Basic Information Literacy
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Basic Information Literacy at Coursera Overview
Duration | 13 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Basic Information Literacy at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Basic Information Literacy at Coursera Course details
- Learn how to begin tackling a big project or presentation. Join today and equip yourself with basic information literacy skills to navigate the vast landscape of knowledge to find just what you need.
- This course will cover creating a workable project/presentation, understanding the various types of information sources, searching the various types of information sources, recognizing faulty information or bias, using proper citation conventions, avoiding plagiarism, and skimming information to pull relevant details. We will use a combination of video and readings with weekly quizzes to move through the learning.
- By the end of the course you?ll be able to:
- ? Brainstorm a project/presentation topic
- ? Narrow the project/presentation topic
- ? Identify your information gaps
- ? Locate valid, internet information sources
- ? Compose appropriate search strategies
- ? Evaluate information for authority, accuracy, balance, and currency
- ? Use information in a project/presentation ethically
Basic Information Literacy at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction: Understanding Information Literacy
Introduction - Basic Information Literacy
What is Information Literacy?
Guidelines on Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning
The Mind Map
Video: What is Information Literacy
Video: Fake News & Information Literacy
Guidelines on Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning
Brainstorming for Success: Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping Tools
Module 1
Identifying your information need
The Cycle of Information
Databases
Databases vs. Websites
Wikipedia in Scholarly Research
Searching Open WorldCat for a Book
Searching Google Scholar for an Article
Open Web vs. Deep Web
Video: Searching a library website for an article
Module 2
Searching: Finding the right tools to meet your information need
Creating a Search Strategy
Using 'AND'
Using 'OR'
Using 'NOT'
Search Strategies
Skimming an Article
Module 3
Evaluating what you?ve found
Who is an Authority?
Evaluating Academic Resources
Evaluating Sources Practice
Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First Year College Students
Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First Year College Students
Module 4
Giving credit, AKA citing
Plagiarism
Citing Journal Articles
In-text Citations
Citation Generators
21st Century Learning and Information Literacy
Module 5
Basic Information Literacy Final Exam
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