Researching Information Skills

Based on NZQA 7121

People credited with this unit standard are able to:: determine the purpose and scope of an information search; access and select information; and review the information search, access, and selection process undertaken.


 * Library of resources
 * Learning activities

This unit is used in the following courses

 * Peer tutoring
 * Develop skills for tertiary study

Determine the purpose and scope of an information search.
Range:	types of sources may include but are not limited to - own knowledge, people, information technology including the internet, printed matter.
 * The purpose for an information search is identified.
 * The scope of the information search is identified.
 * The scope fits the purpose of the search, and allows for information to be gathered from at least three different types of sources.

Access and select information.
Range:	types of sources may include but are not limited to - own knowledge, people, information technology including the internet, printed matter.
 * Information is gathered from three different types of sources.
 * Information selected is relevant to the purpose (1.1).

Review the information search, access, and selection process undertaken.

 * Conclusions identify the extent to which the process undertaken and the information gathered met the purpose of the search.

Special Notes:
None