MSc In Management Research Guide

In order to ensure success as a graduate student in a research-based program such as the Msc in Management, you will need to develop your information literacy skills and apply them as part of your course work, the development of your research proposal, literature review, and written thesis.

What is information literacy?

There are a variety of definitions, but the one commonly cited in higher education contexts comes from the Association of College and Research Libraries' Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education".

An information literate individual is able to:

• Determine the extent of information needed
• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
• Evaluate information and its sources critically
• Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally

Watch this video for an explanation of each of the components of information literacy, and how these components apply to you as a student, and in real life. 

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