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Information Literacy

Developing skills for effective discovery, evaluation, and ethical use of information

Training
Training

Information Literacy Programme

Tom Mboya University conducts regular training sessions in Information Literacy Skills for its users. These sessions cover critical engagement with digital information, effective discovery and evaluation, ethical use of information, and professional communication in academic work.

Regular workshops are scheduled throughout the academic year.

Digital Discovery

Critical engagement with digital information — learning how to effectively search and access scholarly content.

Information Evaluation

Assessing credibility, authority and relevance of information sources for academic work.

Ethical Use

Understanding plagiarism, citation practices, and ethical use of information in academic writing.

Academic Writing

Professional communication skills for structuring papers, referencing and formatting.

Database Searching

Advanced techniques for searching academic databases, using Boolean operators and filters.

Digital Literacy

Building competencies in online research, digital tools and the modern information landscape.

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