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Week 2: Unit 1 – Finding Information: Introduction
and Identifying SourcesCAS101 Information Fluency
“Information is not knowledge.” Albert Einstein
Types of Information Needs
• Personal/Social• College Academic Research• Professional Career/Workplace
Types of Information Needs
• Personal/Social Information
Types of Information Needs
• Academic Information– Library Resources And Databases
Types of Information Needs
• Workplace Information
Arnold Bernhard Library Homepage
Information is Power. Where to Find the
Right Information is the Key!
Information Sources at Quinnipiac
• Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals• Magazines• Newspapers• Books
Library OneSearch
topic
BooksBooks
NewspapersNewspapers
Scholarly peer-reviewed journalsScholarly peer-reviewed journals
MagazinesMagazines
What About the Internet?
• Professor’s requirements• Assignment requirements• Start, not end• Evaluate!
Types of Information Sources
Types of Information Sources
• There's so much information available out there! Where do you start?
Types of Information Sources
• There's so much information available out there! Where do you start? – The Internet
Types of Information Sources
• There's so much information available out there! Where do you start? – The Internet – Google
Types of Information Sources
• There's so much information available out there! Where do you start? – The Internet – Google– Talk to someone
Types of Information Sources
• There's so much information available out there! Where do you start? – The Internet – Google– Talk to someone – Library resources and databases
Then what is the best resource?
• Most people start with the Internet. – The information there is often correct or good
enough. But sometimes:
50,000 Hits
• Free Web Resources vs. Deep Web Resource
Internet Resources
Internet Resources
• Two sides of the Internet– visible web: free, what most of us use• Google, Yahoo
– deep web or the invisible web. • cannot be reached with search engines • includes library resources and databases
Internet Resources
What's the best resource to start
with?
What's the best resource to start
with?
It Depends!It Depends!
Determine what resources will be useful
to you by:
Determine what resources will be useful
to you by:
• Consider purpose for information
• Determine amount of information
• Remember assignment requirements
• Consider purpose for information
• Determine amount of information
• Remember assignment requirements
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Library resources available online and in print.
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Reference Materials Used for:– answer to a factual question– basic introduction to a topic– need reliable resources
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Sources of Information: Newspapers – Used for: Articles on recent events at the local,
national or international levels
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Sources of Information: Magazines– Used for: General articles written
for the public at large – Purpose is to inform or
entertain– Articles: in-depth or
provide an overview of a topic.
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Sources of Information: Journals – Used for: Articles with
in-depth, scholarly information to support your theories and hypotheses.
– Peer-reviewed journal articles are required for many classes.
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Sources of Information: Books – Used for: in-depth introduction
or a thorough analysis
Arnold Bernhard Library Resources
• Sources of Information: Databases – Databases are digital collections of information -
usually journal, magazine, and newspaper articles; some even include books.
Internet Resources
• Sources of Information: Internet– Used for: Extremely up-to-date information
(including real-time). – Critical evaluation of web sites is required.
What you’ve learned so far:
• Types of Information Sources
What you’ve learned so far:
• What you need will depend on
Next Steps
• Go back to Blackboard – complete any additional readings, media viewing, assignments and/or quizzes.