Blackwell Library

Unfortunately, all students do not magically become information-literate people upon entrance to college. Nor do they automatically become information literate during their four years of study...unless, that is, they are taught to be.

This is where the library and 
teaching faculty at Blackwell 
Library and at SU come in.  

By combining strengths, both teaching and library faculty are able to work together to help students see that information literacy is not something that exists in a vacuum - indeed, that by becoming information literate a student is able to better understand coursework, produce better research papers, ask better questions, and access necessary information with ease.

Information Literate Individuals Can:

• Determine the extent of information needed

• Access the information needed effectively and efficiently

• Evaluate information and its sources critically

• Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base

• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose

• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally

Publication Resources:
 
E-Journals:
Communications in Information Literacy