INFORMATION

LITERACY
MODULE 3

REPORTED BY GROUP XII-HUMSS3

THE EFFECTIVE
AND EFFICIENT
INFORMATION
SEEKER
It involves an understanding of
information search systems such
as indexes online catalogs, or
Boolean logic. When you are able
to judge the “potential value of an
information,” you will be able to
maximize its use.
According to Callison
and Tilley (2006), an
effective and efficient
information is one who
can do the following:
•Understands how to utilize
a variety of information
sources and agencies, as
well as human resources,
in order to gain useful
information.
•Understands the value of
consulting with resource
specialists and critical
peers to reframe and
refine questions and
inquires, if necessary.
•Identifies information
important to a need and
assess its reliability, bias,
authority, and intent.
•Organizes new information in
meaningful ways to determine
where gaps may exist and to
formulate the central question
or thesis that can be
addressed (Doyle, 1994).
Information Fluency
“the ability to analyze information
needs and to move confidently among
media information, and computer
literacy skills, resulting in the
effective application of a strategy or
strategies that will best meet those
needs (Callison & Tilley, 2006).”
TYPOLOGY OF
INFORMATION
1. Factual
vs.
Analytical
Factual Information
-based on evidences
and findings provided
by reliable sources.
Analytical Information
-an analysis or
interpretation of facts
by an individual.
2. Subjective
vs.
Objective
Subjective Information
-the information is about
the discussion and
elaboration of a thesis
statement which is still
anchored on facts.
Objective Information
-the information is
unbiased and does not
lead you to judge the
information in a certain
way.
3. Current
vs.
Historical
 Current Information
-refers to how up-to-date
or how recent the
information is.
Historical Information
-old information but
are very helpful in
providing insights and
comparison of events.
4. Scholarly (Academic/
Professional/Technical)
vs.
Popular
Scholarly Information
-from academic sources.
-a product of an author’s
expertise and study on
the subject matter.
-usually peer-reviewed.
Popular Information
-appeals to general interest
-usually found in general
circulation materials such as
magazines, coffee table books,
or online feature articles.
 Scholarly Resources Popular Resources

Authors Written or reviewed by experts Written by the publication’s staff

in the discipline writers

Audience Written for researchers or Written for the general public or lay
practitioners in a particular person
discipline

Publisher Professional society or Commercial publisher

organization or university
Content In-depth analysis of topic or
report of original research
Language Use technical language which
may not be understood by a lay
person
Appearance • Illustrations include graphs and • Often use slick paper and more c
tables
• Articles are usually long
References Almost always include a list of
sources consulted
Review of an event or research
project, highlighting key points
Understandable by a lay person
• Many advertisements and graph
• Articles are usually very short
Rarely include a list of sources
consulted
5. Primary
vs.
Secondary
vs.
Tertiary
Information Characteristics Examples
Source
Primary • Original, first-hand information • Creative work
• Hasn’t been interpreted, • Diary
analyzed, condensed, or change
• Information may need to be • Speech
constructed with raw data • Letter
• Interview
• News film footage
• Autobiography
• Photograph
• Official record
• Historical document
• Email written by a researcher to a colleague
which includes data from an experiment

• Professor’s lecture
• Tweet or other dispatch via a social media outlet
Information Characteristics Examples
Source
Secondary • One or more steps removed • News commentaries
from a primary sources and may
interpret or analyze a primary
source
• Usually written by someone • Articles in magazines
other than the original and newspapers
researcher or author
• Critical review of a
literary scholar
• Textbooks
• Encyclopedia
• Research papers
 Information Characteristics Examples
Source
Tertiary • Topic review; and • Bibliography
usually include (citation list) of
bibliographies of primary and
primary and secondary secondary sources
sources about a person or
topic
• Provide access to • Encyclopedia
materials on specific
topics
• Databases and
indexes
6. Stable
vs.
Unstable
•Has it been around for a long
time?
•Is it routinely updated?
•Are print versions of an online
document available?
•Is the site associated with a
reputable institution?
BIG IDEA:
Patience and diligence
are virtues of a good
information seeker. The
World Wide Web is not
the end, but the means
for your information
search.
Information seeking
-expects that a certain
level of ethical conduct
be upheld.
Information Ethics
“the branch of ethics that focuses on
the relationship between the creation,
organization, dissemination, and use of
information, and the ethical standards
and moral codes governing human
conduct in society.” (TODLIS)
BIG IDEA:
In the Philippines, the
Constitution protects the
right to information.
Information is power. And
as the saying goes by,
“With great power comes
great responsibility.”