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

Performance Indicators

2. The information literate student identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information.

Outcomes Include:

C. Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, audio/visual, book).

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Objective:

Identifies various formats in which information is available.

Demonstrates how the format in which information appears may affect its usefulness for a particular information need.

Practice:

Have students do a final project or paper that asks them to use various information sources and discusses the value of each.