Description

Navigating Information Literacy is the perfect tool to help guide students through the 21st-century information world. The book, now in its fifth edition, has been updated to cover the information literacy skills and topics needed to study and work. In these environments, being information literate is no longer a special skill; it is an everyday skill we all need.​
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This book builds student awareness of information literacy, and provides clear instruction on how to learn the skills required to fully function in the information knowledge economy.​
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Areas covered include:​

• Information sources and resources;​
• Constructing a search query;​
• Searching the web, databases and online journals;​
• Organising and retrieving digital information;​
• Ethical and fair use of materials;​
• Referencing techniques;​
• Evaluating information and sources; and​
• Documenting information and creating new knowledge.​

Key features include:​

• Easy and accessible language;​
• A new, engaging design so students can work through the text in a logical and practical way;​
• Full-colour screenshots and other illustrative examples to provide students
• Critical thinking activities such as ‘Try it Yourself’, ‘Read This’, ‘Watch This’ and example boxes to stimulate further interest, reinforce skills and break down otherwise abstract concepts;​
• Chapter openers with clearly stated learner outcomes; and​
• A list of key terms at the beginning of every chapter introducing important terminology and concepts.​

This eBook is a digital version of the printed book. Benefits of the interative ePUB format​ include:

• The ability to view on a desktop computer, notebook or tablet;
• As students adjust fonts, rotate and flip pages, content reflows to fit the device’s screen giving the user a more flexible experience;
• Students can take notes, highlight and bookmark, and access video and audio for visual learning;
• The interactive e-learning modules in the interactive ePUB help students apply the theory and reflect on what they have learned; and
• The interactive infographics summarise the content for an overview of the chapters.