This document discusses information literacy and its components. It defines information literacy as using information effectively and ethically to achieve objectives. The five components of information literacy are: identifying information needs, finding information, evaluating information, applying information, and acknowledging information sources. The document also covers ethical use of information, different citation styles, and how students, teachers, medical practitioners and others practice information literacy in their work.

1. LESSON 3
MS. GRACE SHYLE C. ICOT
INFORMATION
LITERACY
LITERACY

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES:
• DEFINE INFORMATION NEEDS: CAN LOCATE,
ACCESS, ASSESS, ORGANIZE, AND
COMMUNICATE INFORMATION.
• DEMONSTRATE ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION.
• CREATE AN ACTIVITY MATRIX APPLYING THE
COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION.

3. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING:
•INFORMATION ?
•LITERACY?
•INFORMATION LITERACY?
•INFORMATION LITERATE

4. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING:
5 COMPONENTS OF
INFORMATION LITERACY
ETHICAL USE INFORMATION
DIFFERENT WAYS ON USING CITATIONS

5. INFORMATION LITERACY
INFORMATION
– IS THE DATA THAT HAS BEEN
COLLECTED, PROCESSED, AND
INTERPRETED IN ORDER TO BE
PRESENTED IN A USABLE FORM.
IN MEDIA WORLD, INFORMATION
IS OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE
KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIFIC EVENTS
OR SITUATIONS THAT HAS BEEN
GATHERED OR RECURVED BY
COMMUNICATION,
INTELLIGENCE, OR NEWS
REPORTS.
LITERACY
– IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF
A SPECIFIC SUBJECT.

6. INFORMATION LITERACY
INFORMATION LITERACY
– IS A MEANS TO EXPRESS
PERSONAL IDEAS, DEVELOP
ARGUMENTS, REFUTE THE
OPINIONS OF OTHERS,
LEARN NEW THINGS, OR
SIMPLY IDENTIFY THE
TRUTH OR FACTUAL
EVIDENCE ABOUT A TOPIC.
INFORMATION LITERATE
IMPORTANCE:
AN INFORMATION LITERATE CAN:
1. USE THE DATA TO ACHIEVE A PARTICULAR
OBJECTIVE.
2. ACESS INFORMATION ETHICALLY.
3. USE THE INFORMATION LAWFULLY.
4. COLLECT THE DATA INTO ONE’S LEARNING
BASE.
5. MAKE THE INFORMATION USEFUL AND
EFFICIENT.
6. ASSESS THE DATA AND SOURCES

7. INFORMATION LITERATE REQUIRED SKILLS
1. TO BE ABLE TO FIND RESOURCES.
2. TO BE ABLE TO FIND INFORMATION.
EXAMPLES:
• USING URL’S BOOK MARKING
• FINDING ACROSS MULTIPLE SOURCES
AND
• UNDERSTANDING AND BEING ABLE
TO LOCATE WHAT’S MORE
IMPORTANT, AND PRODUCE AN
IMPORTANT RANKING
3. ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF
INFORMATION.
4. TO COMMUNICATE ONE’S
INFORMATION
5. TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE YOUR
INFORMATION.
6. TO BE ABLE TO EXAMINE RESULTS.
HOW?
• CHECK IF THE INFORMATION IS
APPROPRIATE TO THE QUESTION, OR
TASK GIVEN.
• VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY AND
SOURCE.
• CONSISTENCE OF INFORMATION
GIVEN.

8. 5 COMPONENTS OF
INFORMATION LITERACY
• IDENTIFY
• FIND
• EVALUATE
• APPLY
• ACKNOWLEDGE

9. IDENTIFY
– IT IS ABOUT IDENTIFYING THE
NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE
NEEDED INFORMATION.
EXAMPLES:
• WRITING A THESIS
STATEMENT
• CREATING A TIMELINE OF
PLAN TO COMPLETE A
RESEARCH PAPER
• DIFFERENTIATING PRIMARY
SOURCES FROM SECONDARY
FIND
– IT IS ABOUT FINDING
INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY AND
EFFICIENTLY.
EXAMPLES:
• LOCATING A BOOK IN THE
LIBRARY USING IT’S CALL
NUMBER
• CHOOSING BEST KEYWORDS OR
PHRASES IN SEARCHING ONLINE
OR IN A LIBRARY DATABASE.

10. EVALUATE
– IT IS THE ABILITY TO EVALUATE
INFORMATION AND IT’S SOURCES
CRITICALLY.
EXAMPLES:
• REVIEWING MULTIPLE POV TO
CONSTRACT A GENERALIZED
OPINION
• EXPLORING DIFFERENT SOURCES
OF INFORMATION (MEDIA
SOURCE) TO UNDERSTAND A
CONCEPT
• ANALYZING THE LOGIC AND
APPLY
– IT IS THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE
INFORMATION TO ACHIEVE A
PURPOSE.
EXAMPLES:
• PARAPHRASE A QUOTE TO
SUPPORT AN ARGUMENT
• INTEGRATE AN ARTICLE INTO A
PART OF A RESEARCH PAPER
• DOWNLOAD A FILE AND
INCORPORATE IT IN A PANEL
DISCUSSION

