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Self-paced, interactive tutorial for information literacy designed to develop
information and research skills.
http://dotatmac.mcmaster.ca/
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Wikinfo - Information Literacy
Encyclopedia article which examines and defines the concept of information literacy.
http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.phtml?title=Information_literacy
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Information Literacy Community Partnerships Initiative
This American Library Association initiative aims to build bridges between academic / school
library information literacy programs and public libraries.
http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/pastpresidents/nancykranich/informationlitera....
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AASL Information Power Program
Includes information about the national standards for information literacy in K-12 education.
Provides details about the book, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, and
supplemental materials for implementing the standards.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/
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ACRL Instruction Section
A collection of resources primarily about the practice of teaching information literacy. Of special
interest are pages about computer classroom control systems, textbooks for information literacy
courses, and examples of best practices. The Committee is a subsidiary of the Instruction Section
(IS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/welcome/
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ALA.org - Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices
Attempts to articulate elements of exemplary information literacy programs for undergraduate
students at four-year and two-year institutions.
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/characteristics.htm
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ACRL's Institute for Information Literacy (IIL)
An initiative to assist librarians in becoming information literacy teachers, leaders and
advocates. The 4.5 day "Immersion" program is described. A selection of advocacy
resources and readings for new instruction librarians are included.
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/professactivity/iil/
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Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
Describes how to a new information literacy program or assessing an existing program. These
standards, performance indicators, and examples are approved by the Association of College and
Research Libraries (ACRL).
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm
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Promoting Health Information Literacy
Article from Academic Exchange Quarterly which discusses ways that librarians can collaborate with
health science faculty to teach information literacy to students.
http://www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/mo2283fe04.htm
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Information literacy - Wikipedia
Encyclopedia article on information literacy. Includes definition, history, and list of
references.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacy
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Computer Skills for Information Problem-Solving: Learning and Teaching Technology in Context
Article on how instructors can teach problem and information literacy skills to students when they
are using technology.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-4/skills.htm
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Information Literacy Program
University of Louisville program that addresses information literacy issues.
http://www.louisville.edu/infoliteracy/
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'Library Guy' Keith Stanger's Home Port
Resources for information discovery and evaluation provided by Keith Stanger, 'Library Guy', an
Eastern Michigan University librarian.
http://www.keithstanger.com/
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Information Literacy: Learning How to Learn
Article which examines how information literacy is teaching students how to learn to learn.
http://www.ri.net/RITTI_Fellows/Barton/infolit.html
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The Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
American Library Association list of nine standards to use in information literacy.
http://www.ala.org/aaslTemplate.cfm?Section=Information_Power&Template=/ContentManagement/C....
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Bringing Instructional Activities under an Information Literacy Umbrella
Article describes ways that information literacy can be placed within the higher education
curriculum.
http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/cho24653j.htm
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Using Critical Thinking To Conduct Effective Searches of Online
Article on how to teach critical thinking skills in the context of online searching.
http://www.michaellorenzen.com/eric/critical-thinking.html
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Evaluation of World Wide Web Sites: An Annotated Bibliography
Annotated bibliography that looks at the literature dealing with the evaluation of sites on the
World Wide Web.
http://www.michaellorenzen.com/eric/evaluation.html
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National Educational Technology Standards for Students
The primary goal of the ISTE NETS Project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop
national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the
United States.
http://cnets.iste.org/students/
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Information Literacy: The Web is not an Encyclopedia
Provides a list of guidelines to help users to identify internet-based resources of value to meet
their information needs.
http://www.oit.umd.edu/units/web/literacy/
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Yahooligans! Teachers' Guide - Teaching Internet Literacy
Tips and reminders for teachers and students when using or planning to use the web in lessons or
research.
http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/litintro.html
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Information Literacy Toolkit: Meeting the Challenge of a Large Research University
Article examines the results of an information literacy program at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities.
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2234z02.htm
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Instruction and Training at University of Oregon Libraries
Describes opportunities for students, faculty and staff to become familiar with the libraries'
spaces and services, improve research skills, learn about technology, and investigate the
information environment.
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/instruct/
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Information Literacy and Teacher Education
Reasons why teachers and teacher education students should learn about information literacy.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-2/information.htm
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Guidelines for Effective Library Assignments
Guidelines meant to ensure students have a positive library experience and meant to reinforce
library use as a means of learning.
http://gort.ucsd.edu/dtweedy/EffectiveAssignments.html
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Information Literacy 101
Description of a course at York College that teaches students about information literacy.
http://www.ycp.edu/library/ifl/
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Information Literacy Resources
Annotated list of resources on the Web relating to information literacy. It is divided into
several helpful categories.
http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv/infoliteracy.htm
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Assessment in Library and Information Literacy Instruction
Partially annotated bibliography of Web resources relating to the evaluation of information
literacy programs.
http://www2.library.unr.edu/ragains/assess.html
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Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education
Learn about information literacy and how it is being taught in higher education.
http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-1/information.htm
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Information Literacy in an Information Society
Details why information literacy is important skill in an information society.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/information-literacy2.html
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Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning
Article about information literacy and why it is an important skill to have through life.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/information-literacy.html
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What Should Parents Know About Information Literacy?
