For Students

To become information literate, you are encouraged to attend the Library Workshops, view online programmes, or request an individual consultation with your Faculty Librarian.

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  1. You’ve just been given an essay topic but don't know where to start.
  2. Try to find shortcuts to manage your bibliographies.
  3. Keen to look for resources for your assignment that your lecturer will be pleased with.
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Declarations on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

The Prague Declaration - "Towards an Information Literate Society"

Information Literacy

  • comprises the competencies to recognise information needs and to locate, evaluate, apply and create information within cultural and social contexts;
  • is crucial to the competitive advantage of individuals, enterprises (especially small and medium enterprises), regions and nations;
  • provides the key to effective access, use and creation of content to support economic development, education, health and human services, and all other aspects of contemporary societies, and thereby provides the vital foundation for fulfilling the goals of the Millennium Declaration and the World Summit on the Information Society; and
  • extends beyond current technologies to encompass learning, critical thinking and interpretative skills across.

Excerpt from The Alexandria Proclamation on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

Standards and guidelines

ACRL - Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Library Workshops

Online Programme

 

Online Information Literacy Programme

  • Learn from the modules to jump-start your university study and professional career.  
  • Complete the quizzes and get a certificate with an average score of 70% or above.
 

Virtual Orientation

  • Get to know the services and functions of the Library.
  • Introduction of Library resources.
 

Reference management tools

  • Maintain huge number of references for your dissertations or research projects
  • Manage, organize, cite and collaborate
  • Create and format references in various citation styles instantly
  • Import citations from databases, library catalogues, websites and more
  • Work on your references anytime, anywhere

 

Guides & Tutorials

  • Learn an essential skill in just a few minutes by accessing the online tutorials on various topics including: finding your research impact and making use of effective search strategies for resources.