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),
“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.
