Even though the term of information acquisition is not something new, it creates new perceptions in such a vastly connected world in the beginning of the 3rd decade in the XXI century. The American Library Association (ALA, 1989) defines information literacy as being able to ascertain what information is needed, understand how the information is […]
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Information evaluation
Why do we need to evaluate the information? Once you have found information that matches the topic and requirements of your research, you should analyse or evaluate these information sources. Evaluating information encourages you to think critically about the reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, point of view or bias of information sources. Just because a […]
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Digital information creation as a learning process
Information in any format is produced to convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery and distribution method. The iterative processes of researching, creating, revising, and sharing the information vary, therefore the whole process itself is a big part of the constant learning process while the information is being both created, consumed and […]
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