IL Video

I will close out this assignment with a video featuring Information Literacy and its components. The video is a compilation of information on each component with examples for a student at a college or university.

IL 5th Component

Information Literacy fifth component is ACKNOWLEDGE...

The information literate student can acknowledge sources of information and the ethical, legal, and socio-economic issues surrounding information.

Examples for academia

*Creating a works cited page

*Citing information source on research paper

*Understanding plagiarism

IL 4th Component

Information Literacy fourth component is APPLY...

The information literate student can apply information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

Examples for academia

*Paraphrase expert essay in support of the persuasive speech

*Use images from a library database for PowerPoint

*Integrate direct quotes from a reference book into research paper

IL 3rd Component

Information Literacy third component is EVALUATE...

The information literate student can evaluate information and its sources critically.

Examples for academia

*Analyze the logic of the article’s argument

*Explore different sources (books, primary sources, and databases)

*Summarize the main ideas of an article or book

IL 2nd Component

Information Literacy second component is FIND...

The information literate student can find needed information effectively and efficiently.

Examples for academia

*Find articles in library database

*Locate books on shelves by call numbers

*Use Boolean terms (and, or, not)

IL 1st Component

Information Literacy first component is IDENTIFY...

The information literate student can identify the nature and extent of information needed.

Examples for academia

*Thesis statement

*Timeline on a research paper

*Recognizing the difference between library database and a website

Information Literacy

For this assignment I will discuss Information Literacy and its 5 components....

I will list the five components in separate post to fully explain each. First I would start off with the definition of Information Literacy.


Definition of Information Literacy

"Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning."  (ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education 2015)