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Introduction to Information Literacy McNeese University Library

Introduction to Information Literacy McNeese University Library WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY ?

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Introduction to Information Literacy McNeese University Library

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  1. Introduction to Information Literacy McNeese University Library

  2. WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY? • Ability to locate, organize, evaluate and use information • Combines computer and research skills • Important for academic achievement • Basis for lifelong learning

  3. IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH SKILLS • Basic research skills useful in the real world • “Knowledge is power”

  4. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: • Books • Periodicals • Newspapers • Internet

  5. SOURCES: CURRENT INFORMATION • Newspapers • Magazines • Television • Radio • Internet

  6. SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH • Books • Monographs • Journal Articles • Dissertations • Theses

  7. STARTING RESEARCH AT THE LIBRARY • Resources undergo review before purchase • Most information and services are free • Information is organized • Most information is kept permanently COMES WITH PERSONAL ASSISTANCE!

  8. RESEARCH: INTERNET RESOURCES • ADVANTAGES: • Variety & timeliness • Available 24 hours/7 days a week • DISADVANTAGES: • Do not go through review process • Some information not free • Not organized • Most information not permanent

  9. Library web site: library.mcneese.edu • Provides access to electronic catalog and databases • Provides access to university and community resources • However … all library resources are NOT available from our web site

  10. YOUR 1ST TRIP TO THE LIBRARY: FINDING BOOKS • Why use books?In-depth coverage of a topic • How to find books?Use the library’s catalog • Call numbers?Unique identification number for books

  11. McNEESE LIBRARY CATALOG Electronic inventory of library materials Search by keyword(s) describing your topic. Review list of results. Make note of each item’s CALL NUMBER. CALL NUMBER is identification number for library books. 1ST LETTER of CALL NUMBER determines location where books are shelved.

  12. RECORD FROM LIBRARY CATALOG Includes AUTHOR, TITLE, PUBLISHER, and DATE OF PUBLICATION. SUBJECT HEADINGS describe content. CALL NUMBER and LOCATION specify where item is shelved in MSU Library. Example of CALL NUMBER: Q 451 .D54 1998

  13. YOUR 1ST TRIP TO THE LIBRARY: FINDING ARTICLES • Periodical? • Item published on a continuing basis • Examples? • Newspapers, magazines, and journals • Finding articles on specific topics? • Periodicals databases such as EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier

  14. EBSCOhost ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER Online periodicals index and database for magazine and journal articles NOT ALL CONTENT FROM PERIODICALS IS REPLICATED ONLINE!

  15. CITATIONS • A CITATION is a bibliographic record which includes the following information: • AUTHOR’S NAME • TITLE OF PERIODICAL ARTICLE • NAME OF PERIODICAL • VOLUME, ISSUE NUMBER, DATE • PAGE NUMBERS • ABSTRACT, or SUMMARY (if available) • LINK TO FULL-TEXT (if available)

  16. Full-text Magazine & Journal articles from EBSCOhost • Available as: • PLAIN TEXT, or • TEXT WITH GRAPHICS, or • PDF FILES (Requires Adobe Acrobat viewer)

  17. JSTOR Electronic Journal Archive

  18. Blackboard Course Materials

  19. WORLD WIDE WEB: • Large variety of information available • COMMERCIAL: cnn.com • GOVERNMENT: www.whitehouse.gov • EDUCATION: www.mcneese.edu • ORGANIZATION: www.pbs.org • Search tools include Yahoo! and Google

  20. EVALUATING INFORMATION • Factual? • Non-biased? • Verifiable? Items in the library are usually easier to evaluate because these have already been reviewed Freely-available Internet resources usually do not pass through a review process, so you will need to look at these more closely

  21. CITING SOURCES: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY If you use a fact, unique idea, or quotation from someone else, you acknowledge your debt to them with a citation -- a reference to their work. This process is often referred to as compiling a bibliography. What to cite? Quotations, Unique Ideas, Statistics

  22. McNEESE E-MAIL

  23. COMPUTER LABS FOR STUDENTS • Holbrook • Library

  24. RECAP Information Literacy is knowing how to find, evaluate, and use the best information from an ever-increasing array of sources. Information Literacy is a critical life skill in today’s society. Developing library research skills is an important component of information literacy and a foundation for academic success.

  25. INSTRUCTIONS: LIBRARY EXERCISE

  26. START AT LIBRARY WEB PAGE library.mcneese.edu

  27. CLICK ON: “Freshman Orientation” (bottom-left of screen)

  28. FROM THE FRESHMAN ORIENTATION MENU click: 1. ANSWER SHEET 2. EXERCISE Additional materials are also available, including today’s slide presentation.

  29. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION EXERCISE: • Print a copy of the Answer Sheet. • Work through the exercise. Do not close your browser’s window labeled “Freshman Orientation Exercise” until you finish. • Fill-in responses on the Answer Sheet. • Read document entitled, Plagiarism: What is It? How to Avoid It! Turn in your answer sheet to your FFND 101 instructor and you’re done!

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