This page is designed to be used by NMSU faculty in integrating information literacy more closely into their courses, especially those courses taught via distance education. All handouts and activities--except those otherwise indicated--can be considered "copyleft," in the sense that users are welcome to modify and adapt them as desired for local needs provided that (1) attribution of original authorship is preserved and (2) modifications are made available for use by others under the same terms as the originals were.

For more information on the "modular approach" to course- and curriculum-integrated information literacy instruction embodied in this Web page, please visit Introducing Information Literacy to Distance Education Students: A Modular Approach at http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/toolkit/introducing.pdf. Although addressed to DE instructors, the issues discussed in this paper are fully applicable to on-campus instructors and their students.

Standard One | Standard Two | Standard Three | Standard Four | Standard Five

Standard One: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.

Standard Two: The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

Standard Three: The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.

Standard Four: The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

Standard Five: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

Created by Kate Manuel
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Page last updated on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 .