Brescia Libguide Toolbox: Information Literacy

Information literacy is another way of saying that you know how to research and that you know what to do with the research information that you find.

1. Know what you need for your report, research paper or project:  books, journal articles, newspaper articles or encyclopedia information.
2. Locate the information you need in:  the catalog (books); general & subject databases (articles of all types).
3. Evaluate the information you’ve found for accuracy, authority, applicability…
4. Use the information for a group project or for an individual paper.
5. Demonstrate ethical use of the information by citing your sources in the appropriate format.