Wiley Introduction to Information Literacy for Students

Introduction to Information Literacy for Students presents a concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age. Features a unique step-by-step method that can be applied to any research projectIncludes research insights from professionals, along with review exercises, insiders' tips and tools, search screen images utilized by students, and more Encourages active inquiry-based learning through the inclusion of various study questions and exercises Provides students with effective research strategies to serve them through their academic years and professional careersEnsures accessibility and a strong instructional approach due to authorship by a librarian and award-winning English professor From the Inside Flap DidYouKnow?This book is available as a Wiley E-Text. The Wiley E-Text is a complete digital version of the text that makes time spent studying more efficient. Course materials can be accessed on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device—so that learning can take place anytime, anywhere.A more affordable alternative to traditional print, the Wiley E-Text creates a flexible user experience:Access on-the-goSearch across contentHighlight and take notesSave moneyThe Wiley E-Text can be purchased in the following ways: Check with your bookstore for available e-textbook options Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource® ISBN 978-1-119-05486-3 Directly from: www.wiley.com From the Back Cover DidYouKnow?This book is available as a Wiley E-Text. The Wiley E-Text is a complete digital version of the text that makes time spent studying more efficient. Course materials can be accessed on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device—so that learning can take place anytime, anywhere.A more affordable alternative to traditional print, the Wiley E-Text creates a flexible user experience:Access on-the-goSearch across contentHighlight and take notesSave moneyThe Wiley E-Text can be purchased in the following ways: Check with your bookstore for available e-textbook options Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource® ISBN 978-1-119-05486-3 Directly from: www.wiley.com About the Author Michael C. Alewine is the Outreach and Distance Education Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He teaches information-literacy courses and research seminars, and he has published and presented on information literacy, student learning and motivation, and teaching and learning in online environments.Mark Canada is Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo. A 2008 recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors' Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Canada is author of Literature and Journalism in Antebellum America (2011), and editor of Literature and Journalism: Inspirations, Intersections, and Inventions from Ben Franklin to Stephen Colbert (2013) and Out of the West: Notes from Thomas Wolfe’s Final Western Journey (2014).