WEEK 16

GRADE 7
Ms. Dianne Camille A. Racelis
INFORMATION
SOURCES
WHAT
AM
I
“I am a reliable
and accurate
information,
which has gone
through the
process of
publication.”
BOOKS
 “I allow you to
access most
types of
information on
the World Wide
Web through a
browser.”
INTERNET
 “I am a
collection of
articles about
current events
usually
published
daily.”
N E W S PAPE R S
 “I am an
organized and
searchable
collection of
records in the
library.”
LIBRARY
CATALO G
 “I like to create
inspiring and
entertaining films
on subjects such as
current affairs,
social issues, or
comic relief.”
VLOGGERS
“I am the total number
of times a post was
shared on social media
platforms such as
Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, or
Pinterest.”
SHARED
POSTS
How do you get
information?
 For you, what is
the best source of
information?
Explain.
INFORMATION
SOURCES
 What is
Information
Source?
⮚ is a database of FACTS or
anything that might INFORM a
person about any given topic.
EXAMPLES:
• Observation, people speeches, source
documents, pictures, organizations
 BOOKS
Any topic, fact or fiction.

Reliable & accurate

information.

Has gone through the

process of publication.
 ENCYCLOPEDI
A
--> Collections of short, factual
entries written by different
authors.

--> Used to look for

background information on a
topic.
 JOURNAL
--> Collection of
articles written by
scholars.

--> Used when looking

for references in
 MAGAZINE
Collection of articles and
images about different topics
of popular interest and current
events.

Used to look for information

or opinions about popular
culture.
 NEWSPAPERS
Collection of articles about
current events usually published
daily.

Used to find current information

about international, national, and
local events.
 LIBRARY
CATALOG
Collection of records of every
item in a library, can be found
on the library home page.

Used to find out what items in

the library are relevant to your
topic.
 INTERNET
Allows you to access most
types of information on the
internet through a browser.

Used to find anything about

everything.
TYPES OF INFORMATION SOURCES

LIBRARY
MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS INTERNET
CATALOG

BOOKS ENCYCLOPEDIA JOURNALS

FIND ME!
1. Monday weather forecast: Fair, warm morning; cloudy with possible
rains in the afternoon. Newspaper
2. Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., H.
Clifford Lane, M.D., and Robert R. Redfield, M.D.
(The Journal of Medicine)
Journal
3. The Happiest Days of your Life by: Jamie Field. Magazine

4. https://www.who.int/philippines Internet
5. Eddie Adam’s Story: Motivated to Make Music 82,083 views
• Aug 6, 2000 Video

Newspaper Journals Magazines Book Encyclopedia

 A. 1. Latest information on the
distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in
Read each of the following
South Africa.
statements. Choose the best B.
resource from the following 5 2. Melanie has a report due on famous
choices for the information D. inventors.
needed. Write your answer on 3. Eleni loves to read books by Leo
a ¼ sheet of paper. Tolstoy. What resource should she
use to find books written by the
A. News/Magazine E. author?
B. Encyclopedia 4. Juana wants to read the recent
C. Books
research written by experts on
D. Library Catalog C.
COVID-19.
E. Journal
5. He dreamt of reading “Harry
 ASSIGNMENT:
DIRECTION:
In your notebook, research about the ‘Advantage and
disadvantages of Books and the Internet’ Do not forget to include
your citation at the end of your writing to avoid plagiarism.

My References:
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Thank You!