The Information process
Information literacy is the ability to access, evaluate and use information from a wide variety of resources, to recognise when information is needed, and to know how to learn. (Christina Doyle)
The information
process gives you a framework of 6 steps through which you will
be able to develop skills and strategies to become an information-literate,
life-long learner.
| Process | Information questions | Helpful sites |
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Defining |
What do I really want to
find out?
Why do I need to find this out? What are the key words and ideas of the task? What do I need to do? |
Organizing assignments
Avoiding putting things off (procrastination) Concentrating Concept maps and brainstorming Staying motivated |
| Locating | Where can I find the information
I need?
What do I already know? What do I still need to find out? What sources and equipment can I use? |
Locating
information
Research checklist and task sheet Key words and focus questions Analysing the task Graphic organizers Search strategies |
| Selecting | What information do I really
need to use?
What information can I leave out? How relevant is the information I have found? How credible in the information I have found? How will I record the information I need? |
Skimming and scanning
Reading techniques Avoiding plagiarism Taking notes Searching the Internet Evaluating Internet sources Detecting bias Comparing and contrasting |
| Organizing | Do I have enough information
for my purpose?
Do I need to use all this information? How can I best combine information from different sources? |
Writing paragraphs
The 5-paragraph essay Expository essays Persuasive essays Pre-writing and drafts Writing an essay |
| Presenting | How can I present this
information?
What will I do with this information With whom will I share this information? |
Compiling a reference list Giving an oral presentation |
| Evaluating | What did I learn from this?
Did I fulfil my purpose? How did I go - with each step of the information process? How did I go - presenting the information Where do I go from here? |
Self-assessment |
©2001 Immanuel College Library Resource Centre
Last revised 29th March 2007
URL for this page is http://intranet.immanuel.sa.edu.au/Library/htm/infoprocess.htm
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Jenni
van Wageningen
jvanwageningen@immanuel.sa.edu.au
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