Donald R. Welter Library

INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAM

Nursing 2220C

What is Information Literacy?

Information Literacy is a set of abilities that empower individuals to understand how the information is organized, to locate, retrieve, evaluate, and use information effectively.

Nursing 2220C Information Literacy Activities

1. Library’s Online Collection
   (subject, keyword, Boolean operators, search builder, limiters and expanders)

1. 1. CINAHL (subject, keyword, Boolean operators, search builder, limiters and expanders)
   2. PsycArticles (subject, keyword, Boolean operators, nesting, and limiters)
   3. Health and Wellness Resource Center (subject, keyword, Boolean operators, limiters and expanders, nesting)
2. Evaluating Information
   1. Evaluate print and online information by using the following criteria: accuracy, authority, currency, comprehensiveness, purpose, and objectivity.

Donald R. Welter Library

INFORMATION COMPETENCIES

Nursing 2220C

What are the benefits of being information competent?

Information competency allows individuals to make informed, intelligent decisions in academic, professional, and personal life.

Nursing 2220C Information Competencies

At the end of Nursing 2220C course students will:

1. Effectively use library services as in-person and online reference, instruction, research support, and interlibrary loan
2. Articulate the information need related to a class assignment or research project
3. Formulate and refine a research question by identifying keywords, concepts, and key phrases
4. Identify and effectively use appropriate local and remote resources for retrieving, manipulating, and transferring information
5. Construct an effective search strategy by using subject, author, title, and keyword search modes
6. Efficiently use the Boolean operators “and”, “or” , and “not”
7. Evaluate information by using the following criteria: accuracy, authority, currency, comprehensiveness, purpose, and objectivity
8. Discuss the concepts of “intellectual property” and “academic honesty” and use information responsibly.