Information Literacy Keywords

An organized collection of information, usually digital. A place you can search for articles in journals and magazines

• Database
• Academic Journal
• Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
• Fair Use
• Keyword

A peer-review periodical related to a particular discipline.

• Information Literacy
• Primary Source
• Citation
• Keyword
• Academic Journal

The important word(s) used in a search. These are typically nouns.

• Academic Journal
• Keyword
• Primary Source
• Database
• Intellectual Property

The skills needed to create,organize, access and evaluate information effectively.

• Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
• Scholarly source
• Keyword
• Information Literacy
• Fair Use

An original research article or meta-analysis

• Intellectual Property
• Citation
• Information Literacy
• Primary Source
• Scholarly source

The information given in a bibliography or a database about a particular title

• Citation
• Keyword
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright
• Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

Covers trademarks, designs, patents and copyrighted materials. These are protected and cannot be used without permission.

• Fair Use
• Citation
• Intellectual Property
• Primary Source
• Copyright

Protects the creative work of authors, composers, and artists.

• Intellectual Property
• Database
• Primary Source
• Copyright
• Academic Journal

Permits certain limited uses without direct permission from the author or owner.

• Peer Review (Refereed)
• Fair Use
• Citation
• Academic Journal
• Intellectual Property

sources that ask and answer questions through some form of analysis. Scholarly sources are written by experts.

• Database
• Citation
• Academic Journal
• Intellectual Property
• Scholarly source