This competency has always been one that I have enjoyed meeting. I think there is nothing more exciting than being tasked with finding information about a particular research topic. At the University I have honed my information literacy skills into a very efficient process that provides me with an ample amount of resources for a research paper in minimal amount of time. In the course of meeting this competency, I have been required to utilize the library and online resources to obtain pertinent information for many of my classes. Some of the most exciting things I learned while meeting this competency during the degree process are as follows:
- Internet research skills- Using the internet to find useful information about a certain topic.
- Cautions about using wikipedia- Learned to not take everything on wikipedia literally.
- New research methods for the library- Learning how to minimize my time spent in the library so I can actually begin writing my research paper.
- Ability to weed through unimportant information- Learning how to weed out unimportant information and to find the exact information that I need to complete the task at hand.
These skills have helped me to prepare valuable presentations for many of my classes. An example of this can be seen by clicking the link provided.
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