Cerritos College

Information Competency

Information Competency, or Literacy, is the ability for students to Find, Evaluate, Use, and Communicate information in a variety of formats. It is essential for success in college and in life.

In order to be able to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information, students must be able to demonstrate the following skills in an integrated process:  

• State a research question, problem, or issue.   
• Determine information requirements in various disciplines for the research questions, problems, or issues.  
• Use information technology tools to locate and retrieve relevant information.   
• Organize information.   
• Analyze and evaluate information.  
• Communicate using a variety of information technologies.   
• Understand the ethical and legal issues surrounding information and information technology.   
• Apply the skills gained in information competency to enable lifelong learning.

Cerritos College Library 100 Course

Information Literacy in the California Community Colleges

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

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