CAPE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Unit 1 Information technology theory Module 1 Fundamentals Of Information technology CAPE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Objective 8: Discuss various types of information sources.
Definition of an information source An information source is basically the resource from which information was obtained.
Types of information sources…(1) Libraries Electronic media People Online libraries Personal contact (both face-to-face, by telephone or fax, or by e‑mail) CD-ROMs DVDs Electronic databases Web sites Printed media Intranets Books Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) Journals Catalogs Blogs Magazines/Periodicals Wikis Newspapers Radio Television
Types of information sources…(2) Printed sources that can be used to source other documents. Encyclopedias Directories Dictionaries Handbooks Glossaries Atlases Almanacs Gazetteers Yearbooks Bibliographies
Advantages/disadvantages of information sources The advantage or disadvantage of an information source depends on the characteristics and appropriateness of the information source. Note: See presentation on Objective 9 for details and or discussion.