Lenuța URSACHILenuța URSACHI

Elena SCUTELNICU Elena SCUTELNICU

Mioara VONCILĂMioara VONCILĂ

Dunarea de Jos University of GalatiDunarea de Jos University of Galati

STRATEGY FOR INFORMATION STRATEGY FOR INFORMATION LITERACY PROMOTING IN LITERACY PROMOTING IN SECONDARY AND HIGH SECONDARY AND HIGH SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

47 Domneasca St, 800008-Galati, RO Tel: +40 336 130 134 Fax: +40 236 461 353 E-mail: lenuta.ursache@ugal.ro URL: http://www.ugal.ro http://www.lib.ugal.ro

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CONTENTCONTENT

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

RESEARCH PROCESSRESEARCH PROCESS

Defining PhaseDefining Phase

Investigation PhaseInvestigation Phase

Project Developing PhaseProject Developing Phase

Dissemination PhaseDissemination Phase

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Information literacy:Information literacy:

recognize the need of informationrecognize the need of information

locate and evaluate the information sourceslocate and evaluate the information sources

use efficiently and effectively the informationuse efficiently and effectively the information

Source: American Library AssociationSource: American Library Association

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Develop a research project:Develop a research project:

get definitions about the topicget definitions about the topic

learn about types and formats of information sourceslearn about types and formats of information sources

locate, select, organize and evaluate criticallylocate, select, organize and evaluate critically

use efficienty and effectively retrieved informationuse efficienty and effectively retrieved information

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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RESEARCH PROCESS RESEARCH PROCESS

A deep research means:A deep research means:

1.1. Defining Defining

2.2. InvestigatingInvestigating

3.3. DevelopingDeveloping

4.4. SharingSharing

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GOALS:GOALS: - get an overview on the topic analyzed- get an overview on the topic analyzed - be able to develop a project- be able to develop a project

RESEARCH PROCESS: Defining PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Defining Phase

ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES: - Concept- Concept - Research questions- Research questions - Keywords- Keywords

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Which is the audience?Which is the audience?

RESEARCH PROCESS: Defining PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Defining Phase

What is the topic about?What is the topic about?

What is already known?What is already known?

Which is the format?Which is the format?

Which is the deadline?Which is the deadline?

Project requirements:Project requirements:

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CONCEPTCONCEPT

Use reference materialsUse reference materials Discuss with a specialist Discuss with a specialist

RESEARCH PROCESS: Defining PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Defining Phase

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RESEARCH QUESTIONSRESEARCH QUESTIONS

Main question:Main question:

comprehensive comprehensive

answerableanswerable

Secondary questions: Secondary questions:

brainstormingbrainstorming

not a factnot a fact

narrow or broadnarrow or broad

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KEYWORDSKEYWORDS

essential conceptsessential concepts

broader terms (discipline or subject)broader terms (discipline or subject)

related terms (synonyms/other)related terms (synonyms/other)

narrower terms (cases/events)narrower terms (cases/events)

controlled vocabularies/databasescontrolled vocabularies/databases

RESEARCH PROCESS: Defining PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Defining Phase

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GOAL:GOAL:

organize a flexible search planorganize a flexible search plan

ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES:

information sourcesinformation sources

search strategysearch strategy

locating, collecting and organizinglocating, collecting and organizing

critical evaluatingcritical evaluating

RESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation Phase

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INFORMATION SOURCESINFORMATION SOURCES

TYPES:TYPES: fiction/non-fictionfiction/non-fiction printed/mediaprinted/media books/journalsbooks/journals popular/scientific/commercial popular/scientific/commercial primary/secondary/tertiaryprimary/secondary/tertiary

FORMATS:FORMATS: printed/digitalprinted/digital video/sound recordings video/sound recordings multimediamultimedia microformatsmicroformats humanhuman

RESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation Phase

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Reference materialsReference materials

Audiovisual materials Audiovisual materials Online databasesOnline databases

Encyclopedias Encyclopedias DictionariesDictionariesAlmanacsAlmanacsAtlasesAtlases

InterviewsInterviews

Video/sound recordingsVideo/sound recordings

InternetInternet

RESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation Phase

INFORMATION SOURCESINFORMATION SOURCES

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INFORMATION SEARCH STRATEGY INFORMATION SEARCH STRATEGY

TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL

LibraryLibrary Other formsOther forms

Library catalogs Library catalogs Information toolsInformation toolsInterlibrary loanInterlibrary loan

LettersLettersInterviewsInterviews

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INFORMATION SEARCH STRATEGYINFORMATION SEARCH STRATEGY

Online catalogsOnline catalogs(library/database)(library/database)

ELECTRONICELECTRONIC

Search enginesSearch enginesSimple search &Simple search &Advanced searchAdvanced search

boolean operators boolean operators truncationtruncation wildcardwildcard nestingnesting

directoriesdirectoriesmetasearch enginesmetasearch enginesportalsportals

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LOCATING, COLLECTING & ORGANIZINGLOCATING, COLLECTING & ORGANIZING

shelf quote / web address shelf quote / web address

gather, screen, keep & save gather, screen, keep & save

arrange according the questions plan arrange according the questions plan

RESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation Phase

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CRITICAL EVALUATIONCRITICAL EVALUATION

RELIABILITYRELIABILITY UTILITYUTILITY ACCURITYACCURITY

certaincertain completecomplete coherentcoherent professionistprofessionist

clearclear clues to biasesclues to biases

RESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation Phase

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CRITICAL WEBSITE EVALUATIONCRITICAL WEBSITE EVALUATION

AUTHORITYAUTHORITY

UP-TO-DATEUP-TO-DATE

QUALITYQUALITY

ACCESSIBILITYACCESSIBILITY

info type, responsibility, credibilityinfo type, responsibility, credibility

launching date, up-to-date levellaunching date, up-to-date level

clear, attractive, accessible, grammarclear, attractive, accessible, grammar

free, fee-based, registerfree, fee-based, register

RESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Investigation Phase

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answers to research questionsanswers to research questions

