Information Now: A Graphic Guide to Student Research

Posted on 05 September 2018 by Matt Upson

Every day researchers face an onslaught of irrelevant, inaccurate, and sometimes insidious information While new technologies provide powerful tools for accessing knowledge, not all information is created equal Valuable information may be tucked away on a shelf, buried on the hundredth page of search results, or hidden behind digital barriers With so many obstacles to effective research, it is vital that higher education students master the art of inquiry Information Now is an innovative approach to information literacy that will reinvent the way college students think about research Instead of the typical textbook format, it uses illustrations, humor, and reflective exercises to teach students how to become savvy researchers Students will learn how to evaluate information, to incorporate it into their existing knowledge base, to wield it effectively, and to understand the ethical issues surrounding its use Written by two library professionals, it incorporates concepts and skills drawn from the Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education and their Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Thoroughly researched and highly engaging, Information Now offers the tools that students need to become powerful consumers and creators of information Whether used by a high school student tackling a big paper, an undergrad facing the newness of a university library, or a writer wanting to go beyond Google, Information Now is a powerful tool for any researcher s arsenal. Read Information Now: A Graphic Guide to Student Research Author Matt Upson – kino-fada.fr This was fun It s essentially a how to guide for doing term paper research in today s online world It covers libraries, Google, Wikipedia, online databases, plagiarism, proper citation, critical thinking pretty much everything the well prepared student should know It seems to have been written with college undergrads in mind, but that s not to say that high school kids, grad students, or anybody couldn t learn something from this The humorous artwork makes some of thetext heavy This was fun It s essentially a how to guide for doing term paper research in today s online world It covers libraries, Google, Wikipedia, online databases, plagiarism, proper citation, critical thinking pretty much everything the well prepared student should know It seems to have been written with college undergrads in mind, but that s not to say that high school kids, grad students, or anybody couldn t learn something from this The humorous artwork makes some of thetext heavy panels go d...I think I originally heard about this in BookList and immediately requested it through interlibrary loan It actually took awhile to get because it was checked out in most libraries, probably by librarians.Overall, this does a great job explaining information literacy principles to those who need it most I could see this being used in a class, with librarians providing extra information about using catalogs, databases, and ILL at their specific institutions.My main issue with this is the fact I think I originally heard about this in BookList and immediately requested it through interlibrary loan It actually took awhile to get because it was checked out in most libraries, probably by librarians.Overall, this does a great job explaining information literacy ...To be honest, information literary does not scream excitement for most people It s a dry topic and will likely give sleep deprived students the opportunity to catch a quick nap during the professor s lecture on this subject For students and researchers who missed that discussion or are looking for a refresher course, then Information Now A Graphic Guide to Student Research 2015, University of Chicago Press , co written by Matt Upson, C Michael Hall, and Kevin Cannon, might just be what the To be honest, information literary does not scream excitement for most people It s a dry topic and will likely give sleep deprived students the opportunity to catch a quick nap during the professor s lecture on this subject For students and researchers who missed that discussion ...I am both a librarian who teaches information literacy and a comics fan So, I really wanted to love this But, like so many forays into comics for explicitly educational purposes, the book suffers from a lopsided respect that favors the topic well over the medium Comics are at least half about the art of visual story telling In this book, the art is decoration, it doesn t contribute much to the story Which leads into the related problem way too much text The only written form that has to I am both a librarian who teaches information literacy and a comics fan So, I really wanted to love this But, like so many forays into comics for explicitly educational purposes, the book suffers from a lopsided respect that favors the topic well over the medium Comics are at least half about the art of visual story telling In this book, the art is decoratio...I don t usually put books I read for work on Goodreads, but I want to comment on this one It s such an effective research and information literacy manual I m really impressed for my class But I m putting it here, too, since I think it may help my quest to get into comics and graphic...Clear and straightforward graphic novel about how to approach research This is a good title for high schoolers or undergraduate students who are learning to navigate the library I appreciated the tips for database usage as well as the nod to using information ethically.Had to read this book book for my Inquiry class I really enjoyed reading this book while I was taking this class I thought it was very useful read.This book is utterly, completely adorable What s not to love about a comic book that introduces readers to databases, catalogs, advanced search terms, and proper citation It s aimed at beginning undergraduates, and I hope it becomes assigned reading The activities at the end of each chapter bring to life the concepts introduced and look tailor made for a class exercise Also, though it s not a difficult read, it s a stretch to imagine kids reading this outside of a requirement Upson writes This book is utterly, completely adorable What s not to love about a comic book that introduces readers to databases, catalogs, advanced search terms, and proper citation It s aimed at beginning undergraduates, and I hope it becomes assigned reading The activities at the end of each chapter bring to life the concepts introduced and look tailor made for a class exercise Also, though it s not a difficult read, it s a stretch to imagine kids reading this outside of a requirement Upson wri...Succinct yet informative, this would make a great text for an introductory info lit class The graphic style lends itself well to making comparisons and analogies of info lit concepts and skills It explains how information is organized just enough to improve understanding of how to find information and determine what kind of information is needed Would have liked to see the evaluation section fleshed out a bit, especially in light of the current information environment, but the book did a good Succinct yet informative, this would make a great text for an introductory info lit class The graphic style lends itself well to making comparisons and analogies of info lit concepts ...This is not exactly going to fly off the shelves, but it does a good job of covering research basics through an engaging format Chapters cover the research process including forming a good question, how information is organized and found, library catalogs, library databases, s...

Information Now: A Graphic Guide to Student Research

05 September 2018

Matt Upson