Produktbild: Introduction to Information Literacy for Students

Introduction to Information Literacy for Students An Introduction

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

07.04.2017

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John Wiley & Sons

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254

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25/17.5/1.8 cm

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550 g

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1. Auflage

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Englisch

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978-1-119-05469-6

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Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

07.04.2017

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

254

Maße (L/B/H)

25/17.5/1.8 cm

Gewicht

550 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-05469-6

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  • Produktbild: Introduction to Information Literacy for Students
  • List of Figures xi
    Preface xiii
    Acknowledgments xvii
    Flowchart xix
    Part I The Method
    1 Think Like a Detective 3
    Information: The Key to Just about Everything 4
    Join the Information Conversation 6
    Start Detecting 9
    Survey the Research Landscape 13
    Take Research One Step at a Time 14
    Conclusion 16
    Steps to Success 16
    Works Cited 16
    2 Ask a Compelling Question 18
    It All Begins with a Research Question 19
    Explore Your Own Interests and Personality 20
    Consider the Assignment 22
    Brainstorm Ideas 24
    Draw a Concept Map 26
    Check an Idea Generator 27
    Explore the News 29
    Test and Refine a Topic 31
    Conclusion 32
    Steps to Success 33
    3 Search for Answers 34
    Good News and Bad News 35
    Create a Research Log 36
    Identify Keywords 39
    Truncate KeywordsWhen Necessary 41
    Identify Concept Phrases 42
    Combine Keywords with Boolean Operators 43
    Keep an Open Mind 44
    Conclusion 46
    Steps to Success 46
    Works Cited 47
    4 Explore Possible Sources 48
    So Many Sources...So Little Time! 49
    Distinguish among the Three Categories of Sources 50
    Survey the Range of Source Formats 53
    Conclusion 62
    Steps to Success 62
    5 Evaluate Sources 64
    Is It Legit--For Real? 65
    Is It Relevant? 66
    Is It Reliable? 67
    Is It Recent? 71
    Critically Evaluate Books 72
    Critically Evaluate Periodicals 74
    Critically Evaluate Webpages 76
    Conclusion 77
    Steps to Success 78
    6 Create a Paper Trail 79
    The Case forDocumentation 80
    Know Why, What, and How to Cite 81
    Cite As You Go 89
    Compile an Annotated Bibliography 91
    Conclusion 91
    Documentation Formats 91
    Steps to Success 92
    7 Mine Your Sources 93
    Getting the Most from Your Sources 94
    Interrogate Your Sources 95
    Take Effective Notes 97
    Follow Leads 101
    Conclusion 104
    Steps to Success 104
    Part II Types of Sources
    8 Reference 109
    Start in the Right Place 110
    Choose the Right Reference Source 111
    Search the Online Catalog 115
    Check the Ready Reference Collection 116
    Search for Online Reference Sources 116
    Find and Study Entries in Reference Sources 117
    Conclusion 120
    Steps to Success 121
    9 Books 122
    Books: More Than Mere Life-changers 123
    Search a Library's Online Catalog 124
    SearchWorldCat 130
    Use Item Records 131
    Locate Books on Library Shelves 132
    Use Interlibrary Loan 134
    Look for E-books and Online Books 135
    Mine a Book's Contents 136
    Conclusion 137
    Steps to Success 137
    10 Periodicals 139
    Periodicals: Something for Everyone 140
    The Basics--Not So Basic 142
    Search Databases 145
    Manage the Results List 147
    Check for Relevance 149
    Locate the Complete Article 149
    Try Advanced Searching 152
    Check Google Scholar and Open Access Journals 155
    Browse Periodicals 156
    Conclusion 158
    Steps to Success 158
    11 Statistics 159
    The Numbers Game 160
    Find Statistics Online 161
    Check Government Sources 162
    Explore Specialized Sources 163
    Conclusion 164
    Steps to Success 165
    12 Government Sources 166
    The World's Most Prolific Publisher 167
    Types of Government Sources 169
    Beware of Bias 172
    Limit a Catalog Search to Government Sources 172
    Search FDsys 173
    Run Searches in the U.S. Government Portal or on the Internet at Large 174
    Search for Bills and Laws 175
    Check Microforms 175
    Conclusion 176
    Steps to Success 176
    13 Webpages 177
    An Old Friend in a New Light 178
    Cyberspace: It's Real--and Manageable 179
    Run Keyword Searches in Search Engines 182
    CaptureWebpages 183
    Check Web Directories 184
    Follow Links in Librarians' Subject Guides 185
    Be Wary of Wikipedia 185
    Conclusion 186
    Steps to Success 187
    14 Other Sources 188
    ButWait, There's More! 189
    Take the Broad View 190
    Study Images and Artifacts 191
    Listen to orWatch Recordings 192
    Interrogate Social Media 193
    Interview an Expert 194
    Check Newsletters, Brochures, Etc. 198
    Conclusion 199
    Steps to Success 199
    15 Now What? 201
    The Value of Information in Your Life 202
    Prepare for Future College Courses 203
    Prepare for Graduate School 205
    Apply Research in the Professional World 208
    Use Research to Improve Your Life and Community 210
    Conclusion 212
    Steps to Success 212
    Glossary 213
    Index 229