Information Literacy and Assessment  

UK Libraries Information Literacy program supports the University’s mission to facilitate learning and expand knowledge by preparing students to think critically and effectively find and use information in their academic, professional and personal lives.

Information literacy is knowing when you need information, knowing where to look for it, how to find it, and how to evaluate it.

1. Students will be able to define an information need in order to construct an effective research strategy. 

2. Students will be able to construct an effective research strategy in order to identify a variety of relevant information sources. 

3. Students will be able to identify and select relevant information sources in order to analyze and interpret the information. 

4. Students will be able to analyze and interpret information in order to evaluate, synthesize and draw conclusions.