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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

- Recognise your need

- Think about your need

- Read about your topic

- Defining keywords

- Searching tools

- Summary

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

Recognise your NEED for information

You'll know that you need information when you:

• get a project/assignment from a lecturer
• having a personal need that requires certain information before you can make a decision, e.g. buying a car.

Generally, whenever you are uncertain you could find information that will help you take the correct decision.

Remember that one needs information not just for study purposes, but for most decisions in everyday life. You make decisions every day, whether it is to buy a car, house or do a project or assignment. You need information to make good decisions.

An Information Literate person
recognises when he/she needs information.