Which Information Literacy is simply defined as, “to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information” (McClure 222). The author agrees that Google and Wikipedia are good research tools but you need to soon move onto a more fixated search which is generally a library-based research. Most students know that is how research should be done but like Susan and Edward they can get by without the library-based research. McClure uses the “CRAAP” (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose) test to figure out the real strength of a source. You should do this anytime you think about using a questionable research
Which Information Literacy is simply defined as, “to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information” (McClure 222). The author agrees that Google and Wikipedia are good research tools but you need to soon move onto a more fixated search which is generally a library-based research. Most students know that is how research should be done but like Susan and Edward they can get by without the library-based research. McClure uses the “CRAAP” (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose) test to figure out the real strength of a source. You should do this anytime you think about using a questionable research