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Information Literacy

Information Literacy

The ACRL defines information literacy as a “set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning”. The AUC Library is conducting training sessions in Information Literacy Skills for its users. This session engages the users in learning: Information Literacy Skills; how to access the print and e-resources availed by the library; Referencing methods using reference management tools and Academic Integrity for instance use of anti-plagiarism software for effective academic writing. Training sessions will cover:

Referencing methods using:

Anti-plagiarism Monitor

Time for training sessions:

      1. Postgraduates & Staff: Tuesdays from 9:30am – 12:30pm
      2. Undergraduates: Thursdays from 9:30am – 12:30pm

 

AUC LIBRARY SERVICES

INFORMATION LITERACY SENSITIZATION TRAININGS
S/No TARGET GROUP TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED DATE (TIME) MODE REMARKS
1. Library Staff ·        Sources of information

·        Information searching and retrieval

·        Legal and ethical dimension of information

·        Referencing skills

Tuesday, 15th February, 2022 (9am-4pm) Face to Face Done
2. Academic Staff ·        Information searching and retrieval

a.      Database searches (e-resources)*

b.      Internet searches

c.      Search tools

15th Tuesday, March, 2022 (9am-11am) Online Done
3. Students (1st Years) ·        Sources of information

·        Information searching and retrieval

·        Legal and ethical dimension of information

·        Referencing skills

17th Thursday, March, 2022 (9am-12pm) Face to Face/ Online
4. Academic Staff ·        Referencing skills:

a.      Referencing/citation styles – APA*, MLA, Harvard

b.      Reference management systems (Ms-Word reference, Zotero*, endnote, Mendley)

c.      Anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin, plagiarism check)

 22nd Tuesday, March, 2022 (9am-11am) Online
5. Students (2nd Years) ·        Sources of information

·        Information searching and retrieval

·        Legal and ethical dimension of information

·        Referencing skills

31st Thursday, March, 2022 (9am-12pm) Face to Face/ Online
6. Academic Staff ·        Information searching and retrieval

a.      Database searches (e-resources)

b.      Internet searches*

c.      Search tools*

5th Tuesday, April, 2022 (9am-11am) Online
7. Students (3rd  Years) ·        Sources of information

·        Information searching and retrieval

·        Legal and ethical dimension of information

·        Referencing skills

7th Thursday, April, 2022 (9am-12pm) Face to Face/ Online
8. Academic Staff ·        Referencing skills:

a.      Referencing/citation styles – APA*, MLA, Harvard

b.      Reference management systems (Ms-Word reference, Zotero, endnote, Mendley*)

c.      Anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin, plagiarism check)

12th  Tuesday, April, 2022 (9am-11am) Online
9. Students (4th Years) ·        Sources of information

·        Information searching and retrieval

·        Legal and ethical dimension of information

·        Referencing skills

14th  Tuesday, April, 2022 (9am-12pm) Face to Face/ Online

 

*More emphasis in the area in training for that day’s session