Research Guides: Information Literacy: Information Creation as a Process

Information Creation as a Process

Information as a Creation Process
"Information Creation as a Process refers to the understanding that the purpose, message, and delivery of information are intentional acts of creation. Recognizing the nature of information creation, experts look to the underlying processes of creation as well as the final product to critically evaluate the usefulness of the information."

Some Learning Objectives

Students will be familiar with the university library building and service points.
Students will know the purpose and extent of the reference collection.
Students will be able to differentiate between a magazine and a scholarly periodical.
Students will evaluate information with set criteria.
Students will understand the variety of information formats and can conduct searches for various formats.
Students will be able to articulate the purposes of various types of information as well as their distinguishing characteristics
Students will be able to distinguish between format and method of access, understanding that these are separate entities
Students will be able to identify which types of information best meet particular information needs
Students will be able to find published primary sources in order to include first-person perspectives in their research project.

Learning Activities

1. Use the following table to describe source types:

Type/Format	How it is created?	Who is able to create it?	Is there a review process? Should there be?	What is the best use of the information from this format?	How can I locate information in this format?
(example: blog)

2. Assign students to identify the format of the sources they find for a given research project and articulate why the chosen formats are appropriate for the information need.

3. Ask students to transform information they have created in one format to another format, and to write a reflection on what they needed to consider as they went through the process.

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