Curriculum Scope and Sequence:
Information Literacy
Engage in the information literacy process: access, evaluate, and use information and ideas.
- Understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction
- Analyze differences among various informational materials in terms of structure and purpose
NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE, ATLAS,
ALMANAC, ENCYCLOPEDIA
Newspaper: A regularly published collection of fairly brief articles that provide updates on current events and interests (libguides.unf.edu)Magazine: A regularly published collection of articles that might focus on any topic in general or on topics of interest to a specific group, such as sports fans or music fans or home decorators (libguides.unf.edu)
Almanac: Contains brief factual information on a broad range of subjects and is usually published annually. Typical information would be statistics, historical events, weather, geographical facts, awards, etc. (olc.org)
Encyclopedia: Contains information about many different subjects. Entries are generally longer than in an almanac, directory, or dictionary. (olc.org)
Atlas: A reference work that provides many types of maps
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Periodical: a published work that appears in a new edition on a regular schedule
Reference: a publication with confirmed facts that one can refer to
