TY - BOOK AU - Machet,Myrna AU - Behrens,S.J. TI - Mastering information skills for the 21st century SN - 9781868885954 U1 - 025.524 PY - 2012/// CY - Pretoria PB - Unisa Press KW - Reference services (Libraries) KW - Automation KW - Information retrieval KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - fast KW - manuals (instructional materials) KW - aat KW - handbooks KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The book examines the various aspects of information literacy, including finding information in a range of sources and resources, such as a library and the internet; and differentiating between various types of resources such as journals, grey literature, government publications, data bases and the internet. It demonstrates how to search electronic information sources effectively, and evaluate information obtained from the internet. It clarifies what is ethical use of information. Also covered in this book are the essential skills of compiling notes and summaries from sources; reading and writing skills-especially as related to writing assignments; and referencing methods needed for compiling an accurate and complete bibliography. The book includes self-test activities and is an indispensable tool for undergraduates ER -