Information Literacy for Science and Engineering Students: Concepts and Skills b

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Information Literacy for Science and Engineering Students by Mary DeJong This engaging handbook gives students and working scientists and engineers the information literacy skills they need to find, evaluate, and use information.Beginning with a strong foundation in the utility, structure, and packaging of information, this useful handbook helps students and working professionals decode real-world information literacy problems. Mary DeJong provides a compelling context and rationale for the skills scientists and engineers need to succeed in challenging careers that rely on the successful discovering and sharing of complex information. Students will appreciate the in-depth information on sources, especially those needed for research assignments, and scientists and engineers who write for publication will benefit from chapters on searching databases and organizing and citing sources. Written with science and engineering students and professionals in mind, this book is thorough, well-paced, engaging, and even funny. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mary DeJong is a librarian at Cline Library, Northern Arizona University, USA. Table of Contents Part 1: Overview1 Information Literacy: What It Is and Why It MattersPart 2: Sources: Their Functions, Distinctions, and Where To Find Them2 Information Is Documented in Sources3 Books4 Newspapers and Other News Sources5 Magazines6 Journals and Journal Articles7 Research Articles8 Review Articles9 Conference Proceedings and Conference Papers10 Dissertations and Theses11 Websites12 Data13 Patents, Standards, and CodesPart III: Important Qualities of Sources14 Scholarly Sources15 Popular Sources16 Primary and Secondary Sources17 Credible SourcesPart IV: Understanding the Sources You Need for Research Assignments18 Decoding Your Research Assignment Instructions19 Choosing a Topic that Matches Source RequirementsPART V: All About Databases20 Types of Databases21 Database Records22 Database Search Features23 Choosing the Best DatabasesPart VI: Searching Databases for Sources24 Identifying Keywords to Search25 Conducting Comprehensive Searches26 Search TechniquesPart VII: Organizing Your Sources27 Managing Source Records28 Accessing Full-Text SourcesPart VIII: Citing Your Sources29 The Importance of Citing Sources30 Incorporating Sources into Your Writing31 Formatting CitationsAppendix A. Get Help with Your ResearchAppendix B. Scholarly MetricsAppendix C. Open Access and the Open Science MovementAppendix D. Social Networking for Scientists and EngineersIndex Review Mary DeJongs outstanding and engaging book reinforces the essential idea that students of every rank have work to do—work they very much need to do, regardless of their backgrounds—in strategizing their way forward as citizens of the world. Information literacy serves as a beacon to guide students, giving them tools to tell truth from falsehood with wisdom and grace: as DeJong shows, an increasingly essential skill in todays complicated information world. * Daniel Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator for the History of Science and Technology, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, USA *Information Literacy for Science and Engineering Students: Concepts and Skills by Mary DeJong is a well-written guide aimed at science and engineering students and professionals that will help them build their research skills and navigate the complex information ecosystem. This guide will assist readers in improving their proficiency in understanding various types of sources, evaluating their credibility, and mastering the organization and citation of sources. Marys work will improve the work of scientists and engineers by giving them a strong foundation in the management and evaluation of numerous and complex information sources. With the help of witty illustrations, this book will keep readers engaged in improving their information literacy skills, to ultimately become more proficient and skillful researchers. * Amanda Bielskas, Director, Science, Engineering & Social Science Libraries, Columbia University, USA *This book is for scientists and engineers who want a deep dive on information literacy and all the ways it is crucial for discovery of knowledge. These skills are essential for college and graduate students, both in their academic lives and throughout their careers. This book is like carrying around your own personal science librarian! * Valrie I. Minson, Associate Dean of Academic Support Services and Chair of Marston Science Library, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, USA * Promotional Teaches students and working scientists and engineers the information literacy skills they need for college and successful careers in science and engineering, which require implementing complex concepts in scientific communication. Long Description Students majoring in science and engineering disciplines will be entering careers in which they must be skilled at finding, evaluating, and using information. However, because mastering information literacy skills within these disciplines is uniquely complex and challenging, these students need specialized training. This book teaches students basic skills to do well by decoding real-world information literacy problems. It also offers details about the utility, structure, and packaging of information, giving students the strong foundation they need to absorb more advanced concepts in scientific communication. Mary DeJong provides students with a compelling context and rationale for the skills they are being asked to learn, helping them learn to appreciate the value of these skills for career success. Explicit connections are made between practical information literacy skills and the threshold concepts outlined by the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Most important, the book is written specifically for students, so its appropriately thorough, well-paced, and engaging. In fact, its often funny! Details ISBN1440878765 Author Mary DeJong Short Title Information Literacy for Science and Engineering Students Language English ISBN-10 1440878765 ISBN-13 9781440878763 Format Paperback Subtitle Concepts and Skills Place of Publication Englewood Country of Publication United States Year 2024 NZ Release Date 2024-03-31 UK Release Date 2024-03-31 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Age 7-17 Imprint Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Series Libraries Unlimited Series for Teaching Information Literacy Today DEWEY 501.154 AU Release Date 2024-10-16 Pages 344 Publication Date 2024-09-19 US Release Date 2024-09-19 Illustrations 138 b&w We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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