Information Fluency: Building a Tiered, Course-Integrated Program Across the College Curriculum

– incorporated into the curriculum; not existing in isolation (separate courses devoted to teaching library/research skills generally have not been effective; the teaching of skills must be linked to the curriculum of the discipline and the core).

... is a set of abilities that allow an individual to recognize when information is needed and apply those abilities to locate, evaluate, and effectively use the needed information.

An information literate person is able to:

• Determine the extent of information needed.
• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluate information and its sources crtically.
• Incorporate selected information into their knowledge base.
• Use information to accomplish a specific purpose.
• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding access and use of information.