Information Literacy

An information literate individual is able to:

• • Determine the extent of information needed

  • Access the needed information effectively and efficiently

  • Evaluate information and its sources critically

  • Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base

  • Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose

  • Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally 0.

American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report.(Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.)