Download or read book The Internet and Information Skills written by James E. Herring and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet access is now the norm in primary and secondary schools. This text provides teachers and school librarians with the ability to effectively exploit the internet as both a learning and teaching resource; to improve their skills in accessing relevant parts of the internet to improving their teaching.
Download or read book Digital Skills written by Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to systematically discuss the skills and literacies needed to use digital media, particularly the Internet, van Dijk and van Deursen's clear and accessible work distinguishes digital skills, analyzes their roles and prevalence, and offers solutions from individual, educational, sociological, and policy perspectives.
Download or read book Information Literacy written by Michael B. Eisenberg and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2004-01-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attempts to cover all aspects of information literacy, from the origins of the concept to its economic and political importance.
Download or read book Improving Students Web Use and Information Literacy written by James E. Herring and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice, strategies, and tips to help school library personnel evaluate, use, teach, and develop Internet resources more effectively.
Download or read book Mastering Information Skills for the 21st Century written by Myrna Machet and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information communication technology (ICT) has changed the way we access and use information. It has also dramatically increased the amount of information available. The information environment constantly changes, and it requires particular skills to make use of the bewildering flood of information. These skills, collectively referred to as information literacy skills, include the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively. They are important for everyone, but especially for undergraduate students. This book will not only ensure that you, as a student, cope with your studies, but will also enable you to participate in the global economy and keep abreast of the ever-changing environment once you graduate. The book examines the various aspects of information literacy, including finding information in a range of sources and resources, such as a library and the internet; and differentiating between various types of resources such as journals, grey literature, government publications, data bases and the internet. It demonstrates how to search electronic information sources effectively, and evaluate information obtained from the internet. It clarifies what is ethical use of information. Also covered in this book are the essential skills of compiling notes and summaries from sources; reading and writing skills - especially as related to writing assignments; and referencing methods needed for compiling an accurate and complete bibliography. The book includes self-test activities and is an indespensable tool for undergraduates.
Download or read book The Challenge of Internet Literacy written by Lyn Elizabeth M. Martin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1997, gives an overview of how the Internet is used in academic libraries, with a focus on the dual role librarians serve as instructors and researchers. It includes concise summaries, keyword listings, and up-to-date bibliographies for each chapter. It contains in-depth coverage of, among others: a research planning process that leads searchers to logical sources on the web and a systematic analysis of the results; a case study from the University of Texas at Austin that shows how to integrate information literacy skills into traditional services and partnerships; the development of a web page by a government documents department and a navigational tool developed by a physics laboratory; and identification and evaluation of internet resources for test and measurement tools for education and psychology and a selected bibliography listing resources for internet trainers.
Download or read book Modular Course on Internet and Information Skills written by Chidinma Ogba and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This modular course on information and internet skills is a step by step procedure of acquiring information skills to research on the World Wide Web. When used in education, it becomes a study tool in the teaching of Information and Library skills for 1st year Students; a tool for preparing students (for research)in readiness for their long essay and a tool for preparing postgraduate students for research. Thus it fits in well as a good material for teaching information and library skills, research methods, Computer and internet skills as well as copyright skills. Part of its contents which teaches on "how to evaluate information from the internet" especially search engines makes it an invaluable tool in the teaching of information literacy while also providing assurance in selection of quality materials from search engines. This is not another book in the market, it is rather the solution to lack of information literacy skills of students.
Download or read book Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction written by Nancy Pickering Thomas and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This updated edition includes new and relevant research on information literacy, pedagogy, and skills instruction"--
Download or read book Exploring the Internet Using Critical Thinking Skills written by Debra Jones and published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This workbook by an Internet librarian seeks to provide instruction and practice in developing skills to locate a variety of information resources on the Internet, apply critical evaluation to select relevant, good-quality data, and identify bias and personal opinion in full-text online material. The eight lessons encompass a basic orientation to the World Wide Web and Netscape, basic search techniques, WWW search engines, Internet sources for news, government data, and educational resources, E-mail resources including listservs and Usenet newsgroups, computer-use ethics, copyright issues, and guidance in citing digitalized information in footnotes and term-paper bibliographies. Basic definitions provided in the text are duplicated in the glossary. Online practice exercises accompany each lesson."--Library Journal.
