Information Literacy

What is Information Literacy?

Information literacy is 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.” (American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. ) To be information literate, then, one needs skills not only in research but in critical thinking.

Filter Bubble

: an environment and especially an online environment in which people are exposed only to opinions and information that conform to their existing beliefs

Beware online "filter bubbles" | Eli Pariser