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The mission of the Library Instruction and Information Literacy program is to ensure, in partnership with classroom faculty, that Wagner College students graduate as information literate members of our information society.
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The library faculty provide workshops on all aspects of information literacy, including:
- Research Skills (using catalogs, databases, and Web-based search tools)
- Citation Management
- Plagiarism Prevention
Conatct Cathy Perkins to schedule an information literacy session in the Library SmartLab (718) 390-3377 or email instruction@wagner.edu
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An information literate individual is able to:
- Determine the extent of information needed
- Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
- Evaluate information and its sources critically
Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
- Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
- Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use
of information, and access and use information ethically and legally
(from the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education) |
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