Information Literacy  Tags: instruction research  

Information literacy is the set of critical thinking skills necessary to locate and use information effectively. Information literacy skills are required not only for class assignments but also for lifelong learning, which goes far beyond the classroom. Information literacy skills are not learned in one class session but are cumulative and are refined through practice. To learn more about information literacy, see the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

Information explosion, information overload, and information anxiety are some of the terms used to describe the inability to deal with the exponential growth of information. The critical thinking skills required to be information literate transfer from the classroom to daily living. 

The information-literate individual should be able to locate, evaluate, understand, and effectively use information relevant to a specific need. 

For some context on why information literacy is important, watch this video.

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