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Now, it's all under the notebook umbrella. Seems to be appropriate as it is just my notes after all. I also updated some notes from there. I didn't keep track of what it is this time. Something about more learning notes extracted from my "Learning how to learn" course notes and then some. Lack of time and hurriness just makes it difficult to track but it should be under version control already.
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Information literacy
The ability to search information, sort the results, verify for legitimacy, and share the information effectively. A very useful skill nowadays with the torrential amount of information available from a few keystrokes away. This includes making effective narrow searches, filtering through search results, knowing the bad from the good, and recording it somewhere in our library.
Having a sharp information literacy does not only mainly seen in technical fields like in research and academia (e.g., literature reviews, peer reviews) but also on everyday life as well. In fact, all of us practice it in some way. We use information literacy skills when we research for the laptop that brings the best value to our limited budget, verifying if the online seller is legitimate, or sharing certain information on our social media.
How to practice this skill?
- Prefer referencing over remembering.
- If possible, contact some experts in the related field.
- Learn to create effective narrow searches.
- Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal for an effective headstart.
- Learn effective Personal information management to capture relevant information and save time from searching the result.