Information Literacy

Information literacy is at the heart of all we do. The Association of College & Research Libraries defines information literacy as a set of abilities that encompass “the discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.” We are eager to work with you to build information literacy into your course.

Information Literacy Instruction

You can request library instruction sessions for your classes. Contact your librarian liaison to get started. Depending on the needs of the class, class time may be a few minutes for a very brief visit or the whole class hour for active learning. We will work with you to schedule the best time for the library instruction session and determine what information literacy skills students need to successfully complete their assignment and the appropriate amount of time for each instruction session. Library instruction topics may include:

Research Process:
Refining topics
Search Strategies:
Choosing keywords and search methods
Finding books using library catalog & eBook collections
Finding articles using online research databases
Evaluating Information:
What are scholarly (research-based) articles?
How to evaluate sources
Tour of library
Plagiarism
Other topics as requested

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Information Literacy

Information Literacy Instruction