Addison
Trail Student Information Center - Information Literacy

STUDY
Use
the Information
The Addison Trail Information Literacy
Instructional System is a process to help you think and work through
questions and projects. You need to follow a system to find and
develop the best answers to your research questions. The following
steps were developed and adapted by the AT faculty.
State
the Question - That includes the task analysis, asking the questions and
knowing what needs to be done. Set a timeline that allows you to
meet your deadlines.
Track
down the Resources - Find out what resources you need to answer your
questions and where do you find them. What access do you have?
Use
the Information

Using information means to begin to make it your own. This is
done by taking all of the information you gathered and organizing it.
Create your own "web" of ideas to support your thesis - your
main point.
This is hard work and takes time. It is something
only you can do after you have gathered information for your main points. You may find that you need more information for
certain points. At this point you "Track down more
resources."
Sort and organize your notes.
Paraphrase, quote and cite the sources you are using.
Make notes, use graphic organizers or an outline to bring order to your
thoughts.
Review the details on Plagiarism so you can avoid this important mistake!
Using citations is key to avoiding plagiarism and creates a
"scholarly piece."
Do
your assigned project. Use the information to design your
presentation. Is it a PowerPoint presentation, a speech, a lab
report or a research paper? Remember your First Draft is not your
final presentation. Editing and revisions are a real part of
presenting your thoughts based on the information you found.
You Evaluate. How
did you do? What will you do differently when you do this again?
What do you think of your skill in gathering information, presenting, and
meeting requirements? Are you skilled at finding and using
Information?
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