Navigating Information Literacy: Your information Society Survival Toolkit

Navigating Information Literacy: Your information Society Survival Toolkit Review

This book provides coverage of content and skills essential for those who intend positioning themselves in the academic or workplace environments that are globally connected and competitive - environments where information literacy is no longer a nice to have or recommended proficiency, but a life-long skill to be nurtured. This clear, well-structured text leads the reader through all aspects of information literacy and provides practical advice and relevant examples from a variety of international contexts. This is the updated, second edition of Information Society Survival Toolkit, which was extensively reviewed by respected academics from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, USA, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and Denmark. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Information Literacy Chapter 2: Information sources and resources Chapter 3: Portals, gateways and library websites Chapter 4: Constructing a search query Chapter 5: Internet searching Chapter 6: Searching databases and online journals Chapter 7: Organising and retrieving information on your computer Chapter 8: Ethical and fair use of information Chapter 9: Referencing and reference techniques Chapter 10: Evaluating information and information sources Chapter 11: Writing assignments and research reports Chapter 12: 21st Century communication.