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• Print Media


  media consisting of paper
• broadcast media


  television and radio
• new media


  content organized and distributed on digital platforms
• Media Convergence


  phenomenon involving the interconnection of information and communications technologies, computer networks, and media content.
• Reliability of Information


  verified and evaluated
• Accuracy of information


  closeness of the report to the actual data
• value of information


  aids the user in making or improving decisions
• Authority of the source

  Much of the information we gather daily do not come from a primary source but are passed on through secondary sources
• Timeless


  reliability, accuracy and value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired.
• Types of libraries


  4 groups academic, public, school, special. These libraries may be either digital or physical in form
• Skills in accessing information

  due to the wealth of information in a library it is important to know the following

  - the access tool to use

  - how the info being accessed may be classified
• ISSN


  International Standard Serial Number
• ISBN


  International Standard Book Number
• Check the author


  The author's willingness to be identified is a good indication of reliability.
• Check the date of publication or of update


  While the information may be true, it may not be reliable if it is outdated and may have lost relevance.
• Check for citations


  Reliable authors have the discipline of citing sources of their information.
• Check the domain or owner of the site or page


  The domains .edu and .gov are reserved for academic institutions and the government respectively. Information from such sites are presented with caution and are usually well-grounded. Site owners may have an agenda that affects the manner by which information is presented.
• Check the site design and the writing style


  Credible sources take time to make their information accessible and easy to comprehend.
• indigenous


  native; local; originating or produced naturally in a particular region.
• Indigenous Knowledge


  knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society; most often it is not written down
• Indigenous Communication


  transmission of information through local channels or forms.
• indigenous media and information

  Original information created by a local group of people