Brochure for parents that provides an explanation of Information Literacy and how to develop
Information Literacy skills in their children. It lists suggestions for teaching children about
time management and evaluation of information sources.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/parents.html
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Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy (DORIL)
A guide to a variety of resources that relate to the concept of information literacy. Unique
features include programs in K-12 education and conference listings. Use caution--some subpages
have not been updated regularly.
http://www.lib.usf.edu/ref/doril/
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Dalhousie University Libraries - Information Literacy Tutorials
Self-paced tutorials, 8 in all, covering core facets of researching. The free Authorware Web
Player plugin (from Macromedia) is required for viewing.
http://www.library.dal.ca/how/emodules/webindex.htm
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YCP Information Literacy E-Text
Textbook at York College of Pennsylvania. Breaks down information literacy into three main
sections: Locate, Evaluate, and Use Effectively. Each section is subdivided into specific issues
surrounding these aspects of information literacy and provides many related links for students or
educators to explore.
http://www.ycp.edu/library/ifl/etext/ethome.html
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LibrarySmart
Offers resources that inform and help instruct librarians, teachers, parents, and students about
information literacy.
http://www.librarysmart.com/working/home.asp
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Information Literacy
List of web sites by category dealing with information literacy issues.
http://goose.ycp.edu/~gszczyrb/vlib/
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Critical Thinking in an Online World
Author Debra Jones argues that critical thinking is a key component of information literacy
instruction in this conference paper from 1996.
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/untangle/jones.html
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Library Instruction: A Resource Guide
From Syracuse University Library.
http://libwww.syr.edu/instruction/staff/resources.htm
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Understanding Information Literacy
Provides a brief analysis of ways information literacy impacts today's world. Author Humes is from
the National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/infolit.html
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The Information Literacy Movement of the School Library Media Field: a Preliminary Summary of the Research
Summarizes the proceedings of two major conferences, the Treasure Mountain Research Retreat VI and
the International Association School Librarianship conference. In addition, the authors look at
the entire history of information literacy and bring together the theory development, the research,
and practice in school libraries since the late 1980s. Written by David V. Loertscher and Blanche
Woolls.
http://witloof.sjsu.edu/courses/250.loertscher/modelloer.html
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Information Literacy
Article about information literacy that defines what it is and relates what the current state of
research is regarding it.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/infolit2.html
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Washington State Library Information Literacy Project
Annotated list with links of good papers that pertain to information literacy.
http://faculty.washington.edu/jwholmes/WSL_InfoLit/toolkit_08.htm
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Information Literacy - Sources of Information
An organized collection of freely available articles, conference-papers, and websites in the field
of information literacy literature.
http://www.his.se/bib/enginfolit.shtml
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Seven Faces of Information Literacy in Higher Education
Describes how information literacy is "experienced by those who use information."
Addresses information-seekers conception of information literacy.
http://www2.fit.qut.edu.au/InfoSys/bruce/inflit/faces/faces1.htm
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TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
An award-winning, interactive library tutorial, created by the Digital Information Literacy Office
at the University of Texas at Austin. TILT has an open publication license that allows other
institutions to create customized, local versions of the tutorial.
http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/
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Information Literacy Credit Courses in Canadian Colleges and Universities
Links to information literacy credit courses in Canadian colleges and universities.
http://cybrary.uwinnipeg.ca/services/il/cdn_credit.htm
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Big6: The Big6 Skills Information Problem-Solving Approach
The Big6 Model is one approach to teaching information literacy skills.
http://www.big6.com/
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Project SAILS: Project for the Standardization of Information Literacy Skills
Ongoing Kent State project to create a standardized test that measures students' information
literacy skills and serves as an assessment tool for Information Literacy programs. Related
bibliographies and web resources are included.
http://sails.lms.kent.edu/index.php
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LOEX Clearinghouse
Lists important conferences for information literacy professionals. Notable links include a
listing of information literacy course syllabi, guides for writing library assignments, and sites
about electronic library classrooms.
http://www.emich.edu/public/loex/loex.html
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Evaluating Online Educational Materials for Use in Instruction
Learn how to evaluate web sites so that you select only good ones for use in teaching.
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/evaluating.html
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Definitions of Information Literacy, and Making Library-Related Assignments
Links to various definitions and to articles and references focusing on creating effective library
assignments.
http://www.lib.usf.edu/ref/ifrank/infolit.html
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Information Literacy at FIU
Links to various academic and practical resources on literacy research, opinion and training.
http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/
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Best Practices and Assessment of Information Literacy Programs
Project Plan Prepared for the Association of College and Research Libraries.
http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/Plan.htm
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Information Literacy Land of Confusion
Commentary about libraries, library instruction, and information literacy by Michael Lorenzen at
Central Michigan University.
http://lorenzen.blogspot.com
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Building Information Literacy
Subtitled "Strategies for Developing Informed Decision-Makers and Independent Lifelong
Learners," this site provides practical guidelines and examples for school librarians and
teachers for implementing information literacy in schools (K -12). Includes a description of the
learning process for various ages, example lesson plans and projects.
http://www.edu.pe.ca/bil/
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The National Forum on Information Literacy
A comprehensive source about information literacy including: What is information literacy? Why it
is important? How can I teach it? Who is doing it? And where can I read more?
http://www.infolit.org/
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