MUSE - A Spartan Scholar from the Start: Being Information Literate
Being Information Literate
Finding, evaluating and using information are valuable skills that
will contribute to your success in classes at San José State
and after you graduate.
Students who are information literate are able to:
- Recognize when information is needed .
- Locate, evaluate, and use the information.
- Decide what is useful information and what is not useful.
To do this, students need to be able to:
- Determine what kind of information is needed.
- Know where to find it.
- Be able to evaluate its usefulness.
- Use the information effectively in papers and presentations.
- Understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
- Work with librarians and instructors so they can help individuals
locate, evaluate and use information sources effectively to complete
assignments and papers.
Successful students:
- Use the Library Catalog to make sure they find enough books on
their topic.
- Use the electronic databases to make sure they find enough journal
articles on their topic.
- Ask their instructor when they have questions about assignments.
- Ask a librarian when they have questions about where to find
information to complete their assignments and to obtain additional
study materials.
- Take advantage of on-line tutorials available at the SJSU library
Web site to improve their information literacy skills, which are
crucial skills for a university-level student and lifetime learner.
- Use the library and Web sources to obtain information to improve
their understanding of course subject matter.
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