LPU PRAYER BEFORE THE CLASS

Lord of light and wisdom, grant us bright

intellect, sound judgment and retentive
memory. Help us to study patiently, orderly
and diligently to develop our gifts and make
good use of them according to your will, as we
commit ourselves to Veritas et Fortitudo, Pro
Deo et Patria. Amen.
Information
Literacy
“Ignorance of
the law
excuses no
one”
“Knowledge
is power”
INFORMATION
DATA
KNOWLEDGE
 - IT IS DEFINED AS KNOWLEDGE THAT A
PERSON GETS ABOUT SOMEONE OR
INFORMATION SOMETHING. IT CAN BE INTELLIGENCE,
NEWS, DATA, OR FACTS. IT IS DERIVED FROM
STUDIES, EXPERIENCES, OR INSTRUCTION.
- IT REFERS TO UNSTRUCTURED FACTS AND
FIGURES THAT CREATE THE LIST IMPACT ON
THE RECEIVER. DATA BECOME
DATA INFORMATION WHEN THEY ARE
CONTEXTUALIZED, CATEGORIZED,
CALCULATED AND CONDENSED.

- IT REFERS TO HUMAN
UNDERSTANDING OF A SUBJECT
KNOWLEDGE MATTER DERIVED FROM EXPERIENCE,
LEARNING, AND THINKING.
KNOWLEDGE

INFORMATION

DATA
 The capacity of a person to know when there is a requirement for
information, to have the skill, to distinguish or identify, find, assess, and
adequately use that information for the problem or issue.
It is likewise defined a person's ability to be able to perceive when
information is required and can locate, assess, and utilize effectively the
required data.
People Who
Access
Information
 – to broaden their
knowledge in all subjects that
they’re taking.
 – to facilitate
learning and enhance their
students’ knowledge.
 – to conduct
series of studies, tests, or
experiments to validate
their findings.
– require physical or lab
tests to obtain proper
treatment.
 – relevant and
complete evidence they
can defend their client
strongly in court.
 – to deliver
different coverage such as
issues, news and many
more to the public.
 – to render a
quality and reliable output
in their masterpiece.
Role of
Information Literacy
in the Learning Process
Information Literacy
- to express personal ideas, develop arguments,
refute the opinions of the others, learn new things, or
simply identify the truth or factual evidence about a
topic.
It is acknowledged that most people are likely to
change careers at least five times throughout their lives.
The traditional focus on learning associated with a
single vocation is past. People must become versatile
learners who can adapt to new careers through their
own ability of learning how to learn.
An Information Literate can:
1. Use the data to achieve a particular objective.
2. Access information ethically.
3. Use the information lawfully.
4. Collect the data into one’s learning base.
5. Make the information useful and efficient.
6. Assess the data and sources.
Information Literate Required Skills
1. To be able to find resources.
2. To be able to find information.
3. Ethically and responsible use of information.
4. To communicate one’s information.
5. To be able to manage your information.
6. To be able to examine results.
ETHICAL USE
OF
INFORMATION
This include the problems with:
1. Intellectual property
2. Proper use
3. Freedom of information
4. Security of the information
5. Plagiarism
Guidelines on the Ethical use of Information
1. Respect the author’s intentions.
2. Do not change the author’s main idea.
3. Do not ignore information that conflicts with your thesis.
4. Context matters.
Always be aware of the context (i.e. historical, sociological, cultural, etc.) in which your source
document was produced.

Although you should keep these guidelines in mind when researching and writing your papers,
you may run into a few gray areas such as:

a. Texts that seemingly contradict their arguments.

b. Texts that contain information that can be used to support a thesis not addressed by the
author.
Different Types of Citations used
for Ethical use of Information
1. America Psychological Association –
education & sciences.
2. Modern Language Association – humanities.
3. Chicago/Turabian – Business, History, and the
Fine Arts.
Proper Citation of Sources
Information
•American Psychological Association
(APA)

Example:
Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J.
(Eds.) (1997). Consequences of
Growing Up Poor. New York, NY:
Russell Sage Foundation.
CARD CATALOG
Author Catalog
Title Catalog

Subject Catalog
OPAC
Online Public Access
Catalogue
OPAC
Online Public Access
Catalogue
•This is practical for big and
well-funded universities.
•Library’s database can
easily access by the
students.
Dewey Decimal Classification - DDC
Sections of the Library
General Reference Section

•Encyclopedia,
dictionaries, thesauri,
and almanacs
•These books are for
library use only
Circulation Section
•Textbooks that cover
different subjects
•Pocketbooks and novels
•Nonfiction and Fiction
Periodical Section
•Newspaper,
magazines, and
journals
•For library use only
Filipiniana Section
•Printed materials
written by Filipino
authors about the
Philippines and
published in the
Philippines
Other Source of Information
•Theses
•Dissertations
•Interviews
•Museum
•Internet
Primary Sources
•Original materials that were
produced during a particular
period in history.
Secondary Sources
•Documents made after
an event has occurred.
Search Engines
•Google
•Bing
•Yahoo
•Ask
Useful URL Information
www.ceu.edu.ph
www.gov.ph
www.openrights.org
Finding Sources of
Information in a Book
•Table of Contents
•Index
•Glossary
•Bibliography