Information literacy : how to find, evaluate and cite sources

Information Literacy is an indispensable handbook for students and researchers who are writing exams, essays, articles and theses. All the technical and formal sides of written academic work are described in this book. In addition, it illustrates how you may benefit from choosing the best and most relevant information Sources available to you.

Get the most out of the many services provided by a research library

Search effectively online and in electronic databases

Cite different kinds of sources

Cite others' writing in your own work

Evaluate source credibility

Use footnotes and other citation forms

Avoid copying and plagiarism

Create correct and complete reference lists

Organise sources in a clear and structured manner

Structure your own writing process

The electronic issue was originally printed as 1st edition. Oslo: Cappelen Damm, 2014.