{"product_id":"introduction-to-information-literacy-for-students-isbn-9781119054757","title":"Introduction to Information Literacy for Students","description":"\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Information Literacy for Students \u003c\/i\u003epresents a concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a unique step-by-step method that can be applied to any research project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes research insights from professionals, along with review exercises, insiders' tips and tools, search screen images utilized by students, and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages active inquiry-based learning through the inclusion of various study questions and exercises \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides students with effective research strategies to serve them through their academic years and professional careers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsures accessibility and a strong instructional approach due to authorship by a librarian and award-winning English professor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlowchart xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Method\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Think Like a Detective 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation: The Key to Just about Everything 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin the Information Conversation 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart Detecting 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey the Research Landscape 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Research One Step at a Time 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Ask a Compelling Question 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt All Begins with a Research Question 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore Your Own Interests and Personality 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsider the Assignment 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrainstorm Ideas 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDraw a Concept Map 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck an Idea Generator 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore the News 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest and Refine a Topic 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Search for Answers 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood News and Bad News 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Research Log 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Keywords 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruncate Keywords When Necessary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Concept Phrases 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombine Keywords with Boolean Operators 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep an Open Mind 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Explore Possible Sources 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo Many Sources…So Little Time! 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguish among the Three Categories of Sources 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey the Range of Source Formats 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Evaluate Sources 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs It Legit—For Real? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs It Relevant? 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs It Reliable? 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs It Recent? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritically Evaluate Books 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritically Evaluate Periodicals 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritically Evaluate Webpages 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Create a Paper Trail 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case for Documentation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Why, What, and How to Cite 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCite As You Go 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompile an Annotated Bibliography 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumentation Formats 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Mine Your Sources 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Most from Your Sources 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterrogate Your Sources 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Effective Notes 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow Leads 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Types of Sources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Reference 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart in the Right Place 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoose the Right Reference Source 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch the Online Catalog 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck the Ready Reference Collection 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch for Online Reference Sources 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind and Study Entries in Reference Sources 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Books 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks: More Than Mere Life-changers 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch a Library’s Online Catalog 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch WorldCat 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Item Records 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocate Books on Library Shelves 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Interlibrary Loan 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook for E-books and Online Books 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMine a Book’s Contents 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Periodicals 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeriodicals: Something for Everyone 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics—Not So Basic 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch Databases 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManage the Results List 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck for Relevance 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocate the Complete Article 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTry Advanced Searching 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Google Scholar and Open Access Journals 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse Periodicals 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Statistics 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Numbers Game 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind Statistics Online 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Government Sources 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore Specialized Sources 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Government Sources 166\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheWorld’s Most Prolific Publisher 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Government Sources 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeware of Bias 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimit a Catalog Search to Government Sources 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch FDsys 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun Searches in the U.S. Government Portal or on the Internet at Large 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSearch for Bills and Laws 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Microforms 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Webpages 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Old Friend in a New Light 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyberspace: It’s Real—and Manageable 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun Keyword Searches in Search Engines 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapture Webpages 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheckWeb Directories 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow Links in Librarians’ Subject Guides 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Wary of Wikipedia 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Other Sources 188\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eButWait, There’s More! 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake the Broad View 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Images and Artifacts 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen to or Watch Recordings 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterrogate Social Media 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview an Expert 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Newsletters, Brochures, Etc. 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Now What? 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Information in Your Life 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare for Future College Courses 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare for Graduate School 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply Research in the Professional World 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Research to Improve Your Life and Community 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Success 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael C. Alewine\u003c\/b\u003e is the Outreach and Distance Education Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He teaches information-literacy courses and research seminars, and he has published and presented on information literacy, student learning and motivation, and teaching and learning in online environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Canada\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo. A 2008 recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors' Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Canada is author of \u003ci\u003eLiterature and Journalism in Antebellum America\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and editor of \u003ci\u003eLiterature and Journalism: Inspirations, Intersections, and Inventions from Ben Franklin to Stephen Colbert\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and \u003ci\u003eOut of the West: Notes from Thomas Wolfe’s Final Western Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Information Literacy for Students \u003c\/i\u003epresents a concise, practical guide to navigating the myriad sources of information readily available. 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