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Ian Gordon

MATH 3P91 Library ResourcesOctober 19th 2016HappyPearl Jacobson, Science Librarian, Carleton University

What does it mean to be literate?

What does it mean to be information literate?

Information literacy is a “set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.”

Source: http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency

Source: http://psychology.about.com

What does it mean to be mathematics literate?

“Mathematics literacy is an individual’s capacity to identify and understand the role that mathematics plays in the world, to make well-founded mathematical judgments and to engage in mathematics, in ways that meet the needs of that individual’s current and future life as a constructive, concerned and reflective citizen.”

Source: Measuring Up, OECD PISA Study, 2001, p. 10

Source: http://psychology.about.com

Mathematics & Information Literacy

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Discuss what it means to be literate, information and mathematics literacy.

Library Tools & Services Library Mathematics & Statistics Research Guide Books & E-Books - Google Books, WorldCat, Amazon.com, Internet Archive + Others Articles – SuperSearch, MathSciNet, ERIC, Google Scholar, Scholars Portal E-

Journals + Interlibrary Loan / RACER – ordering digital articles and print books Definitions (Handbooks, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries) Writing & Citing – citation management systems / software e.g. Zotero Where to get Help! How to Book an Appointment!

Questions!

+Agenda…

Discuss what it means to be literate, information and mathematics literacy.

Library Tools & Services Library Mathematics & Statistics Research Guide Books & E-Books - Google Books, WorldCat, Amazon.com, Internet Archive + Others Articles – SuperSearch, MathSciNet, ERIC, Google Scholar, Scholars Portal E-

Journals + Interlibrary Loan / RACER – ordering digital articles and print books Definitions (Handbooks, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries) Writing & Citing – citation management systems / software e.g. Zotero Where to get Help! How to Book an Appointment!

Questions!

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Thanks Ian Gordon

MATH 3P91 Library ResourcesOctober 19th 2016HappyPearl Jacobson, Science Librarian, Carleton University