Information Scenarios: The Assignment

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Knowing What to Look for and Where to Find It

Read the one of the four scenarios in the following handout:

Information Scenarios
After you have read your scenario, think about the following questions and write a short narrative answering these questions:
  1. Specifically, what question does this person have? What information does the person need?
  2. What are the possible places that he or she can look for information? List possible sources of information that will answer the question.
  3. Of the places you've identified, which do you suggest is the most likely place to find the needed information. Give three reasons why this is the best of all potential sources of information.
  4. Now that you have identified where you will look for information, plan a strategy for finding the information that will meet this person's needs.