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literary info
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Criticism | the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes |
| Analytical information | Analyzes and interprets facts to form an opinion or concluded. |
| Factual Information | Indisputable answers to specific questions |
| Disciplines | Industries or Topics |
| Formality of information | Written as a paper, book, blog on the internet, or newspaper article |
| Dissertations | Written by doctors about specific topics |
| Scholarly or professional journals | Publications on academic study approved by experts in the field |
| Primary information | First Hand Accounts; interviews, autobiographies, historical documents |
| Secondary information | Second Hand Accounts; biographies and books |
| Current informatiion | Recent |
| Historical information | Older |
| Periodicals | Newspapers, magazines, journals |
| Validity | Relate to research |
| Reliability | Trustworthy and reputable source |
| Accuracy | Information based in facts and data that is true |
| Timeliness | Recent information; correct time period |
| Bias | For or against information for any reason |
| Outline | Information is laid out in a logical sequence |
| Drafts | Get all information on paper |
| Storyboard | A series of drawings; useful in the development process of a commercial or movie |
| Proposal | Written document to inform people about your project and gain approval/assistance |
| Summaries | Used to describe research briefly along with any relevant details |
| Quoting | Use information gathered to determine what your product will cost you to make and what others are willing to pay for similar products. You can then give a potential customer a quote, or estimate, of what the product will cost. |
| Summarizing | Briefly summarize your product for your customer. For example, create an advertisement, pamphlet, or even a book to inform your customer of your product(s). |
| Copying | Use similar product features that you know consumers are attracted to. |
| Manipulating | Change several features of a product to update it. -Car Companies -Phones |
| Documentation | If held liable, or holding someone else liable, for any reason a company has proof of their ownership of information. |
| Audit Trail | If a company is audited it is able to show proof of what money has been used for. |
| Personal files | Includes things like papers, photographs, movies, etc. that someone may want to use in the future. |
| Heritage Preservation | Companies, along with individuals, like to look back on “where they came from”. Keeping files, documents, pictures, etc. will ensure they are able to look back and see progression. |
| Obsolescence of format or medium | For example if your information is held on a floppy disk you will no longer be able to access this information because computers no longer have floppy disk drives, instead they have CD/DVD Drives or USB Ports. |
| Security of information | When information is stored there is always a threat of that information being stolen. |
| Recordkeeping | Determining who will keep the records, and when they will be kept. |
| Storage Space | Whether information is digital or hard copy it takes up space. -Digital information takes up space in Bytes- Ex. Megabytes (MB), Gigabytes (GB) -Hard Copy information takes up physical space in files, file cabinets, store rooms, etc. |
| Filing Systems | -Alphabetical, Numerical, Color, or Special Combination Systems -Which software to use (Ex. Microsoft Excel/Access) |
| Employer analysis | How will the information be analyzed in a way that is relevant and timely? |