INFOR MATIO

N SOUR C ES
Q2 - M OD. 3 (A)
 OB J EC TIVES
1. recognize and use
different information
sources

2. search a topic using the

sources provided.
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1. These are collections of short, factual entries often

written by different contributors who are knowledgeable
about the topic.

A. books
B. journals
C. encyclopedias
D. magazines bit of body text
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2. It is a collection of articles usually written by scholars
in an academic or professional field.

A. journal
B. encyclopedia
C. book
D. magazines
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3. This covers virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research
purposes, you will probably be looking for this which
synthesizes all the information on one topic to support a
particular argument or thesis.

A. book
B. magazine
C. journal
D. encyclopedia
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4. A collection of articles and images about diverse
topics of popular interest and current events.

A. magazine
B. journal
C. encyclopedia
D. book
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5. This is a collection of articles about current events usually
published daily. Since there is at least one in every city, it is a
great source of local information.

A. encyclopedia
B. newspaper
C. journal
D. book
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FALSE
_________ 6. Every piece of information requires
careful consideration.
_________ 7. Different kinds of information are written
for different purposes and different audiences.
_________ 8. Information in any format is produced to
convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery
method.
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FALSE
__________ 9. Choosing the right information starts
with knowing more about the different kinds that are
available.
________ 10. You will be better positioned to select
the best sources for your information needs if you
learn more about how and why information sources
are created.
 When researching a
topic, you need to look
into a variety of sources
to gather information.
 5 Ws:

Who? What?
Where?
When? Why?
 6 STEPS ON
HOW TO
RESEARCH A
TOPIC
 Step 1 – Define
What is the problem I have to solve?
Why do I need the information?
Is it for an essay, a report, or a speech?
 Step 2 – Locate
How do I find the information I need?
Use the best resources from a variety of
sources Encyclopedias, Magazines, Videos,
Internet, People and organizations.
 Step 3 – Select
Which resources are best to use? Is the information
relevant? What can I leave out? Evaluate the information
carefully – is the material up to date, who wrote it, and for
what audience? Record the sources of information for your
bibliography – this is an important step. Record all your
sources as you use them. This will save time at the end of
your assignment.
 Step 4 – Organize
How can I best use my information?
Have I got enough information to do my assignment?
Do I need to use all of the information I have gathered?
You may not need to use all of the information you have
gathered.
How can I best combine information from different sources?
Have I used correct spelling and grammar?
 Step 5 – Present
How can I best present the information?
Is my presentation logical and well organized?
Have I completed the assignment?
Have I used my own ideas and opinions and
acknowledged ideas from others?
Is the presentation appropriate for my audience?
 Step 6 – Assess
How well did I complete the assignment?
What did I learn?
Is there anything I need to improve - locating,
selecting, note making, time management? How
can I improve?
Do I need to ask for help? Who should I ask?
 information
source
a database of facts or anything that might
inform a person about any given topic. It can be
in the form of observation, people speeches,
source documents, pictures, organization and
etc.
 TYPES OF
INFORMATION
SOURCES
 INFORMAT
TYPE
ION
USE
Books cover when looking for reliable
and accurate
virtually any
information, which has
topic, fact or gone through the process
fiction. of publication.
 INFORMATIO
TYPE N
USE
collections of short, when looking for
Encyclopedias factual entries often reliable and accurate
written by different information, which has
gone through the
contributors who are process of publication.
knowledgeable about
the topic.
TYPE INFORMATION USE
collection of when finding out what has
Journals articles usually been studied on your topic,
written by scholars
in an academic or when looking for references
that point to other relevant
professional field.
research
TYPE INFORMATION USE
contains citations of when you want to
Database articles in magazines,
journals, and newspapers.
find articles on your
They may also contain topic in magazines,
citations to podcasts, journals, or
blogs, videos, and other newspapers
media types.
 TYPE INFORMATION USE
collection of When looking for information
Magazines articles and images or opinions about popular
culture,
about diverse
topics of popular when looking for articles
interest and current written for people who are not
events. necessarily specialists about a
topic
 TYPE INFORMATION USE
collection of to find current
Newspapers articles about information about
current events international,
usually
published daily. national and local
events
TYPE INFORMATION USE
an organized and to find out what
Library searchable collection of items the library
catalog records of every item in
a library and can be
owns relevant to
found on the library your topic
home page.
TYPE INFORMATION USE
allows you to to find current information,
about companies, from all
Internet access most types levels of government - federal
of information on
to local, find both expert and
the Internet
popular opinions about
through a browser. hobbies or personal interests,
etc.