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.

• 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.

Range: types of sources may include but are not limited to - own knowledge, people, information technology including the internet, printed matter.

Access and select information.

• Information is gathered from three different types of sources.

Range: types of sources may include but are not limited to - own knowledge, people, information technology including the internet, printed matter.

• 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