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MEDIA AND
INFORMATION
SOURCES
PRESENTED BY:
GROUP 1- MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Internet is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using
standardized communication protocols.
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING INFORMATION:

•Reliability - Information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated. Others refer to the trustworthiness of the source in evaluating the reliability of
information.
•Accuracy- Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending on the type of information being evaluated.
•Value- Information is said to be of value if it aids the user in making or improving decisions.
•Authority- Much of the information we gather daily do not come from a primary source but are passed on through secondary sources such as writers, reporters, and the
like. Sources with an established expert on the subject matter are considered as having sound authority on the subject.
•Timeliness- Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired. While a piece of information may have been found
accurate, reliable, and valuable during the time it was produced, it may become irrelevant and inaccurate with the passing of time (thus making it less valuable).
A. INDIGENOUS
• Defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and

circulated by indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for
communication, including cultural preservation, cultural and artistic
expression, political self-determination, and cultural sovereignty.
EXAMPLES OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA:
1. Ethnographic Media 2. Aboriginal Media 3. Traditional Media
 Being the first or  Any form of mass

 A non-fiction work that earliest known of its communication
reflects the lives of kind present in a region. available before the
indigenous people.  Example: Central advent of digital media
Australian Aboriginal with a purpose to
 Commonly takes the form or
Media Association. inform.
documentaries.  This includes such as
 Example: print, radio, television,
newspapers, books,
and magazines.
B. LIBRARY
• This is the place where can found the books, magazines, and other materials
(such as videos and musical recordings) are available for people to use or
borrow.
TYPE OF LIBRARY
a. Academic libraries serve colleges and universities, their students, staff and faculty.
b. Public libraries serve cities and towns of all types.
c. School libraries serve students from kindergarten to grade 12
d. Special libraries are in specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations, museums,

the military, private business, and the government.
SYSTEM USED FOR ORGANIZING LIBRARY
CONTENT
1. Open Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

 Is an online database of all the resources and materials held by a library. Search results are
displayed in a format that is easy to read and understand.
 One of the unique aspects of an online public access catalog is that it is user-friendly and
accessible by all parties.
2. Dewey Decimal Classification
 The Dewey system was first formulated by the American librarian Melvil Dewey
in 1873.
 A numerical scheme from the arrangement of subject of the nonfiction books. And
each book was divided them into 10 main groups which is called categories.
 The category begins with 000 and up to 999.
Different Categories of the Dewey
Decimal System
000 – 099: General Works
100 – 199: Philosophy and psychology
200 – 299: Religion
300 – 399: Social Sciences
400 – 499: Language
500 – 599: Natural sciences and mathematics
600 – 699: Technology
700 – 799: The arts
800 – 899: Literature and rhetoric
900 – 999: History, biography, and geography
C. INTERNET
• Also known as the World Wide Web (www) was introduce in 1991. Internet is the most popular source of
information for the news ahead or the television, newspapers and radio. The Web allows you to access
most types of information on the Internet through a browser. One of the main features of the Web is the
ability to quickly link to other related information. The Web contains information beyond plain text,
including sounds, images, and video.
 Aspect of internet as a sources of information

a. Abundance – users can upload resources which in turn adds to the information found online that can be
used as references.
b. Availability – It can helps make information available to a large amount of people on a different forms
of Internet connections.
c. Accessibility – The accessibility of information can easily accessed by everyone with an internet
connection.
SKILLS IN DETERMINING THE RELIABILITY
OF THE SOURCE
• A. Check the author
• B. Check the date of publication or update
• C. Check for Citation
• D. Check the domain or owner of the site/page
Examples of Top level domain/Domain

• .com – commercial
• .edu – educational
• .gov – government
• .org – nonprofit organization
EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE
INTERNET:
• Authorship
• Publishing body
• Accuracy and Verifiability
• Currency

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MEDIA AND

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING INFORMATION:

• Defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and

1. Ethnographic Media 2. Aboriginal Media 3. Traditional Media

 Being the first or  Any form of mass

b. Public libraries serve cities and towns of all types.

c. School libraries serve students from kindergarten to grade 12

d. Special libraries are in specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations, museums,

1. Open Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

 Aspect of internet as a sources of information

Examples of Top level domain/Domain

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