citing sources usedciting sources used

title & bibliographytitle & bibliography

revising & checkingrevising & checking

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

processing the research processing the research resultsresults

GOALGOAL

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

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ANSWERSANSWERS

Own wordsOwn words Information founded Information founded

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

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somebody's ideasomebody's idea

not a general factnot a general fact

informational noteinformational note

well-known factwell-known fact

statistical datastatistical data

easy-to-find dataeasy-to-find data

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

CITATIONCITATION

YESYES NONO

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FootnoteFootnote

EndnoteEndnote

Parenthetical paranthesisParenthetical paranthesisBibliographyBibliography

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

CITATIONCITATION

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Printed booksPrinted books

author, title, city, publisher, yearauthor, title, city, publisher, year

Chapter in printed bookChapter in printed book

chapter author & title, book title, city, chapter author & title, book title, city,

publisher, year, chapter pagespublisher, year, chapter pages

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

CITATION - How toCITATION - How to

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Printed articlePrinted article

article author & title, journal title, volume, year, article author & title, journal title, volume, year,

issue number, pagesissue number, pages

Electronic articleElectronic article

author, title, version, citation date, web addressauthor, title, version, citation date, web address

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

CITATION - How toCITATION - How to

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Electronic bookElectronic book

author, title, version, city, publisher, year, author, title, version, city, publisher, year,

citation date, web addresscitation date, web address

WebsiteWebsite

website title, version, citation date, web addresswebsite title, version, citation date, web address

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

CITATION - How toCITATION - How to

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RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

TITLE & BIBLIOGRAPHYTITLE & BIBLIOGRAPHY

TITLETITLEaccording to according to

the studied topicthe studied topic

BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHYalphabetical listalphabetical list

printed & online sourcesprinted & online sources

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REVISING & CHECKINGREVISING & CHECKING

research requirementsresearch requirements ideas logical order & coherencyideas logical order & coherency eliminate/add ideaseliminate/add ideas revise & improve sentencesrevise & improve sentences citation & formatcitation & format title & bibliographytitle & bibliography spelling grammar & punctuationspelling grammar & punctuation professional opinionprofessional opinion

RESEARCH PROCESS: Developing PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Developing Phase

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GOAL:GOAL:

make the information available to the publicmake the information available to the public

ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES:

publishing & presentationpublishing & presentation

reflection on resultsreflection on results

RESEARCH PROCESS: Dissemination PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Dissemination Phase

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PUBLISHING & PRESENTATIONPUBLISHING & PRESENTATION

PUBLISHINGPUBLISHING

journals, books, presentationsjournals, books, presentations

conferences, workshops...conferences, workshops...

PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

practice the speechpractice the speech

clear, loud, never read clear, loud, never read

look & thank to audiencelook & thank to audience

RESEARCH PROCESS: Dissemination PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Dissemination Phase

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StrengthsStrengths WeaknessWeakness OpportunitiesOpportunities ThreatsThreats ChallengesChallenges RisksRisks ExpectationsExpectations

RESEARCH PROCESS: Dissemination PhaseRESEARCH PROCESS: Dissemination Phase

REFLECTIONREFLECTION

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Education process impactEducation process impact

Independent learning roleIndependent learning role

Useful & necessary tool for educationUseful & necessary tool for education

Earliest education level curriculaEarliest education level curricula

Lifelong learning essential skillLifelong learning essential skill

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

INFORMATION LITERACYINFORMATION LITERACY

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References

European Commission – Education and Traning.European Commission – Education and Traning. Available at:Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/guide/valor/what.en.htmlhttp://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/guide/valor/what.en.html

Humes, Barbara. Understanding Information Literacy.Humes, Barbara. Understanding Information Literacy. Available at:Available at: http://www.libraryinstruction.com/infolit.htmlhttp://www.libraryinstruction.com/infolit.html

Information Literacy.Information Literacy. Available at: Available at: http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info_literacyhttp://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info_literacy

Information Literacy Tutorial.Information Literacy Tutorial. Available at:Available at: http://collaborations.denison.edu/ohio5/infolithttp://collaborations.denison.edu/ohio5/infolit

Learn Information Literacy Initiative.Learn Information Literacy Initiative. Available at:Available at: http://www2.tafe.sa.edu.au/lili/ http://www2.tafe.sa.edu.au/lili/

The Research Process : a step-by-step tutorial from the Oregon School The Research Process : a step-by-step tutorial from the Oregon School Library Information System.Library Information System. Available at:Available at:

http://www.oslis.org/front-pagehttp://www.oslis.org/front-page Teaching for Information Literacy.Teaching for Information Literacy. Available at:Available at:

http://h226.lskysd.ca/pd/http://h226.lskysd.ca/pd/

REFERENCESREFERENCES

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Lenuţa URSACHILenuţa URSACHIUniversitatea “Dunărea de Jos” din GalaţiUniversitatea “Dunărea de Jos” din GalaţiTel: 0336 130 134Tel: 0336 130 134Fax: 0236 461 353Fax: 0236 461 353e-mail:e-mail: lenuta.ursache@ugal.rolenuta.ursache@ugal.ro