Information Literacy

Standard

Performance Indicators

Select Outcomes

The information literate student:

determines the nature and extent of the information needed

Defines and articulates the need for information

Identifies a research topic or other information need

Formulates questions based on the information need

KNOW

Uses general and subject-specific background information sources

Modifies the information need to achieve a manageable focus

Identifies key concepts and terms that represent the information need

Identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information

Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, audio/visual, book)

 Identifies the purpose and audience of potential resources (e.g., popular vs. scholarly, current vs. historical)

Differentiates between primary and secondary sources, recognizing how their use and importance vary with each discipline

Considers the costs and benefits of acquiring the needed information

Determines the availability of needed information and makes decisions on broadening the information seeking process beyond local resources (e.g., interlibrary loan; using resources at other locations; obtaining images, videos, text, or sound)

Determines a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information