I created this PowerPoint on my Mac. I find that the graphics do not always transfer well to the IBM platform and text gets jumbled and then the PowerPoint does not run as planned. I thought if the presentation was plain, you could create your own bells and whistles to your liking and change the fonts and background to fit your tastes. »Enjoy - Sarah

Selecting the Right Source Based on information from Empower - Information Literacy from Wichita State University Libraries

Information Sources Encyclopedia Journals Newspapers Periodical Data Bases Books Magazines Worldwide Web

Encyclopedias General –World Book –Encyclopedia Americana Subject - Encyclopedia of the Aquatic World - Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

Encyclopedias Find reliable facts on people, places and things: –Who was Catherine Medici? –Why do volcanoes explode? –What animals live in the Gulf of Mexico? Note that print resources are not always up to date.

Books Cover any topic Provide extensive amounts of information Provide specialized information May provide an expert source Use entire book, chapters or just pages (Use the index)

Magazines Find information on -Current events -Popular culture -General information Pros - Written for general audience. Cons - Information not evaluated by experts.

Professional Journals Written by professionals in the field. Includes abstract. (summary of article) Found on web. Covers scholarly work. Pros - peer reviewed - great source for bibliographies Cons - Written for experts using professional lingo

Newspapers Good source for information on current events Found on Internet Use to find information on international, national or local events

Periodical Databases and Digital Library

Contains hundreds of periodicals. (magazines, journals and newspapers) Most include abstracts. Reliable sources for information. Includes easy to use search engines with key word searches.

World-Wide Web Current information. Many news services on-line. Find information from government agencies. Find expert and popular opinions.

Library Literacy Quiz Test your ability to find accurate information quickly. Some of these questions have more than one answer.

Where should you look to find the latest sports score? A.Newspaper B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find yesterday’s temperature in Singapore? A.Newspaper B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find information on Jellyfish? A.Journal B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find music review? A.Journal B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find information on the Medici? A.Journal B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find the magnitude of yesterday’s earthquake? A.Journal B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find the city ordinance for littering? A.Journal B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find information on brain surgery? A.Journal B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet

Where should you look to find information on Mary Shelly? A.Newspaper B.Book C.Magazine D.Encyclopedia E.Internet