Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Across the Curriculum

Critical Thinking & Information Literacy
Across the Curriculum

Information Literacy Objectives

To understand the value and usefulness of authenticated information in any sort of problem solving.
To develop a lifelong habit of critical thinking about problem solving.
To become familiar with the Library Media Center collection, services, and resources.
To understand and apply an information research process.
To understand information structures in different sources.
To develop and apply appropriate search strategies.
To identify and effectively use key reference sources in a library.
To understand the purpose of library classification systems.
To identify, locate and retrieve materials using library catalogs.
To identify and use relevant print and electronic databases.
To recognize the value of the Internet as a research tool.
To use a browser and search engines to find needed information on the Internet.
To understand basic library terminology.
To evaluate information, both print and electronic, based on identified criteria.
To become aware of personal, institutional and public policy issues as they relate to information literacy.
To understand the documentation process using the appropriate styles to cite sources.

The BCC Library Media Center Curriculum is an integral part of the CTILAC program.

These objectives were developed by Shahla Rowhani with the assistance of a BCC Summer Grant.

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Updated August 26, 2003