The librarians are happy to create web-based research guides to meet the needs of our faculty and students. Just send an e-mail describing what you would find useful and your request will be routed to the appropriate librarian.
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According to the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), an information literate individual is one who is able to:
"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.'"
[From the Association of College and Research Libraries' Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (2000), quoting the American Library Association's Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report (1989)]