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Information Literacy = Searching Savvy

Information Literacy: Being able to define what you need, then find, choose, and use information well.
Define your information need - Narrow down, or broaden as needed
Find information efficiently - Library databases
Choose information - Is it worthy? Who says so? Where did the information come from? Why is the information being published or promoted? Follow the Money. Who benefits?
Use information ethically by citing sources.

A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age : Scientific Habits of Mind by David J. Helfand
Publication Date: 2016-02-02

Information is like food

What do you feed your brain?

Confirm your bias or stretch your understanding

FACTUAL News Search: News Sites with Highly Factual Reporting
Pick how you want your news to lean!
Pick News Source by Bias Range (mediabiasfactcheck.com)

Free (Open Education Resources) OER Textbook from Open SUNY

The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook

Wisconsin Standards for Information and Technology Literacy

Wisconsin Standards for Information and Technology Literacy (2017)
Wisconsin defines Information and Technology Literacy as “the ability of an individual, working independently or with others, to use tools, resources, processes, and systems responsible to access and evaluate information in any medium, and to use that information to solve problems, communicate clearly, make informed decisions, and construct new knowledge, products, or systems.”
Wisconsin Standards for Information and Technology Literacy (ITL) Adopted November 2017 [PDF]

Copyright & Citing Sources: Information Literacy Tips