Information Literacy

 

Information Literacy Modules

Information Literacy Modules
Short, to-the-point, tutorials to help students learn to find, evaluate and use information.

Current modules available include:

• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Citing Sources Using APA Style
• Citing Sources Using MLA Style
• Creating a Search Strategy
• Evaluating Web Sites
• Focusing an Information Search
• Maximizing Google Scholar Searches
• Recognizing a Research Study

Definition

The Association of College & Research Libraries 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.

Source:
American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.) http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/presidential.htm

UCF Libraries Role

The UCF Libraries’ role in the Information Fluency initiative:

(see the Information Literacy & Outreach Department's presentation from the 2007 ACRL Conference for more information)

• The new UCF Libraries Information Literacy and Outreach Dept is working in close collaboration with Course Development to develop Information Literacy Modules with a tentative timeline to roll out Summer 2008.
• Librarians are supporting four pilot projects that are integrating Information Fluency into their curricula.
  The four pilot projects are:
  • Honors College
  • Philosophy program
  • Strategies for Success (SLS 1501) course
  • Nursing program
  Two more pilots will be added in each of the next 3 years that we will also support.
  
• UCF Librarians submitted a white paper on the topic of Information Fluency which was adopted as a five year Campus-wide UCF Quality Enhancement Plan (2006-2011).
  
• $1000 grants have been awarded to 26 applicants in 2006 who developed plans to enhance students’ information fluency skills in some way. The Information Literacy and Outreach Department works to support the needs of the awardees. Additional grants will be awarded in each of the next 3 years. For more information about Information Fluency Enhancement Grants, go to http://if.ucf.edu/faculty/enhancement_grants.php.
• A new Information Literacy Librarian has been hired to work closely with new Instructional Design Specialist on Information Literacy Modules.
  
• An Information Literacy Faculty Fellow currently works part time in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) to promote information literacy to the faculty

UCF Libraries: Resources for Students

The following resources are currently available to help students improve research skills:

• Library Research Tutorials
• Streaming videos
• Research Guides
• Ask a Librarian service

UCF Libraries: Resources for Faculty

The following resources are currently available to help students improve research skills:

• Tailored Library Instruction sessions
• Library Research Tutorials
• Streaming videos
• Research Guides
• Ask a Librarian service
• Course Specific Modules

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