40 likes | 184 Views
Western NY Physics Teachers Alliance April 17, 2010. Information Fluency: Where to Start? Pat Viele , Physics Librarian (retired). Information Fluency. Recognize the need for information Find information efficiently Evaluate information Use information in an effective and ethical manner.
E N D
Western NY Physics Teachers AllianceApril 17, 2010 Information Fluency: Where to Start? Pat Viele, Physics Librarian (retired)
Information Fluency • Recognize the need for information • Find information efficiently • Evaluate information • Use information in an effective and ethical manner An information literate person will:
What skills are needed? • Finding information--what databases to search • Evaluating information – source, author, currency, etc. • Using information ethically – plagiarism, citation style, etc.
Contact Information • Pat Viele, Physics Librarian (retired) • ptv1@cornell.edu • 585-243-9878