Navigating Information Literacy: Your Information Society Survival Toolkit

Navigating Information Literacy: Your Information Society Survival Toolkit
ISBN-10
1770252215
ISBN-13
9781770252219
Category
Electronic information resource literacy
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Pearson South Africa
Author
Theodorus Jan Daniël Bothma

Description

This book provides coverage of content and skills essential for those who intend positioning themselves in the academic or workplace environments that are globally connected and competitive - environments where information literacy is no longer a nice to have or recommended proficiency, but a life-long skill to be nurtured. This clear, well-structured text leads the reader through all aspects of information literacy and provides practical advice and relevant examples from a variety of international contexts.

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