Lynda - Information Literacy

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1h 48m Appropriate for all Jul 20, 2015   | Uploaded in Mar 5, 2016 by 2boweb

Subject: Education + Elearning 
Author: Elsa Loftis 
 
Information literacy is the ability to discover and use various types of information. It's an essential skill for navigating the information age. Watch this course to learn about strategies for finding information—from a library, archive, database, or the Internet—and the ethics of using it. Librarian Elsa Loftis discusses different types of resources and explains how to evaluate their usefulness and trustworthiness. She also shows how to avoid plagiarism and copyright infringement, and accurately cite sources.

Artist or designer? Elsa explains how creative professionals can use informational searches for inspiration and professional development. Whatever your background, this course is designed to help you become a better, faster, and more thorough researcher.
Topics include:
	•	Understanding the information cycle
	•	Working with books, periodicals, databases, and web resources
	•	Identifying your information needs
	•	Choosing search terms
	•	Evaluating resources
	•	Citing sources


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