Information Literacy Resources

Introductory Information

• What is information literacy?
  A brief explanation of information literacy and the skills it encompasses.
  
  
• Information Literacy for Faculty and Administrators
  Information for Faculty and Administration from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
  
  

Standards

• Information Literacy Standards from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
  
  
• Middle States Guidelines for Information Literacy In the Curriculum
  Executive summary of the handbook, Developing Research & Communication Skills: Guidelines for Information Literacy in the Curriculum.
  
  

Tools

• Sample methods for incorporating information literacy into assignments
  
  
• Checklist for Measuring Assignments for Information Literacy Skills
  
  
• Resources for Plagiarism Detection & Deterrence
  
  
• Schedule a Library Instruction Session
  Use our online form, or call for a consultation with one of our librarians. Please call 267-341-3315 (NEP Library) or 267-341-4010 (Newtown LRC).
  
  

More Tutorials and Lessons

• Are you information literate?
  Click here to take our survey. Your answers will assist librarians and information professionals in designing appropriate instructional tools for information literacy.
  
  
• Evaluating Internet Research Sources
  Criteria for judging the quality of websites and other published materials.
  
  
• The Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge
  An interactive tutorial for learning proper techniques for citing your sources, with a quiz at the end.
  
  
• Using Primary Sources on the Web
  Produced by the American Library Association, this guide defines a primary source, then discusses techniques for locating, evaluating, and using primary sources from the Web.