MIL

Information Literacy
Information
Literacy
Processed Data
Experience

Information
Literacy

Knowledge Instruction
derived from
study
Signals or symbols
In the media world, information is
often used to describe
knowledge of specific events or
situations that has been
gathered or received by
communication, intelligence, or
news reports.
 "beacons of the Information Society, illuminating the
courses to development, prosperity and freedom.
Information literacy empowers people in all walks of life
to seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively
to achieve their personal, social, occupational and
educational goals. It is a basic human right in a digital
world and promotes social inclusion in all nations."

The Alexandria Proclamation of 2005

INFORMATION
LITERACY
5 COMPONENTS OF
INFORMATION
LITERACY
5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY

"information literacy"
describes a set of abilities
that enables an individual to
acquire, evaluate, and use
information.
 5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify Academic
Component Real World Example
Component

Find Identify ✓Recognizing the ✓ Search for the

Can identify the difference between different variants
nature and extent a library database of COVID-19
of information and ✓ Finding
Evaluate needed ✓Writing a thesis information on
statement buying a house
Apply

Acknowledge
 5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify Academic
Component Real World Example
Component

Find Find ✓ Narrow ✓ Searching public

The student can keywords in archives for
find needed Google information on
information Search local history
Evaluate effectively and ✓ Locating a book ✓ Accessing PSA
efficiently. in the library by its website for
number socioeconomic
Apply statistics

Acknowledge
 5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify Academic
Component Real World Example
Component

Find Evaluate ✓ Summarizing ✓ Checking

The students can main ideas on website for
evaluate article or book currency
Evaluate information and its ✓ Analyzing the ✓ Researching
sources critically. logic of arguments claims made on a
political ad in TV
Apply

Acknowledge
 5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify Academic
Component Real World Example
Component

Find Apply ✓ In-text citation ✓ Developing a

The student can from a reference market survey
apply information book to a research ✓ Communicating
effectively to paper the findings of a
Evaluate accomplish a ✓ Paraphrasing an patented product.
specific purpose. expert essay to
support an
Apply argument in a
persuasive speech.
Acknowledge
 5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify Academic
Component Real World Example
Component

Find Acknowledge ✓ Utilizing fair use ✓ Downloading

The student can and copyright legally purchased
acknowledge guidelines music
sources of ✓ Citing an ✓ Attributing a
Evaluate information and information source reposted image on
the ethical, legal, in a research Facebook.
and paper
Apply
socioeconomic
issues surrounding
Acknowledgeinformation.
 5 COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY

Identify

Find =COMPONENTS
Evaluate
OF
INFORMATION
Apply
LITERACY
Acknowledge
 TYPOLOGY OF
INFORMATION
intended audience

authorship

content

content

purpose
 Publication Types
✓ Informs and entertains the reader Time magazine,
coffee table books.
Popular Sources
✓ It contains language easily understood by a
general audience.
✓ They are usually written by journalists or freelance
writers and do not undergo a formal review by
experts before release.
✓ They generally do not have full citations for
information used to write the piece.

Pros: current events, popular opinions, local issues,

broad overview of a topic
Cons: not evaluated by experts, topical coverage of
an issue
 Publication Types
✓ Required for college-level research assignments.
✓ They are a highly credible source of information to
cite.
Scholarly Works
✓ Consist of original research and studies.
✓ Contain expert analysis on topics or issues; for
example, a work of
literature or a problem facing society.
✓ Many of them are peer-reviewed before
publication. Peer-reviewed means the work
undergoes a series of reviews by other experts in the
field to ensure quality, credibility, and accuracy of
the information.
Pros: good for academic topics that require expert
study, critique, and analysis
Cons: long, technical/scientific language, narrowly
focused
 Publication Types
Trade Publications
Falls outside of both scholarly and popular
information, though it may contain elements of
both.

Share information between people within a specific

industry in order to improve their business or field
and to keep up-to-date on market trends.

Pros: Career/industry research, some are peer-

reviewed, specialized
Cons: Some are not peer-reviewed, overly
specialized
 Material Type/Source

Have not been critiqued, analyzed, or altered. Many

primary source documents and creative works are
from the time of the event. However, other primary
sources, like memoirs or interviews, can exist as
Primary

primary materials after the event has occurred.

Examples: original research studies and data sets,

like census information, in
their raw, unanalyzed state, original artwork, music,
movies, literature, historic
speeches, personal letters, maps, and government
documents are primary
materials as well.
 Material Type/Source
Secondary materials provide commentary, analysis,
and discussion of a primary event, idea, or work.
Written by experts, they address the subject from a
historical or critical perspective.

Secondary materials may also exist as both a

Secondary

primary and secondary source so it can be difficult

to discern the differences. For example, a newspaper
article reporting on a current event would be a
primary material, though an article from the same
newspaper commenting on the same current event
is a secondary.

Every academic discipline has secondary sources.

Examples include a history book, literature criticism,
subject encyclopedias, and articles that review
existing research.
 Material Type/Source
Tertiary materials compile, index, or organize information from
primary and secondary sources, often to provide an overview of
a topic. This type of material rarely contains original material.
Tertiary materials are usually a good source of data and facts
presented with context to help you interpret a topic.
Tertiary

They provide a broad perspective without any critique or points

of view related to the topic. They may also act as a directory to
other important primary or secondary sources identified in
bibliography, works cited, or reference list.

Examples of tertiary materials include abstracts, textbooks,

almanacs, bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, or
handbooks. Wikipedia is an example of a tertiary web source.
ETHICAL USE OF
INFORMATION
 Plagiarism vs.
Copyright Infringement
 CITING SOURCES
We need to cite sources in order to:
• To give credit to those whose work you have used (whether by direct quote or by
paraphrasing). Academic ethics require that writers be credited for their work and
their writing. If you intentionally or unintentionally use the work of another without
giving proper credit, you have plagiarized.
• To provide evidence to support what you are saying. A good bibliography of high-
quality material demonstrates that your project is based on credible evidence. When
well-integrated into your paper (or project), that evidence creates a strong and
convincing paper or project. If your work is based on poor evidence, the credibility of
your project is undermined.
• To allow your readers to find and read your sources. Professionals often trace back to
the original sources to expand their own understanding and to use those sources in
their own research.
 QUOTING AND
PARAPHRASING
• Quotations – an exact copy of the original words, used in a way that preserves their
intended context. You must identify the author, the resource, and the page where the
words can be found.
• Paraphrasing – takes a passage from something you have read but the content is re-
written using your own words. You must give credit to the original author and the work in
which it was written
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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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