What is the Information Cycle
Definition of the Information Cycle
The Information Cycle/Timeline is the process of documented information that is created when an event occurs. The types of sources that are produced over the information life cycle of an event have different characteristics and qualities that inform the currency, accuracy, reliability, and credibility of any specific source produced about the event.
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Publication |
The day |
The week |
The week |
Months |
Years |
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Publication (the type of information) |
Television, Radio, Social Media
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Newspapers
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Magazines
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Scholarly Journals
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Books & Encyclopedias
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Each source type has its own distinct purpose, audience, authors, and evidence related to when and how each source is produced in the Information Cycle.
Original workshop development by Librarian Christina Sheldon, updates by Librarians Susie Chin and Aisha Conner-Gaten.