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Information Literacy Resources
The Searchpath library tutorial
will teach you how to begin researching a topic.
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.
- 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.
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