The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.

Specific Competencies

1.1 Drafts and refines a thesis statement

introduce/ reinforce	— Upper Division/ History 100W
reinforce/ culminate	— Upper Division/ History 102

1.2 Identifies keywords and synonyms for a topic

introduce	— Lower Division/ History 50
reinforce	— Upper Division/ History 100W
culminate	— Upper Division/ History 102

1.3 Identifies and locates major scholarly encyclopedias and bibliographies on a topic

introduce	— Lower Division/ History 50
reinforce	— Upper Division/ History 100W
culminate	— Upper Division/ History 102

1.4 Locates most relevant Library of Congress (LC) classification areas for browsing books on a topic

introduce	— Lower Division/ History 50
reinforce	— Upper Division/ History 100W
culminate	— Upper Division/ History 102