Information Literacy and Technology

Information Literacy and Technology explains the basic systems used to organize information and helps readers clearly define their information needs. This text addresses concepts and skills that are foundational to information literacy and identifies issues and questions of appropriate and ethical use of information. Information Literacy and Technology features: Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter Chapter highlights at the end of each chapter Search Tips and Concept Checks that emphasize important concepts and provide opportunities for further clarity Skill Checks that provide opportunity for students to apply concepts as they learn them Screenshots throughout the text to help readers visualize textual concepts and skills Suggested assignment questions for each chapter with additional assignments on the companion website A Comprehensive research assignment on the companion website A Glossary that defines important information and technology literacy research terms A Bibliography that cites sources quoted in the text and provides a model for readers