English A - E Research Guide (Introduction to Academic Writing): ENG A - Information Literacy

According to the Carroll Community College catalog, Information & Technology Literacy is General Education Learning Goal #4.

"Students will research, create, and communicate information through appropriate technology or media.  Toward attaining this goal, students will:

• Select appropriate search methods for gathering information
• Evaluate the authority, reliability, accuracy, and currency of information sources
• Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical, legal, and cultural issues and responsibilities in the uses of information and technology
• Design, develop, and produce media that effectively comunicates information and ideas"

In other words, according to the Association of College & Research Libraries:

"Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information."

Under the tab for ENG A - Information Literacy above:

• Find links to Internet resources and Powerpoints from the ENG A Module.
• See the 2 pages to assist you with finding sources for Objective 2:

1. Find a Reference book on Martin Luther King
2. Find a reference source, a book, and an article on a social issue.

NOTE:  The library website has changed, so it will look different from the visuals in your notebook.

Objective 1:  Annotate, summarize, and paraphrase a reading selection

Objective 2:  Locate and evaluate sources for a writing assignment

Objective 3:  MLA Documentation