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Information literacy is the ability to recognize what type of information is needed, how to locate that information and evaluate it, and then, use the information effectively.
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Information literacy skills are required for research.
Additional information relating to this can by found in Harbrace Essentials, 2nd (on reserve in the libraries), pages 64-80
For additional help review this link to OWL@Purdue on how to do research.
A few pointers to help with your decision...
Peer Reviewed Journals are sometimes called:
Audience is usually:
Appearance of a journal for some professions is very different than others, rather than black and white pages, be cautious if you encounter:
Purpose for the articles can be:
Format of Articles will typically include:
R Relevance: Think of your assignment and how the information relates to it.
A Authority: Review information about the author or editor.
D Date: What is the publication date? Is age important?
A Appearance: Review format, such as text, pictures, etc.
R Reason for writing: Balance, research, etc. (Mandalios, 2013)
Mandalios, J. (2013). RADAR: An approach for helping students
evaluate Internet sources. Journal of Information Science,
39(4),470-478. doi: 10.1177/0165551513478889
Review this article:
Sentencing Juvenile Offenders to Life in Prison: The Political Sociology of Juvenile Punishment
Carmichael, Jason T
; Burgos, Giovani. American Journal of Criminal Justice : AJCJ
37.4 (Dec 2012): 602-629.