Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

• The information literate student determines the nature and extent of information needed.

• The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently. 

• The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system. 

• The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

• The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.