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INFORMATION LITERACY
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What is information literacy?

Why is information literacy important?

Information literacy standards

Information literacy & the university mission

Recommended information literacy skills by year

Library services for teaching information literacy
Information literacy standards

From Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Standard 1: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.

Standard 2: The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

Standard 3: The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.

Standard 4: The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

Standard 5: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

For more information: ACRL's Information Literacy Standards, Performance Indicators, and Outcomes


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