Information Literacy

Briefly defined, Information Literacy is an individual's ability to: 

1. Recognize  a need for information;
2. Identify  and locate appropriate information sources; 
3. Know  how to gain access to the information contained in those sources; 
4. Evaluate  the quality of information obtained; 
5. Organize  the information; and 
6. Use  the information effectively. 

Doyle, Christina S. (1992, June). OUTCOME MEASURES for INFORMATION LITERACY within the NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS of  1990.

National Association & Organizations Resources

ACRL Information Literacy page

ACRL Institute for Information Literacy

National Forum on Information Literacy

LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction 

ALA/ACRL Library Instruction Section

ALA Library Instruction Roundtable

Information Literacy Classroom Resources

UC-Berkley's, Bibliographic Instruction Resources on the Internet 

Florida International University Information Literacy Sites on WWW  

Penn State University Information Literacy & You

Unversity of South Florida, Information Literacy Process

University of Iowa's Library Explorer 

Information Literacy Competencies & Criteria for Academic Libraries in Wisconsin

Glossary of Information Literacy Terms @ York College of Pennsylvania

Researching Medical Literature on the Internet - 2001 Update