Shoreline Community College Information Literacy Outcomes

INFORMATION LITERACY

Students will access, use and evaluate information in a variety of formats, keeping in mind social, legal and ethical issues surrounding information access in today's society. 
 

I. Define and articulate a need for information.

      A. Identify an information need.

      B. Formulate questions based on the information need.

      C. Identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need. 
 

II. Locate, access and use information from a variety of sources.

      A. Identify existing and emerging information resources.

B. Select and use the most appropriate tools and strategies for accessing needed information.

      C. Use information to accomplish a specific purpose.

D. Apply information retrieval and selection skills and concepts to emerging technologies. 
 

III. Identify the basic principles of how information is produced, stored, organized, transmitted and accessed.

A. Identify basic concepts of information organization, in online, print and other formats.

B. Identify the basic structural features of an information system and how they are used.

C. Evaluate the effect of emerging technologies on information production, storage, organization, transmission and access. 
 

IV. Critically evaluate information and its sources.

      A. Extract relevant information from a source.

B. Evaluate online and print sources for objectivity, authority, accuracy, and currency. 
 

V. Use information, considering the economic, legal, ethical and social issues surrounding its access and use.

      A. Identify the role of information in personal, professional and academic areas.

B. Discuss the changing nature and role of information and information access and privacy issues in society.

C. Use information ethically and legally, considering issues such as plagiarism and copyright.