Information Literacy for Me
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Question 1
When writing a research paper, what types of references are considered peer-reviewed and credible?
My Answer
A peer review must start with a careful selection of people who will review. Without that, the effort made to the rest phases could be meaningless. To answer the specific question on what types of references are peer-reviewed and credible, they are recognized as such when they are evaluated as fair and legitimate by people who can assess, are free from conflict of interest, and are guaranteed to be safe from organized attempts to break the rules.
Question 2
What types of references are not credible? Explain why these references are not credible.
My Answer
Thus, the types of references that need to be more credible are those whose sources are evaluated subjectively and those referenced in an academic research paper with unreasonably many references. If a source is written in German, the reviewer should know how to read German and the relevant discipline. Of course, the source paper's legitimacy must also be assured. Because of that, conducting a quality review will be difficult if the number of references is unreasonably high.
Question 3
How does being information literate make your life easier with your academic studies? Recall an experience when you had to write an article or an essay.
My Answer
These are examples of how being information literate makes my life easier with my academic studies. By being careful when citing other people’s work, I can keep my credibility high in the long-term. When my papers or products are valued highly, and I benefit from them somehow, I want to keep that fruit longer. But, if my documents or products are created based on untrustworthy sources, those facts will be discovered sooner or later. Thus, I can’t keep my reputation long if I cite anything I find easy to mention and don’t conduct proper investigations before using others’ work.
Question 4
Provide examples of situations where you believe Information Literacy skills can benefit you in your everyday life (outside of academic studies).
My Answer
Information Literacy skills can benefit me in my everyday life in these practical ways. I can save time and focus on what is essential to my family and me. By knowing beny-looking articles are in reality ads or stepping stones to ads, and their persuasion process is often lengthy, I rarely read articles recommended automatically. By the same token, I am also careful in choosing search results.
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