AuthorLeung, Billy Tak Hoi. author. Author. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
TitleTransferring Information Literacy Practices [electronic resource] / by Billy Tak Hoi Leung, Jingzhen Xie, Linlin Geng, Priscilla Nga Ian Pun
ImprintSingapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019
Edition 1st ed. 2019
Connect tohttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7743-3
Descript XIII, 212 p. 368 illus., 269 illus. in color. online resource

SUMMARY

This book focuses on information literacy for the younger generation of learners and library readers. It is divided into four sections: 1. Information Literacy for Life; 2. Searching Strategies, Disciplines and Special Topics; 3. Information Literacy Tools for Evaluating and Utilizing Resources; 4. Assessment of Learning Outcomes. Written by librarians with wide experience in research and services, and a strong academic background in disciplines such as the humanities, social sciences, information technology, and library science, this valuable reference resource combines both theory and practice. In today's ever-changing era of information, it offers students of library and information studies insights into information literacy as well as learning tips they can use for life


CONTENT

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Information Literacy for Life -- Chapter 2 Searches Strategies, Disciplines and Special Topics -- Chapter 3 Resource Discovery Tools and Multi-disciplinary Databases -- Chapter 4 Information Literacy General Resources, Tools and How to Access Them -- Chapter 5 Information Literacy Resources in Science -- Chapter 6 Information literacy resources in the social sciences -- Chapter 7 Search Engines -- Chapter 8 Developing Information Literacy Skills with Various Tools -- Chapter 9 Assessment of Learning Outcomes for Information Literacy -- Appendix A Online Tutorials for Information Literacy Tools -- Appendix B Standards and Documents for Assessing Information Literacy -- Appendix C Selected Instruments for Assessment of Information Literacy -- Index


SUBJECT

  1. Computational linguistics
  2. Library science
  3. Information systems
  4. Lexicology
  5. Computational Linguistics. http://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/N22000
  6. Library Science. http://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/422000
  7. Information Systems and Communication Service. http://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/I18008
  8. Lexicology/Vocabulary. http://scigraph.springernature.com/things/product-market-codes/N52000