Standard Five
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.

Performance Indicators

3. The information literate student acknowledges the use of information sources
in communicating the product or performance.

Outcomes Include:

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Objective:

Describes how to use a documentation style to record bibliographic information from an item retrieved through research.

Identifies citation elements for information sources in different formats (e.g., book, article, television program, Web page, interview).

Demonstrates an understanding that there are different documentation styles, published or accepted by various groups (1).

Demonstrates an understanding that the appropriate documentation style may vary by discipline (e.g., MLA for English, University of Chicago for history, APA for psychology, CBE for biology)

Describes when the format of the source cited may dictate a certain citation style.

Uses correctly and consistently the citation style appropriate to a specific discipline.

Locates information about documentation styles either in print or electronically, e.g., through the library's Web site.

Recognizes that consistency of citation format is important, especially if a course instructor has not required a particular style.

Practice:

Sources to cite original work -- no plagiarism.