Information Literacy Study Notes

What is Information Literacy?

  • Definition (from slide): Information Literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use and communicate information in its various formats.

Information Literacy: Components vs Elements

  • 6 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY (per Seminole State Library): The information literate person can:

    • Find information
    • Evaluate information
    • Apply information
    • Acknowledge information
    • Identify information
    • (The sixth component is not shown in the available text)

  • 6 ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY (detailed elements listed in slides 6–8):

    • INFORMATION NEEDS: What information do you need?
    • SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Where will you get them?
    • ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION: How will you access them?
    • EVALUATE INFORMATION: How will you check the quality of information?
    • ORGANIZE INFORMATION: How will you organize and store them?
    • COMMUNICATE INFORMATION: How will you create and communicate them?

Information Literacy: Information Needs, Sources, Access, Evaluate, Organize, Communicate

  • INFORMATION NEEDS: What information do you need?
  • SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Where will you get them?
  • ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION: How will you access them?
  • EVALUATE INFORMATION: How will you check the quality of information?
  • ORGANIZE INFORMATION: How will you organize and store them?
  • COMMUNICATE INFORMATION: How will you create and communicate them?

Ethics in Gathering Information

  • Ethics Use in Gathering Information (topic header): Plagiarism, Common Knowledge, Interpretation, Quotation, Paraphrase

Plagiarism

  • Definition: Using other people's words and ideas without clearly acknowledging the source of the information.
  • Visual cue shown: COPY PASTE (illustration on slide).

Common Knowledge

  • Definition: Facts that can be found in numerous places and are likely to be widely known.
  • Example: Rodrigo Duterte is the current President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Interpretation

  • Definition: Ideas or opinions that can only be a fact when a source or a reference is available.
  • Example: Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever to have played the game.

Quotation

  • Definition: Using someone’s words directly.
  • Example: According to John Smith in The New York Times, "37% of all children under the age of 10 live below the poverty line".
  • Note: The percent is shown as a numerical statistic within the quotation.

Paraphrase

  • Definition: Using someone's ideas, but rephrasing them in your own words.
  • Note: Although you will use your own words, you must still acknowledge the source of information.

Performance Task

  • Project 1: Cooperative Learning: Audio-Visual Presentation (as indicated in the topic outline under Information Literacy).

Video Presentation

  • A slide labeled "VIDEO PRESENTATION" appears (content not detailed in the transcript). This likely refers to a component of the course delivery.

Connections, Implications, and Applications

  • Ethical implications: Emphasizes proper citation to avoid plagiarism and to distinguish common knowledge from contested or interpretive claims.
  • Practical implications: Clear understanding of the six information literacy elements supports efficient searching, evaluating, organizing, and communicating information in any format.
  • Philosophical notes: Distinguishes interpretation from fact when a reference is required; underscores the role of sources in validating information.

Quick reference numbers and notation

  • Number of information literacy elements/components referenced: 66 (six elements; six components mentioned across slides).
  • Example statistic within quotation: 37%37\% of all children under the age of 10 live below the poverty line.
  • The structure emphasizes: Information Needs, Sources, Access, Evaluation, Organization, and Communication as core elements.