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Today's information environments are complex, and learning how to
find relevant and reliable information online, as well as how to
fact-check and evaluate that information, is essential. Enter
Information Now, a graphic guide that uses humor and sequential art
to teach students about information, research, and the web. This
second edition of the popular guide incorporates critical analysis
of information systems, asking students to think about the biases
and problems in how databases and search engines are designed and
used. It also addresses how different populations of people are
disproportionately affected by the algorithmic biases built into
information systems. And it includes revised critical thinking
exercises in every chapter. Written and revised by library
professionals, Information Now is a fun and insightful tool for
high school and college students, writers, and anyone wanting to
improve their research skills.
Every day researchers face an onslaught of irrelevant, inaccurate,
and sometimes insidious information. While new technologies provide
powerful tools for accessing knowledge, not all information is
created equal. Valuable information may be tucked away on a shelf,
buried on the hundredth page of search results, or hidden behind
digital barriers. With so many obstacles to effective research, it
is vital that higher education students master the art of inquiry.
Information Now is an innovative approach to information literacy
that will reinvent the way college students think about research.
Instead of the typical textbook format, it uses illustrations,
humor, and reflective exercises to teach students how to become
savvy researchers. Students will learn how to evaluate information,
to incorporate it into their existing knowledge base, to wield it
effectively, and to understand the ethical issues surrounding its
use. Written by two library professionals, it incorporates concepts
and skills drawn from the Association of College and Research
Libraries' Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher
Education and their Framework for Information Literacy for Higher
Education. Thoroughly researched and highly engaging, Information
Now offers the tools that students need to become powerful
consumers and creators of information. Whether used by a high
school student tackling a big paper, an undergrad facing the
newness of a university library, or a writer wanting to go beyond
Google, Information Now is a powerful tool for any researcher's
arsenal.
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