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Information Literacy in the Digital Age: An Evidence-Based Approach is based on content, resources, and exercises developed for an academic information literacy course that is grounded in and based on research related to information literacy. According to the American Library Association (www.ala.org<https://golden.usm.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=d0adebdca77e4e08879c893cb3108a4a&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ala.org>), “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.” Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning and is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. Information literacy is an umbrella term that includes a variety of important, specific competencies addressed by chapter topics such as: definitions of and research related to information literacy, cultural literacy, library literacy, ethical literacy (copyright, plagiarism), computer/Internet/Web literacy, network/database literacy, media literacy, government literacy, financial literacy, and a chapter on the basic types of research papers and how to structure and write an objective research paper. Appendices in the book include an instrument for measuring information competency and three research papers related to the topic of information literacy. http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781843345152<https://golden.usm.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=d0adebdca77e4e08879c893cb3108a4a&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.neal-schuman.com%2fbdetail.php%3fisbn%3d9781843345152>