WEEK

SOURCES
OF MEDIA & INFORMATION

Quests
1. Examine and compare information from various sources in order
to evaluate its reliability, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and
bias.
2. Determine the accuracy, reliability and value of information by
questioning the source of data, limitations of the information
gathering tools or strategies, and the rationale of the
conclusions.

Pre-test
How Valid is the News?
Directions: Answer the following questions about the recent
news and current events.
1. Where do you get the recent news and trends?

2. How can you ensure the validty and accuracy of the news you get?

Lesson
Libraries and the Card Catalog
It is now a lot faster to find information online. Locating a book
may only take a couple of seconds by using search engines.
Libraries still use card catalogs, with now a touch of technology.
A card catalog contains the information about the material
you need such as the authors name, title of the book, and the
section of the library where you can find the material. Some libraries
are now equipped with computers that allows quick searching for
articles and references. There are three types of catalog:

1. Author Catalog - The entries for an author

catalog are the author’, editor, compiler and translator
or other people involved and responsible for the
creation or assembly of the printed material.

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 2. Title Catalog - has entries which are listed by
title only. Titles that starts with articles like “A, an, and
the” should be ignored in searching for the title of the
title of the book. In the title catalog, the name of the
book is located on top and followed by the author’s
name, publishing information and the related subjects.

3. Subject Catalog - lists books or other

materials under the subjects treated and arranged
alphabetically or by classes. It organizes all of the
library lists of the titles by the main subjects. Some
librarians prefer multiple entries for the same entries
while others list a single main subject in capital letters
on the top of the card of each book in the subject
card catalog

Other Sources
Theses & Dissertations Usually assigned to be produced to attain a Bachelor’s degree
or a Master’s course while a dissertation would be required to
obtain a Doctorate degree.
Interviews Experts in certain fields are more reliable in gathering
information needed for a research.
Museums Artifacts and historical items can also be a source of firsthand
information in research
Internet The internet can be a very good source of information if used
correctly.
Popular Publications Aims to educate audiences about a certain topics in science and
technology, geography, space exploration, fashion and others
considered informative.
Scholarly Publications Academic or peer-reviewed journal written by professionals or
field experts are examples of scholarly publications.
Trade Publications Also called professional publications include magazines and
newspapers used for advertising and product promotion.
Indigenous Sources Cultural sources that can be obtained through oral
communication, traditions, cultural books and interviews with
the knowledgeable individual.

Extracting Information in a Book

In finding specific information in a book, visit the following
parts of the book first to lessen the time consumed in skimming and
scanning.
Table of Contents Index Glossary Bibliography

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