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GRADE LEVELS:
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K - 8
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RELATED SUBJECTS:
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K-12: Arts
Art Connections
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
K-12: Business Education
K-12: Foreign Language
K-12: General
K-12: Health
K-12: Language Arts
K-12: Life Skills
Life Work
Self-Regulation
Thinking and Reasoning
Working With Others
K-12: Mathematics
K-12: Physical Education
K-12: Science
K-12: Social Studies
Behavioral Studies
Civics
Economics
Geography
History
Grades K-4 History
Historical Understanding
United States History
World History
Social Studies(general)
K-12: Technology
Higher Ed: Arts
Higher Ed: Art
Higher Ed: Performing Arts
Higher Ed: Visual Arts
Higher Ed: Cultural Studies
Higher Ed: Cultural Studies
Higher Ed: African Studies
Higher Ed: Asian Studies
Higher Ed: European Studies
Higher Ed: Latin Studies
Higher Ed: Native American Studies
Higher Ed: Womens Studies
Higher Ed: Communications/Media
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Higher Ed: English/Literature
Higher Ed: Writing
Higher Ed: General
Higher Ed: Health
Higher Ed: Health
Higher Ed: Medicine/Nursing
Higher Ed: Humanities
Higher Ed: Foreign Language
Higher Ed: History
Higher Ed: Humanities
Higher Ed: Philosophy
Higher Ed: Religon
Higher Ed: Information Technology
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Higher Ed: Information Technology
Higher Ed: Law
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Higher Ed: Mathematics
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Higher Ed: Geography
Higher Ed: Psychology
Higher Ed: Political Science
Higher Ed: Sociology

SKILLS AND STANDARDS:
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ACRL Standards (Higher Education IL Standards)
Determines the nature and extent of information needed
Defines and articulates the need for information
Identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information
Considers the costs and benefits of acquiring the needed information
Reevaluates the nature and extent of the information need
Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently
Selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information
Constructs and implements effectively-designed search strategies
Retrieves information online or in person using a variety of methods
Refines the search strategy if necessary
Extracts, records, and manages the information and its sources
Evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system
Summarizes the main ideas to be extracted from the information gathered
Articulates and applies initial criteria for evaluating both the information and its sources
Synthesizes main ideas to construct new concepts
Compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine the value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of the information
Determines whether the new knowledge has an impact on the individual?s value system and takes steps to reconcile differences
Validates understanding and interpretation of the information through discourse with other individuals, subject-area experts, and/or practitioners
Determines whether the initial query should be revised
Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
Applies new and prior information to the planning and creation of a particular product or performance
Revises the development process for the product or performance
Communicates the product or performance effectively to others
Understands many of the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally
Understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology
Follows laws, regulations, institutional policies, and etiquette related to the access and use of information resources
Acknowledges the use of information sources in communicating the product or performance

National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)
Accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Recognizes the need for information.
Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making.
Formulates questions based on information needs.
Identifies a variety of potential sources of information.
Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.
Evaluates information critically and competently.


