Unit 5

• Information


  Facts and figures acquired from learning, research, or communication
• Information sources


  People, groups, and records from which data is gathered
• Informant


  Someone who provides details about his/her language, values, beliefs, or culture to a researcher
• Library


  A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale
• Library


  • Collections of books, periodicals, and other resources are organized through a classification system
  • Managed by a professional librarian who organizes and evaluates books and other resources stored there
• Types of libraries


  • Academic
  • Public
  • School
  • Special
• Academic library


  Supports the curriculum for universities and other educational institutions, and is a research arm for scholarly papers and related works
• Academic libraries


  • Rizal Library of Ateneo de Manila University
  • Miguel de Benavides Library of University of Santo Tomas
• Public library


  Generally supported by taxes and the government, accessible to everyone, and its purpose is for the public interest, with basic library services offered for free
• Public library

  • The National Library of the Philippines
• School library


  Caters to both students and educators, providing books and other resources appropriate for their age and level
• Special library


  Serves a specific group of people, usually based on a discipline, with collections focused on a specific area of interest, maintained by a certain business organization, professional association, or government agency
• Special libraries


  • Cultural Center of the Philippines Library and Archives
  • Ortigas Foundation Library - History
  • Lopez Memorial Museum and Library
  • Filipinas Heritage Library - Filipino writers- -contemporary and rare books
• Authority


  The one who authored or published the information and the credibility of the sources
• Accuracy


  The closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending on the type of information being evaluated
• Objectivity


  Assess if the author is biased or not through how he/she organized and justified his/her information
• Currency


  The date when the material is published
• Coverage


  The scope of the information presented. Compare the coverage from one source to the other
• Fact-checking is confirming the accuracy of information made in a speech, research, news article, or editorial
• Types of Sources

  • Books
  • Articles
  • Newspapers
  • Internet
• Books


  In-depth, detailed coverage of a topic and background information
• Book reference


  A book intended to be consulted for information on specific matters rather than read from beginning to end
• Book reference examples

  • Dictionary
  • Atlas
• Scholarly Journals


  Up-to-date and highly specific for scholars and researchers
• Trade Publications


  Targeted towards professionals in a discipline or industry
• Trade Publication examples

  • Education Digest
  • Traffic World
• Magazines


  Broad summaries of issues for a general audience
• Newspapers


  Up-to-date, national, and regional information for a general audience
• Newspaper examples


  • Manila Bulletin
  • The Manila Times
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer
  • The Philippine Star
  • Abante
  • United Daily News
• Internet


  Wide variety of information. Evaluate websites carefully
• The Internet is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols
• Internet


  • One of the newest sources of media
  • Majority of users prefer to watch news quickly
  • Faster and more capable in comparison to any other source of media
  • Changes the world and connects people allowing the users to keep in touch with the latest inventions and news
• Email


  One of the oldest and most universal ways to communicate and share information on the Internet, and billions of people use it
• Social media


  Allows people to connect in a variety of ways and build communities online
• Online Platforms


  Websites or online applications that used by businesses or organizations to offer their products or services using the internet