MEDIA AND

INFORMATION SOURCES
 Outline
 Media and Information Sources
• Indigenous Source
• Human Source
• Library Source
• Internet Source
 Types of Information Sources
• Primary Source
• Secondary Source
• Tertiary Source
 Formats of Information Sources
• Print
• Non - Print
 A media source is any
resource that serves as a means
of communicating to a general,
public audience.
INDIGENOUS SOURCE
• Sources that are
obtained
traditionally by an
indigenous
community or
people.

EX:

NEWSPAPERS
INTERVIEWS
FILMS/DOCUMENTARY
 INDIGENOUS MEDIA

Characteristics
• oral tradition of
communication
• store information in
memories
• information exchange is
face-to-face
Hudhud Chants of the • information are contain
Ifugao
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HUMAN SOURCE
• Is any person
who can be a
source of data or
information.

Ex:

NEWSCASTERS
DETECTIVES
TEACHERS
LIBRARY SOURCES
• A building or room
that contains a
collection of books,
periodicals and
audio-visual
materials.

Ex:

BOOKS
DICTIONARIES
ALMANACS
Modern Library Interiors - Decoration
Ideas in 2016

Source:
http://mos
tpp.org/mo
dern-
library-
interiors-2/
Modern Library Interiors - Decoration
Ideas in 2016

Source:http://mostpp.org/modern-library-interiors-2/
Modern Library Interiors - Decoration
Ideas in 2016

Source:
http://mos
tpp.org/mo
dern-
library-
interiors-2/
Modern Library Interiors – China’s biggest
library with 1.2 million books

Source:
http://ww
w.berita2b
ahasa.com/
berita/07/2
3392911-
interior-
canggih
INTERNET SOURCE
 • The Internet is the
global system of
interconnected
computer networks
that use the Internet
protocol suite to link
devices worldwide.

Ex:

SOCIAL MEDIA SITES

BLOG ENTRIES
TYPES OF INFORMATION
SOURCES
 PRIMARY SOURCE
• Also called original source or
evidence and that was created
under time study.

• First-hand material of
information, created by the
person (s) directly involved in an
activity or an event.

• More reliable and valid

Diaries
Manuscripts
Journals
 SECONDARY SOURCE
• A document or recording that
relates or discusses information
originally presented elsewhere.

• Usually involves interpretations,

generalizations, analysis,
synthesis or evaluation of the
original information.

• Undergone editing
Textbooks
Commentaries
Encyclopedias
 TERTIARY SOURCE
• Is an index or textual consolidation
of primary and secondary sources.

• Consists of summaries and

collection of both primary and
secondary.

• Not always considered to be

acceptable materials for academic
researches as they only provide
overviews of the original references.
 EVALUATING INFORMATION
by Eastern Kentucky
University Libraries
based on the work of Paul and Elder
 EVALUATING INFORMATION
by Eastern Kentucky University Libraries
based on the work of Paul and Elder

Source: http://studio.eku.edu/evaluate-information
 EVALUATING INFORMATION
by Eastern Kentucky University Libraries
based on the work of Paul and Elder

Source: http://studio.eku.edu/evaluate-information
 EVALUATING INFORMATION
by Eastern Kentucky University Libraries
based on the work of Paul and Elder

Source: http://studio.eku.edu/evaluate-information
 EVALUATING INFORMATION
by Eastern Kentucky University Libraries
based on the work of Paul and Elder

Source: http://studio.eku.edu/evaluate-information
 EVALUATING INFORMATION
by Eastern Kentucky University Libraries
based on the work of Paul and Elder

Source: http://studio.eku.edu/evaluate-information
Source:
http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/selectingsources.html
Source:
http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/selectingsources.html
FORMATS OF INFORMATION
SOURCES
 PERFORMANCE TASK:
COOPERATIVE LEARNING

INTERVIEW ACTIVITY
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1. Print

2. Non - Print
 PERFORMANCE TASK: COOPERATIVE
LEARNING
INTERVIEW ACTIVITY

• Form a diad.
• Each team will interview elders coming
from different families. They will ask
about cultural beliefs or practices in the
community valued by the elders.
Students need to identify and gather
information to at least two cultural
beliefs or practices.