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Information Literacy

Welcome to the Information Literacy Research Guide! Here you'll find resources to guide you through the six concepts in the Information Literacy Framework. Included are lesson plans from open source resources and other faculty members.

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Tools Used

The tools used in this research guide are open source tools, meaning you can access them at any time regardless of affiliation. The resources they contain are under creative commons licenses, meaning you can use them and adapt them so long as you give credit to the original creator.

The tools used in this guide are:

CORA
Standing for Community of Online Research Assignments, CORA is an open access resource for faculty and librarians. It is intended to be a collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research and information literacy assignments. The assignments and resources will be enhanced by user feedback and become a rich corpus of “best practices.”
ACRL Information Literacy Sandbox
The Sandbox is a place to discover ways to use the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in instructional settings, as well as share your own activities and teaching resources related to the Framework.
MERLOT
The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.
Lesson Plans
Our best resource is our community of teachers and librarians! On the discussion page of this guide, as well as on individual frame-based pages you'll find examples of assignments and lessons your fellow faculty members and librarians have created.

Tools and Textbooks for Teaching Information Literacy

ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox
A place to discover ways to use the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in instructional settings, as well as share your own activities and teaching resources related to the Framework.
Information Literacy Courseware
To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. By the end of this unit you will be able to Define Information Literacy, Define the four domains that fall under Metaliterate Learners, Identify a lack of knowledge in a subject area, Identify a search topic/question and define it using simple terminology, Articulate current knowledge on a topic, Recognize a need for information and data to achieve a specific end and define limits to the information need, and Manage time effectively to complete a search.
The Information Literacy User's Guide: An Open, Online Textbook
Good researchers have a host of tools at their disposal that make navigating today’s complex information ecosystem much more manageable. Gaining the knowledge, abilities, and self-reflection necessary to be a good researcher helps not only in academic settings, but is invaluable in any career, and throughout one’s life. The Information Literacy User’s Guide will start you on this route to success.
23 Framework Things
This self-paced program encourages participants to read, reflect, and respond to prompts and big questions surrounding the implementation of the Framework at their institutions.
University of Washington's Frame by Frame Research Guide
A toolbox for teaching academic research skills. We hope you will use the tutorials, assignments, and assessments in your course or class. Each page is based on a threshold concept from the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
University of Notre Dame's Library Research and Information Literacy Tutorial
Does it ever feel like finding the right information for that research project is like searching for the legendary Pot of Gold? You're not alone. Everyone is surprised at first by the overwhelming resources available in a modern academic library. But take heart! The 6 modules in the Pot of Gold information literacy tutorial are designed to help you discover and develop the information literacies that will support your learning throughout your college years and beyond.

Information Literacy Teaching Resources

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Information Literacy

Tools Used

The tools used in this research guide are open source tools, meaning you can access them at any time regardless of affiliation. The resources they contain are under creative commons licenses, meaning you can use them and adapt them so long as you give credit to the original creator.

The tools used in this guide are:

Tools and Textbooks for Teaching Information Literacy