The information literate student
will:
Goal 1: Recognize and articulate the need for information.
Objective 1: Formulate questions based on the information need
Objective 2: Define or modify the information need to achieve a manageable focus
Objective 3: Identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need
Objective 4: Recognize the need for information in creative and analytical thinking
Goal 2: Understand how information is designed, stored, and organized.
Objective 1: Define sources of information
Objective 2: Delineate formats of information
Objective 3: Describe the organization of information
Goal 3: Identify and select the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems.
Objective 1: Determine what kind of information is needed (e.g. statistical data, narrative)
Objective 2: Select the most appropriate research tool
Goal 4: Develop and implement effective search strategies.
Objective 1: Formulate an effective search strategy
Objective 2: Conduct the search using appropriate research tools
Objective 3: Evaluate search results, and revise search strategy as
necessary
Goal 5: Identify, locate, and retrieve information.
Objective 1: Record relevant information and its sources
Objective 2: Determine location of information
Objective 3: Use information in various formats
Objective 4: Access and use information ethically and legally
Goal 6: Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the information.
Objective 1: Examine the content and the structure of the
information
Objective 2: Articulate and apply criteria for evaluating both the
information and its sources
Objective 3: Synthesize information to construct new concepts
Goal 7: Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Objective 1: Integrate new and prior information in the creation of a product
Objective 2: Communicate the product effectively to others
Objective 3: Acknowledge the use of information sources
Goal 8: Assess the information seeking process and product.
Objective 1: Reflect on successes, failures and alternative
strategies
Objective 2: Evaluate the process and product within the context of the information need
