INFORMATION LITERACY
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Information Literacy is the ability to find, assess, and utilize information relevant to your research question so that you can write successfully, get better grades, and satisfy your curiosity! www.wwc.edu/academics/ library/cp/infolit/
Information Literate Students:
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Are competent, independent learners
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Actively engage in the world of ideas
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Confidently solve problems
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Know what is relevant information
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Use technology tools to access information & communicate
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Operate comfortably in situations where there are multiple answers or no answers
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Have high standards for their work and use information ethically
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Create quality products
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Are flexible and adapt to change
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Are able to function independently and in groups
National Forum on Information Literacy
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
Colorado Information Literacy Standards
An Information Literate Student:
STANDARD 1
...accesses information efficiently and effectively.
STANDARD 2
...evaluates information critically and competently.
STANDARD 3
...uses information accurately and creatively.
The information literate student is an independent learner who...
STANDARD 4
...pursues information related to personal interests.
STANDARD 5
...appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Interactive Information Literacy Tutorial
Information Literacy on the WWW
Choose the Best Search for Your Need
Information Literacy: Search Strategies
The Big6 Problem-Solving Method
The Big6 is an information literacy model. Some people call it a metacognitive scaffold, or an information problem solving strategy. The Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. The Big6 steps give an essential framework to approach any information-based question. http://www.big6.com/