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Information Literacy Defined

Information Literacy can be defined as the ability to seek, locate, evaluate, and understand information. The true definition of Information Literacy combines terminology with practice.

Information literacy is 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. (1989). Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. Retireved October 31, 2006, from http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm#f1

"Information Literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand."

National Forum on Information Literacy. (2006). Definitions Related to Information Literacy. Retrieved October 31, 2006, from http://www.infolit.org/definitions.html

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