Information Basics
What is information?
Facts and figures acquired from learning, research, or communication.
What is a library?
A place where collections of books, periodicals, and other resources are organized through a classification system.
What is an academic library?
Supports universities and higher education, delivering curriculum and serving as a research center for scholarly papers.
What is the internet?
A global system connecting computer networks through common communication protocols.
What is authority in info sources?
To know the author's credentials, experience, publications, professional affiliations, and educational background.
Why distinguish between data & information?
Because information refers to processed, meaningful data collected through various means which aid learning and decision-making.
How are resources organized?
Through a classification system.
What purpose do public libraries serve?
Supported by government taxes, open to everyone, providing free basic services to promote lifelong learning.
How does the internet connect networks?
Using the same set of communication protocols.
What is accuracy?
Ensure they are peer-reviewed and verify names, dates, figures, grammar, format, and other writing mechanics
What is an informant?
Someone who provides details about his/her language, values, beliefs, or culture to a researcher.
What does a librarian do?
A professional who manages the library and organizes and evaluates books and other resources.
How do school libraries support learning?
Provides age-appropriate books and learning materials, audio-visual resources, and supports academic tasks.
What info can you access quickly online?
Scholarly articles, breaking news, and various other forms of digital content.
What is objectivity?
Assessing whether the author is unbiased and how the information is organized and justified.
How is information acquired?
Through learning, research, or communication.
What are types of libraries?
Academic, Public, School, and Special libraries.
What is a special library?
A special library is designed to serve a specific group of users or focus on a particular field of knowledge.
Why evaluate online sources?
Because even though information access is faster, online sources need careful checking for quality and reliability.
Why is currency important?
It indicates how current the information is and whether references are up to date.
What are information sources?
People, groups, and records from which data is gathered.
How does a librarian evaluate resources?
By organizing and reviewing the materials stored in the library.
Who uses academic libraries?
Students, teachers, and researchers.
How is internet access different from books?
It is faster and includes articles that may not be in printed form, but requires more evaluation for reliability.
What does coverage mean?
The scope of information presented and its completeness compared to other sources.