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What is Information Literacy?

It's your ability to:

• perceive the information world around you.
• navigate that world and critically choose what is reliable and appropriate.
• find the right amount of information and gather it.
• ask for help when the path is unclear.

A world of information surrounds you. Command it.

Learning Objectives

Unit 1: Identify
At the end of this unit, you will understand that you need library resources for successful college-level research as well as identify basic types of library resources helpful for that research.

Unit 2: Select
At the end of this unit, you will be able to explain the differences between popular and scholarly resources as well historical and current resources. You will learn how to apply this knowledge to choosing the best resources for a well-rounded research project.

Unit 3: Find
While using this unit you will create search terms from a research question and then expand those terms for more results. You will also identify the differences between keyword searches and subject searches with subject headings and evaluate the advantages of using one or the other.

Unit 4: Retrieve
Using the skills described in this unit, you should be able to recognize where information is located and be able to retrieve it whether it is published on paper, on microform, or electronically. Additionally you should be able to use the tools that are necessary when extra steps are needed such as citation linkers and interlibrary loan.

Unit 5: Evaluate
At this end of this unit, you should be able to list and define the three main characteristics to consider as part of the resource evaluation process. You should also be able to ask appropriate questions about the resources you're examining in order to discover those characteristics.