Information Literacy

 

identify a need for information and locate, evaluate, and cite appropriate sources in APA format.

Carefully review all of the following models:

“Writing an Annotated Bibliography” (University of Toronto)

Writing an Annotated Bibliography

“What is an Annotated Bibliography?” (California State University, Northridge)

https://libguides.csun.edu/research-strategies/annotated-bibliography

“How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography” (Cornell University)

https://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography

Information Literacy

 

 

 

 

Students will be required to participate in an online query of a selected topic related to one area of study in human physiology that impacts scientific, medical, social, and political culture. The final written summary will be presented orally to the class. Students must receive approval of their topics. The criteria of this three-part assignment are described below.
Criteria
Part I. Reference Assignment (10% of Total)
Reference Assignment due:
Identify one area of study in human physiology that impacts scientific/medical, social, and political culture. Obtain references on your selected topic.
Obtain seven (7) primary references on your topic from biological journals. These articles must be retrieved electronically from an appropriate database that accesses biological/medical journals. Make sure that at least one (1) of the articles is written about a study on your topic. Journal articles that contain a literature review or introduction, a hypothesis, methods/ materials and/or research method, data, and summary of results and conclusions are called primary source articles. (21 points)
Obtain three (3) secondary sources (a book, a review paper, and a website) that contain information on your topic. (9 points)

 

Information Literacy

  1. Explain the importance of developing information literacy skills
  2. How have your information literacy skills changed as a result of the resources in this module?
  3. Choose the sources that were the most impactful to you from all resources you covered in this module
  4. How might having strong information literacy skills impact your academic or professional career?

Information literacy

 

 

 

Information literacy is critically important for all nurses, especially APNs. APNs must be able to determine what information is needed, find the information, critique the information, provide care based on this information, and evaluate the outcomes of the process. Sound challenging? Continue to reflect upon strategies to facilitate this process. Provide a brief response (100 words or less)