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3. 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."
Definition from American Libraries Association Information Literacy Competency Standards

4. Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It
enables learners to master content and extend their
investigations, become more self-directed, and assume
greater control over their own learning. An information
literate individual is able to:
• Determine the extent of information needed
• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
• Evaluate information and its sources critically
• Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of
information, and access and use information ethically and legally
Cited from American Libraries Association Information Literacy Competencies

7. Evaluate Sources
objectives:
Compare and contrast credible v. non-credible web sources
Differentiate between popular, scholarly, and trade publications.

9. objectives:
Formulate searches in ECU's library catalog

10. Objectives:
Define a trade journal and
what can be found in one.
Identify 3 trade journals
in the Hospitality field.
Recognize attributes of trade
journals and their authors.
Use Trade Journals

11. Locate & Analyze Statistics and Business Information
Objectives:
Recognize sources of statistical information.
Discover library databases for finding national and international
business information to apply to Hospitality Leadership-related analyses

12. Objectives:
Define plagiarism
Identify APA citations for books, journal articles,
newspapers, and websites.

14. To use this guide, please click the tabs across the top in
order to complete each of the learning objectives.