Download or read book Teaching Web Search Skills written by Greg R. Notess and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference for anyone who teaches web search. Techniques and strategies, tips, and advice from web search experts.
Download or read book Teaching in the Digital Age written by Kristen Nelson and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a framework to help teachers connect brain-compatible learning, multiple intelligences, and the Internet to help students learn and understand critical concepts.
Download or read book Internet Research Skills written by Niall Ó Dochartaigh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet Research Skills is a clear, concise guide to effective online research for social science and humanities students. The first half of the book deals with publications online, devoting separate chapters to academic articles, books, official publications and news sources, which form the core secondary sources for social science research. The second half of the book deals with the open web, a vast and confusing realm of materials, many of which have no direct print counterpart. The third edition has been updated throughout and now includes: - coverage of cutting edge online services as well as newly developed approaches to using online materials - a new chapter on organising your research and internet research methods - additional material on the use of social networks for research. - illustrations, examples and short exercises to help you put what you learn into practice. Internet Research Skills is an invaluable guide for undergraduate students carrying out research projects and for postgraduate students working on theses and dissertations.
Download or read book Information Skills written by Jonathan Grix and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skills for finding information are essential for academic study and beyond. This illustrated guide provides practical advice on how to source and use the right resources. It includes guidance on how to carry out a literature review as well as the skills needed for finding and evaluating information.
Download or read book Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction written by Nancy Pickering Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the ways in which today's Internet-savvy young people view and use information to complete school assignments and make sense of everyday life, this new edition provides a review of the literature since 2010. The development of information literacy skills instruction can be traced from its basis in traditional reference services to its current growth as an instructional imperative for school librarians. Reviewing the scholarly research that supports best practices in the 21st-century school library, this book contains insights into improving instruction across content areas—drawn from the scholarly literatures of library and information studies, education, communication, psychology, and sociology—that will be useful to school, academic, and public librarians and LIS students. In this updated fourth edition, special attention is given to recent studies of information seeking in changing instructional environments made possible by the Internet and new technologies. This new edition also includes new chapters on everyday information seeking and motivation and a much-expanded chapter on Web 2.0. The new AASL standards are included and explored in the discussion. This book will appeal to LIS professors and students in school librarianship programs as well as to practicing school librarians.
Download or read book Information Skills for Nursing Students written by Kay Hutchfield and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is essential for nursing students to access current and reliable information to succeed in academic assignments and nursing practice, yet there are increasingly diverse information sources available, which can raise questions about the authenticity and reliability of information provided. This book presents a practical and clear guide to mastering information skills. It shows the reader how to effectively plan and implement a search for information and make judgements on the quality of the sources found. It also gives strategies for storage and retrieval of information, helping nurses to maximise the time they have available for keeping up to date.
Download or read book Teaching Information Skills in Schools written by James E. Herring and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1996 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increase in project-based work in the National Curriculum has led to more pupil-centred, resource based learning in schools. Students must now be able to use information sources in a wide variety of formats, including CD-ROM and, in the future, the Internet. This sort of work demands new skills of learners and a new teaching approach from school librarians and teachers.
Download or read book Factors Relating to Information Skills written by Amruth G. Kumar and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents empirical evidence that the information skills of students of higher learning institutions can be improved using a set of personal and environmental variables. Using a judiciously planned and scientifically carried out study, it represents a great contribution in addressing the learning crisis that the Google generation face. The results of the study offer great hope for teachers and students at higher education institutions in an information overloaded society. Through its simplicity in presentation, meticulously planned procedure, and in-depth analysis, this book is a must-read for researchers in the field of education.
