Information Literacy
What is Information Literacy?
It can be Digital Literacy. . .
It can be Media Literacy. . .
It can be Data Literacy. . .
But what is it?
As ALA defines it, information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” To be information literate, then, one needs skills not only in research but in critical thinking.