Discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time-period. It can be just a simple summary of the sources. (5)
INFORMATION CREATION AS A PROCESS
Information in any format is produced to convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery method. The iterative processes of researching, creating, revising, and disseminating information vary, and the resulting product reflects these differences.
KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES
• articulate the capabilities and constraints of information developed through various creation processes;
• identify that information may be perceived differently based on the format in which it is packaged;
• describe the implications of information formats that contain static or dynamic information;
RESEARCH AS INQUIRY
Research is iterative and depends upon asking increasingly complex or new questions whose answers in turn develop additional questions or lines of inquiry in any field.
KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES
• determine an appropriate scope of investigation;
• use various research methods, based on need, circumstance, and type of inquiry;
• synthesize ideas gathered from multiple sources;