1. Information Literacy

2. Essential Questions What is the meaning of information literacy?
What are the benefits of information literacy?
What are the challenges of information literacy?

3. What is information literacy?
The ability to know when there is a need for information
To be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.

4. Components Accessing information Selecting and organizing information
researching from a variety of sources, using a range of technologies, identifying primary and secondary sources
Selecting and organizing information
including identifying points of view, bias, and weaknesses using primary and secondary sources, making connections between a variety of sources
Referencing
the use of referencing of sources, bibliography-writing, respecting the concept of intellectual property rights

5. Benefits More efficient use of time More independent learner
Better prepared for 21st Century
Better equipped to network and communicate

6. Challenges Too much information Too many resources
Reliability and validity of resources
Avoiding plagiarism

7. Reliability URL endings Social media Blogs Forums Editorials
Definitely not reliable for academic research
.edu
Educational institution
Probably reliable
.gov
Government website
.com
Commerical website
BE CAREFUL!
.org
Non-profit organization
Social media
Blogs
Forums
Editorials
Personal websites
Wikis
Ask.com
Yahoo Answers

8. Validity Hoax sites Hate sites Velcro Farming Tree Octopus
Go to
Search “Martin Luther King Jr”
Without opening any of the websites, which one listed on the first page of the search results do you think is a hate site by looking at the URL and description? Explain your reasoning.
Answer:

9. Definition of plagiarism
Taking any material and claiming to be the original creator
Ideas
Writings
Images
Video
Etc.

10. Types of Plagiarism Intentional Unintentional Downloading a paper
Copying and pasting
Peer copying
Making up sources
Substituting words in a sentence
Working too closely with a partner
Poor research skills
Poor paraphrasing skills
Taking material directly from a resource to answer a question
Including sources in a bibliography but failing to cite them

11. Why people plagiarize
Confusion
Procrastination
Pressure
Avoidance

12. 10 Tips to Avoid Plagiarism
Know the definition and expectations
Take good notes
Paraphrase carefully
Learn to cite correctly
Leave plenty of time
Understand the assignment
Research wisely
Make your bibliography as you work
Double-check your work
Make the assignment personal

13. Review

14. Bibliography
Gilmore, Barry. Plagiarism. Portsmouth: Heinemann, Print