Information Literacy: Know, Find, Use 

Information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively and ethically. It’s not just about finding data but about understanding its relevance, accuracy, and purpose. 

In English, students write essays and conduct research. Information literacy helps them:

• Choose credible sources.

• Avoid plagiarism.

• Reference sources properly.
  
  

It ties directly to research assignments, project-based learning, and presentations.

• Teach learners how to use Google Scholar or library databases.
  
  

• Compare Wikipedia with academic sources.
  
  

• Guide students on paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources (APA/Harvard style).
  
  

• Discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources.

• Over-reliance on the first Google link.
  
  

• Using outdated or biased information.
  
  

• Copy-pasting without citation.

Introduce digital libraries and e-resources.

Use platforms like Zotero or CiteThisForMe for citation.

Create activities that require evaluating a source for bias, purpose, and audience.