Information Literacy

What is Information Literacy?

Information literacy is defined as a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."
-American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.

Tutorials & Other Resources

TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial) This tutorial is comprised of three modules: identification of various types and formats of information resources, location of these resources to meet an information need, development of search techniques, and proper evaluation of the information found.

Copyright Tutorial

The Copyright Crash Course Online Tutorial will help you learn about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials.

Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need

This lists different research needs and provides advice for starting points for online research.

Choosing Invisible Web Databases

This lists different information needs and provides advice for starting points for searching invisible web databases.