Information Literacy for MOS/PES Hans Fransen, Marja Duizendstraal, Corrie van Zeist, information specialists, Library Wageningen UR Information Literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.

Information Literacy (why?) Information explosion (overload) Electronic (Internet)

Internet growth

Information Literacy Information explosion (overload) Electronic (Internet) Scientific information Library info (Digital Library)Digital Library

Information Literacy Information explosion (overload) Electronic (Internet) Scientific information Library info (Digital Library) Problem with reliability Brittanica WikipediaBrittanicaWikipedia Scopus Google Google ScholarScopusGoogleGoogle Scholar

Information Literacy Why should you be information literate? –Later as a professional –Now during your studies

What will you learn? Know your information sources Formats and quality of sources (primary sources) Books, scientific journals, professional journals, encyclopedia, proceedings, maps, reports, etc.Booksscientific journalsprofessional journals proceedingsreports Databases specific for your research field (secondary sources) Search engines? Google, WoS, Google ScholarGoogleWoSGoogle Scholar

What will you learn? Knowing how to search efficiently effectively basic search strategies special databases

What will you learn How to use the Wageningen UR library the physical library (Forum, Leeuwenborch) the virtual library (Digital Library)

Physical and Virtual Library

Physical Library

Library stacks

Journals in the library

What will you learn How to use the Wageningen UR library the physical library (Forum, Leeuwenborch) the virtual library (Digital Library)Digital Library

What will you learn Referring, citing, quoting literature lists Plagiarism No more cut/copy and paste!

Learning method Assessment (= quiz) introduction practical work library assignment studying the BlackBoard modules Assignment!

Working in BlackBoard Access problems? How does it look like? What can you do? What must you do? Modules Learning units Assignments Your own responsibility…… ….but exercises & short report

For next week practicals Before 16 September (next week) : M1, M2, M3, M4a.2 M1: General introduction M2: Information sources M3:Wageningen UR library sources M4a Searching for beginners Choose a research topic for your assignment, preferably in groups of 2. If you have selected your topic, make exercise 1 of the MSc-Assignment. We shall discuss this with you during the practicals.

Example How to define your search strategy Assessment of the institutional framework of forest management by small farmers in the Amazon