameters, and knowledge signifies
understanding of a concept. (Wikipedia)
What is information literacy?

– The United States National Forum on Information Literacy defines information


literacy as "... the hyper ability to know when there is a need for information, to
be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the
issue or problem at hand." The American Library Association defines
"information literacy" as 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. Other definitions incorporate aspects of
"skepticism, judgement, free thinking, questioning, and understanding..."[or
incorporate competencies that an informed citizen of an information society
ought to possess to participate intelligently and actively in that society.
(Wikipedia)
Elements/ Stages of information
Literacy
– Identify information needs and determine the extent of
information needed. Clearly and concisely define the
question to be answered, and realize that the question
may evolve.
– Locate/FIND and retrieve appropriate sources of
information.
Understand the structure
of information: how is it
produced, disseminated,
organized, cataloged,
stored, and retrieved, and
how these factors vary by
discipline. For example,
how do scholars or
professionals keep up to
date in and contribute to
their field.
– Evaluate information and its sources critically.

Understand different
types of sources and
formats, and how to
use them.
Evaluate the
relevance and
reliability of the
information retrieved.
– Synthesize/APPLY the information retrieved, integrate it
into one’s current knowledge base, and successfully
apply it to the original information need.
– Present/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT this newly acquired
knowledge so that others can use it.

Determine the audience’s needs and the best


presentation format; know the standards and
criteria for presenting information in the relevant
subject/field/discipline.
References
https://paulroldblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/01/the-
stages-elements-of-information-literacy/

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