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Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century, Second Edition
By Ann Marlow Riedling

1-55570-556-1 . 2006 . 6 x 9 . 160 pp.
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In today’s world, students and workers need to know much more than just how to “use” a computer or “surf” the Internet. As an educator, you assume the awesome responsibility of helping them master essential information literacy skills to succeed in the high-speed environment in which we live. This simple, step-by- step guide is the perfect tool to accomplish that task! It is designed to help students—from middle school through beginning college—move through the research process proficiently. Original exercises reinforce the discussion using the individual student’s unique ideas and interests. Students will learn the meaning of “information literacy,” and how to:
• Locate the “right” information
• Use traditional and online libraries
• Evaluate and identify authoritative sources
• Cite sources properly
• Turn research papers into something that displays their own ideas and ingenuity
An all-new chapter covers intellectual property, copyright, and plagiarism

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List of Figures
List of Exercises
Foreword to the Second Edition by Peggy Ridlen
Foreword to the First Edition by Michael B. Eisenberg
Preface
A Note to Instructors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: What Does It Mean to Be Information Literate?
Chapter 2: I Am Ready to Research. Where Do I Start?
Chapter 3: How Do I Find the Information I Need?
Chapter 4: How Can the Library (and Virtual Library) Help Me?
Chapter 5: There Is So Much Information on the Internet. Where Do I Begin?
Chapter 6: How Do I Know If What I Read Is True?
Chapter 7: What Should I Know About Plagiarism and Copyright?
Chapter 8: How Do I Give Credit to the Creator of the Information I Read?
Chapter 9: Now That I’ve Finished the Research, How Do I Write the Paper?

Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century, Second Edition By Ann Marlow Riedling

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Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century, Second Edition
By Ann Marlow Riedling