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Concise Guide to Information Literacy by Scott Lanning is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Concise Guide to Information Literacy about?

The American Library Association defines "information literacy" as "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." __The Concise Guide to Information Literacy__ gives students the tools they need to develop those abilities, including the search techniques and evaluation methods that will help them pinpoint what actually __is__ academically sound information. Using the Association of College and Research Libraries' Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education as a framework, this much-needed sourcebook covers all the major facets of the information literacy process. For students, it is a ready-to-use guide that explains what information literacy is, why it is so important, and how to put it to use in both print and online research. For teachers, it is a helpful classroom resource that can serve as the basis for an information literacy course, a supplemental text, or a handy reference for research in any subject.

Who reads Concise Guide to Information Literacy?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Scott Lanning
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9781598849493
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Language Learning, Science, Computer Science
Rating
3 / 5 (13 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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