Information literacy is an understanding and set of abilities allowing persons to "distinguish when information is needed" and have the capacity to identify‚ locate‚ evaluate‚ and effectively employ the needed information.". An information literate individual is someone who has learned how to learn‚ and is able to: recognise a need for information establish the extent of information needed efficiently access the needed information assess the information along with its sources critically
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A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: original documents (excerpts or translations acceptable): diaries‚ speeches. creative works: poetry‚ drama‚ novels‚ music‚ art relics or artefacts: pottery‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ buildings Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank
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Source A is supposed to be a valuable one because it’s adapted from Lenin’s April Theses for Peace‚ thus offering a perspective on the Revolution from the Bolshevik Party leader himself. However‚ the fact that it’s ‘adapted’ lowers its credibility‚ as the document might have suffered misleading changes‚ meant to portray Lenin and the Bolsheviks in a certain way. Moreover‚ the extract is published by the official communist newspaper which indicates a clear bias in favour of the Bolshevik Revolutionaries
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London. For this essay‚ you will present an analytical evaluation of Orwell’s account of a specific cause‚ consequence‚ or characteristic of | |poverty. To evince your evaluation‚ you will research the topic of poverty and use three outside sources in your essay. | Introduction (1 paragraph): In a single introductory paragraph you should first provide a brief overview of Down and Out. (Remember that for essays that focus on a single text‚ you should state the
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History Part C: Evaluation of Sources (Source 2) ‘The History of Philippines’ by Kathleen M. Nadeau. This source originates from the United States and was first published on 2008 by Greenwood Publishing. Greenwood specializes in publishing academic and general interest books‚ texts‚ books for librarians and other professionals. We can thus assume that the purpose of the book was for educational purposes‚ where it was written to inform people. The fact that it originated from the United States
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Univeristy of Walla Walla If the history of science has taught us anything‚ it should be that there will always be a conflict with the well founded set of ideas and beliefs and the emergence of new information and ideas that threaten the current socially acceptable paradigm. We see it when Galileo claimed that the Earth revolved around the sun and engaged in much contraversy with the church. We read about the fight between Wilhelm Wundt and William
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Outline and evaluate research into types of attachment. Ainsworth conducted a study to observe types of attachment behaviours with occur between a mother and a child. She used observation to witness these behaviours. By placing the child in a set up play room with one way glass allowed natural behaviour to be observed without interference from the psychologist. Ainsworth used several situations including a mother a child and a stranger. Firstly the mother and the child entered the room‚ the child
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Cristina Salazar ENGL 1301 B Paper Professor: Laurie Buchholz 28 November 2012 A Wife or a Slave? As we are now living in a new millennium‚ we have encountered that society has not change much when it comes to women duties and rights. Back in the 1950’s almost all the way to the 1980’s‚ women’s duties were to stay home and take care of everything involving the house as: cleaning‚ and cooking‚ and taking care of the kids‚ etc. The only change that has happened from back in those times is
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Staying at a friend’s house A special secret place When I was upside down What if we suddenly had to move? My most embarrassing moment Talk about being scared! Do I want to be famous? Creepy‚ crawly things What if I were the teacher? I’ll never eat another . . . My biggest surprise This school really needs . . . The first day of school is the worst/best. A pet sitter needs special instructions to care for my pet. Doing homework A song that means a lot to me My best day A day in the
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Sparta in Literary Sources During most of the Archaic and Classical periods Sparta became an equally feared and dreaded state‚ which led to their eventual rise as the most powerful city in the Greek world. Despite the Spartans rise to power and glory it is extraordinarily difficult to write about the history of Sparta. The problem does not lie in the lack of sources but whether or not the sources can be viewed as historically accurate. When looking at literary sources pertaining to Spartan
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