Information Literacy

It pertains to the ability to find, analyze, evaluate, communicate and use information effectively in different formats.

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This refers to knowledge or processed data

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It has five stages: Identify, Find, Evaluate, Apply, and Acknowledge

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It refers to the ability to know when information is required

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Refers to data gathered through experiences or research

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Knowing the difference between a published court decision and an article about the court case

• Identity

• Find

• Evaluate

• Apply

• Acknowledge

Searching public archives for information on local history

• Identity

• Find

• Evaluate

• Apply

• Acknowledge

Researching the claims made in a political ad on television

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• Find

• Evaluate

• Apply

• Acknowledge

Doing a biography of a person based on his answers to the interview conducted

• Identity

• Find

• Evaluate

• Apply

• Acknowledge

Referencing information source in the text of a research paper

• Identity

• Find

• Evaluate

• Apply

• Acknowledge