Publisher's Synopsis
Digital and information literacy is needed to get by, to be able to engage in the most basic transactions and activities of normal daily life. Readers will learn the ins-and-outs of conducting high-caliber computer-based research, while avoiding information sources that are unreliable, erroneous, or overly partisan or agenda-driven. In addition, these books will steep readers in proper digital ethics, explaining how to avoid Internet plagiarism, sloppy or misleading citation of sources, use or reproduction of materials without permission, and checking of a source's information against that of other reputable sources. Features include: Sidebars and full resource sections for further exploration. How-to sections that provide extra support in gaining essential skills.
