MIL INFORMATION LITERACY Flashcards
(13 cards)
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What is Information?
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- the act of telling or imparting knowledge
- facts communicated or learned
- interpreting data to make it useful
- knowledge acquired from others
- all about facts and figures
- the lifeblood of society of the 21st century
2
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Types of Information
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- news
- ideas and opinion
- research results
- routine information, like timetable, phone numbers, maps, etc.
- history or background information
- facts and figures
- technical information
- legal informaton
- documentary / non-documentary, audio / video
3
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Posseses skills and techniques for measuring the value of information and molding this information to suit their needs
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Information Literacy
4
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Consider what suits your needs
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relevance
5
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Qualities of Information
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- Relevance
- Validity
- Reliability
- Timeliness
- Accuracy
- Completeness
6
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Must not be merely be from anyone or anywhere
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validity
7
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Measured by its consistency
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reliability
8
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Must match the topic your are researching in terms of time span
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timeliness
9
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relies on information’s accuracy by other alike sources and supporting evidence
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accuracy
10
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Partial information must be considered unreliable because of it being just a small part of a bigger picture
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completeness
11
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Classification of Information Sources
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library sources
internet sources
human sources
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