11. ACKNOWLEDGE
– IT IS THE ABILITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SOURCES OF
USED INFORMATION. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE
UNDERSTANDING OF ETHICAL LEGAL AND SOCIETAL ISSUES
SURROUNDING INFORMATION.
EXAMPLES:
• CREATING IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
• UNDERSTANDING PLAGIARISM
• UTILIZING COPYRIGHT, CREATING COMMENTS, PUBLIC
DOMAINS AND FAIR USE GUIDELINES

12. ACKNOWLEDGE
COPYRIGHT
– PROTECTS OWNER
OF HIS RIGHT FOR
USE AND
DISTRIBUTION OF
ORIGINAL WORK FOR
LIFETIME PLUS 50
YEARS.
PUBLIC DOMAIN
– AFTER COPYRIGHT
EXPIRES, AVAILABLE
FOR PUBLIC DOMAIN
AND CAN BE USED
FOR FREE.
FAIR USE
–LIMATION AND
EXCEPTION TO
EXCLUSIVE RIGHT
GRANTEDBY
COPYRIGHT LAW, NO
NEED TO ASK
PERMISSION (EX.
CRITICISMS, TEACHING,
RESEARCH AND NEWS
REPORTING).

13. ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION
• INCLUDES THE PROBLEMS WITH THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PROPER USE,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, SECURITY OF
INFORMATION AND PLAGIARISM.
PLAGIARISM
•IS A “WRONGFUL APPROPRIATION “ AND “
STEALING AND PUBLICATION “ AND THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THEM AS ONE’S OWN

14. GUIDELINES FOR ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION
1. RESPECT THE AUTHOR’S INTENTIONS.
– IT IS IMPORTANT TO NEVER USE INFORMATION IN A WAY IT’S DIFFERENT FROM THE AUTHOR’S INTENTION.
2. DO NOT CHANGE THE AUTHOR’S MAIN IDEA.
– ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO QUOTE AN ENTIRE PASSAGE TO MAKE YOUR POINT, MAKE SURE
THAT YOU HAVE NOT CHANGED THE AUTHOR’S MAIN IDEA THROUGH SELECTIVE QUOTING OR USE OF ELLIPSIS(…).
3. DO NOT IGNORE INFORMATION THAT CONFLICTS WITH YOUR STUDY.
– IT IS NOT ETHICAL TO PROVE YOUR THESIS BY IGNORING WELL-KNOWN INFORMATION THAT CONFLICTS WITH OR
REFUTES IT. A WELL-ARGUED PAPER CONFRONTS SUCH EVIDENCE.
4. CONTEXT MATTERS.
– ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE CONTEXT (I.E. HISTORICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL, CULTURAL ETC.) IN WHICH YOUR SOURCE
DOCUMENT WAS PRODUCED.
ALTHOUGH YOU SHOULD KEEP THESE GUIDELINES IN MIND WHEN RESEARCHING AND WRITING YOUR PAPERS, YOU
MAY RUN INTO A FEW GRAY AREAS SUCH AS:
A. TEXT THAT SEEMINGLY CONTRADICT THEIR ARGUMENTS.
B. TEXTS THAT CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT BE USED TO SUPPORT A THESIS NOT CAN ADDRESSED BY THE
AUTHOR.

15. DIFFERENT TYPES OF CITATIONS USED FOR INFORMATION
1.APA (AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION)
– EDUCATION AND SCIENCES
2. MLA (MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION)
– HUMANITIES
3. CHICAGO/TURABIAN
– BUSINESS, HISTORY, AND FINE ARTS.

16. HOW TO USE APA FORMAT (REFERENCING)
• IN BOOKS:
– AUTHOR, (YEAR). “TITLE OF THE ARTICLE”. TITLE
OF THE BOOK. PUBLISHING HOUSE. PAGE NUMBER
EXAMPLE:
VARGAS, E. J. (2018). “CITATION AND
REFERENCING”. READING AND WRITING.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. PP 17-19

17. HOW DO THЕSE PEOPLE PRACTICE INFORMATION LITERACY?
STUDENTS
– ASSESS INFORMATION TO BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, EVALUATE THE
CREDIBILITY OF THE INFORMATION, CAREFULLY CHOOSES INFORMATION TO
ACHIEVE AN OBJECTIVE ETC.
TEACHERS
– FACILITATE LEARNING AND ENHANCE STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
THROUGH ACCURATE INFORMATION.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
– KEEP TRACK OF PATIENT’S HEALTH
LAWYERS
– RELEVANT AND COMPLETE INFORMATION THROUGH CASES AND EVIDENCES
JOURNALISTS AND REPORTERS
– SECURE INFORMATION FOR NEWS

18. SUMMARY OF THE LESSON
• INFORMATION, LITERACY, INFORMATION
LITERACY
• INFORMATION LITERATE INDIVIDUAL
• FIVE COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY
• ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION
• DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFORMATION CITATION
• HOW INFORMATION LITERACY IS PRACTICED BY