FAQ: What is information?

Information is defined by Dictionary.com as:

"1. knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; 2. knowledge gained through study, communication, research, instruction, etc." 

Information includes both facts and opinions. We are constantly bombarded by information through television, the Internet, newspapers, billboards, conversations, etc. What is important is how we use information and how it becomes meaningful to us.

For more information check out the Understanding Information page of the Getting Started with Research guide.

References

information. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/information