This document discusses different sources of information and how to evaluate them. It outlines libraries, indigenous media, and the internet as key sources. Libraries are categorized into academic, public, school, and special libraries. Indigenous media includes folk/traditional media, gatherings, oral records, and oral instruction. When evaluating internet sources, factors like authorship, date, accuracy, and reliability should be considered. Skills for determining the reliability and accuracy of information include checking the author, date, citations, and domain or site owner.

1. MEDIA & INFORMATION
SOURCES

2. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
•LIBRARIES
•INDIGENOUS MEDIA
•INTERNET

3. LIBRARIES

4. WHATIS A LIBRARY?
-A place in which literary, musical,
artistic,
(such
or reference materials
as books, manuscripts,
recordings, or films) are kept for
use but not for sale
(Merriam Webster’s 11th Collegiate
Dictionary)

5. 4 Major Types of Libraries:
•ACADEMIC LIBRARY
•PUBLIC LIBRARY
•SCHOOL LIBRARY
•SPECIAL LIBRARY

6. ACADEMIC LIBRARY
- serves colleges and universities
PUBLIC LIBRARY
- serves cities and towns of all
types

7. SCHOOL LIBRARY
- serves students from
Kindergarten to Grade 12
SPECIAL LIBRARY
- are in specialized environments,
such as hospitals, corporations,
museums, the military, private
business, and the government.

8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
•LIBRARIES
•INDIGENOUS MEDIA
•INTERNET

9. INDIGENOUS MEDIA

10. What is Indigenous?
- native; local; originating
or produced naturally in a
particular region/locality

11. Indigenous Knowledge
- knowledge that is unique to
a specific culture or society;
most often it is not written
down

12. Indigenous Communication
- transmission of information
through local channels or forms
- it is a means by which the
culture is preserved, handed
down and adapted

13. INDIGENOUS MEDIA
- may be defined as forms
of media expression
conceptualized, produced, and
circulated by indigenous
peoples around the globe as
vehicles for communication

14. FORMS OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA:
1. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL MEDIA
2. GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS
3. DIRECT OBSERVATION
4. RECORDS (WRITTEN, CARVED,
ORAL)
5. ORAL INSTRUCTION

15. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
•LIBRARIES
•INDIGENOUS MEDIA
•INTERNET

16. INTERNET

17. What is an Internet?
- a global computer network
providing a variety of information
and communication facilities,
consisting of interconnected
networks using standardized
communication protocols.

18. EVALUATINGINFORMATION
FOUNDON THEINTERNET:
-Authorship
-Publishing body
-Accuracy and Verifiability
-Currency

19. Thingsto Consider in
Evaluating Information:
-Reliability
-Accuracy
-Value
-Authority
-Timeliness

20. Reliability of Information
Information is said to be
reliable if it can be verified and
evaluated. Others refer to the
trustworthiness of the source in
evaluating the reliability of
information.

21. Accuracyof Information
Accuracy refers to the closeness of
the report to the actual data.
Measurement of accuracy varies,
depending on the type of
information being evaluated.
Forecasts - similar to the actual data.
Financial - values are correct

22. Valueof Information
Information is said to be of
value if it aids the user in
making or improving decisions.

23. Authorityof the Source
- Who authored or published
the information?
- Is the source credible?

24. Timeliness
Reliability, accuracy, and value of
information may vary based on
the time it was produced or
acquired. It may become
irrelevant and inaccurate with
the passing of time (thus making
it less valuable)

25. Timeliness
Other information may be
timeless, proven to be the same
in reliability, accuracy, and value
throughout history.

26. Skills in determining the
Reliability of Information:
a. Check the Author
b. Check the Date of Publication or of update
c. Check for Citations
d. Check the Domain or owner of the site/page.
.com -
.edu -
.mil -
.gov -
.org -
commercial
educational
military
government
nonprofit organization

27. Skills in Determining
Accurate Information:
a.Look for facts.
b.Cross-reference with other
source for consistency.
c.Determine the reason for
writing and publishing the
information.