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LEARN Information Literacy Initiative.   Introduction Analyse your assignment Identify needed resources Identify keywords Search the library catalogue Find it on the shelf Search the Web Evaluate and cite your sources
LEARN Information Literacy Initiative.
 5-Step Strategy
  
 Type of Assignment
   
 How Much Info
   
 Point of View
   
 Currency
   
 Particular Type
   
 AUS Info
   
 Media Type
   
 Mag Maze
   
 Need Help?
   
 Quiz
   

If Luci needs:

She could try:

definitions and alternative words for the terms in her assignment
background or general information about the use of electronic resources in the TAFE classroom
  • items on her course reading list
  • the encyclopedia
  • the Web
  • browsing the shelves (reading through the Table of Contents or the Index of likely-looking books)

current information about the Information Society

statistics on how many students have access to computers in their homes

well researched articles about the impact of computers on tertiary education
  • journals (incl. e-journals on
    the Web)
  • chapters in books
  • conference proceedings

popular articles about how-to-select a computer for home use

  • magazines (incl. e-zines on the Web)
interviews or personal experiences about TAFE students using computers
  • interviewing some of her classmates & lecturers
  • student blogs
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Introduction | Analyse your assignment | Identify needed resources | Identify keywords | Search the library catalogue | Find it on the shelf | Search the Web | Evaluate and cite your sources

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