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The seven headline skills
1. The ability to recognise a need for information
2. The ability to distinguish ways in which the information ‘gap’ may be addressed * knowledge of appropriate kinds of resources, both print and non-print * selection of resources with ‘best fit’ for task at hand * the ability to understand the issues affecting accessibility of sources
3. The ability to construct strategies for locating information * to articulate information need to match against resources * to develop a systematic method appropriate for the need * to understand the principles of construction and generation of databases
4. The ability to locate and access information * to develop appropriate searching techniques (e.g. use of Boolean) * to use communication and information technologies, including terms international academic networks * to use appropriate indexing and abstracting services, citation indexes and databases * to use current awareness methods to keep up to date
5. The ability to compare and evaluate information obtained from different sources * awareness of bias and authority issues * awareness of the peer review process of scholarly publishing * appropriate extraction of information matching the information need
6. The ability to organise, apply and communicate information to others in ways appropriate * to the situation * to cite bibliographic references in project reports and theses * to construct a personal bibliographic system * to apply information to the problem at hand * to communicate effectively using appropriate medium * to understand issues of copyright and plagiarism
7. The ability to synthesise and build upon existing information, contributing to the creation of new knowledge
1. The ability to recognise a need for information
2. The ability to distinguish ways in which the information ‘gap’ may be addressed * knowledge of appropriate kinds of resources, both print and non-print * selection of resources with ‘best fit’ for task at hand * the ability to understand the issues affecting accessibility of sources
3. The ability to construct strategies for locating information * to articulate information need to match against resources * to develop a systematic method appropriate for the need * to understand the principles of construction and generation of databases
4. The ability to locate and access information * to develop appropriate searching techniques (e.g. use of Boolean) * to use communication and information technologies, including terms international academic networks * to use appropriate indexing and abstracting services, citation indexes and databases * to use current awareness methods to keep up to date
5. The ability to compare and evaluate information obtained from different sources * awareness of bias and authority issues * awareness of the peer review process of scholarly publishing * appropriate extraction of information matching the information need
6. The ability to organise, apply and communicate information to others in ways appropriate * to the situation * to cite bibliographic references in project reports and theses * to construct a personal bibliographic system * to apply information to the problem at hand * to communicate effectively using appropriate medium * to understand issues of copyright and plagiarism
7. The ability to synthesise and build upon existing information, contributing to the creation of new knowledge
