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About Information Literacy

STEP 1: STARTING out

STEP 2: FINDING

Information finding tools:

- Catalogue

- DDC (Dewey) system

- The Internet

- Databases (incl CD Rom)

Searching techniques:

- Boolean Logic

- Truncation/wildcards

- Phrase searching

Information sources:

- Dictionaries

- Encyclopaedias

- Atlases

- Books

- Periodicals/Journals

- Newspapers

- Audio-visual

- Internet

- Broadcast media

- Grey literature

- Conference proceedings

- Maps

- Government publications

- Standards

- Museums

- Archives

- Theses and dissertations

- Quiz

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: Legal & ethical USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE


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What is meant by broadcast media?

The term 'broadcast media' covers a wide spectrum of different communication methods such as television, radio, newspapers, magazines and any other materials supplied by the media and press.

What types of information are available in the broadcasting media?

The broadcasting media supplies lots of valuable information, for example speeches, documentaries, interviews, advertisements, daily news, financial markets and much more. The latest (newest/most up-to-date) information can be found here.

Where can I find it?

Transcripts (hard copies) of interviews, speeches, programs, etc., are often available from the supplier of the information, e.g. SABC, M-Net, the specific radio station, etc.

Nowadays many of these transcripts etc., are made available on the Internet. The following are just a few links, there are many more out there:

Warning

  INTERNET LINKS: if the computer is not linked to the Internet, you will not be able to access these web sites.  
South African Broadcasting Corporation This site includes information on all the television and radio stations of the SABC and also articles (transcripts) of news and certain events, etc.
M-Net The homepage of M-Net which provides various links to programs, etc.
e tv The homepage of e tv, which provides many links, even a media release archive.