Q1W7 Indigenous Media Information Sources
Q1W7 Indigenous Media Information Sources
• An information source is a source of information for somebody, i.e. Anything that might informs a
person about something on provide knowledge to somebody. Information sources may be
observations, people speeches, documents, pictures, organizations etc.
TYPES OF INFORMATION SOURCES
PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY SOURCES
• These sources are records of events • They are works that are one step
or evidence as they are first removed from the original or
described or happened without any experiences that provide an
interpretation or commentary. interpretation or evaluation of
primary resources.
TYPES OF INFORMATION SOURCES
TERTIARY SOURCES
• These are sources that index, abstract, organize,
compile, or digest other sources.
CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION SOURCES
1. Library Sources - a library is a building or room where literary, musical, artistic, or
reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for
use but not for sale.
2. Internet Sources - internet is a global computer network providing a variety of
information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks
using standardized communication protocols.
3. Human Sources - a human "source" is roughly defined as a person who contributes
information to a piece of reportage, whether or not it is ultimately published or aired
in any venue – print, the internet, radio (audio podcasts included), video on a news
report on television, the web or in a documentary film.
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING INFORMATION
• Reliability. Information is reliable if it can be verified and evaluated.
• Accuracy. It refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data.
• Value. Information is valuable if it aids the user in making or improving decisions.
• Authority. Sources with an established expert on the subject matter are considered as
having sound authority on the subject.
• Timeliness. Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on whether it
was produced or acquired.