Information Literacy 101   Tags: 21st century skills, critical thinking skills, lifelong learning, research skills, uk 101  

   This guide contains tutorials and quizzes for UK 101/201.


Information literacy may be referred to as inquiry, critical thinking skills, research skills, or lifelong learning. 
No matter which term you use, it is fundamental to making sense of the explosion of information available to everyone today. Learning the basic steps of the research process is a key component of information literacy.

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The research process is a series of steps. Most often you complete one step before moving onto the next. However, there may be times when you will need to return to a previous step or complete multiple steps simultaneously.

Step 1. Develop Your Topic   Developing a good research question can sometimes be the most difficult part of the research process. Watch Developing a Topic and take Quiz 1

Step 2. Search Strategies  What is a search term? Brainstorm for ideas. Watch Generating Search Terms and take Quiz 2

Step 3. Find Credible Sources  Learn why library research databases are your best choice for college level research. Watch What Is a Library Database? and take Quiz 3.

Step 4. Popular and Scholarly Sources  Learn the difference between Popular and Scholarly Articles. Watch Popular and Scholarly Sources and take Quiz 4.

Step 5. Evaluating Sources  How can you tell if a source is reliable and appropriate for your assignment? Watch Evaluating Internet Sources and take Quiz 5

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.