"The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally."
Basic Skills
Identifies and discusses issues related to free vs. fee-based access to information
Demonstrates an understanding of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use of copyrighted material
Demonstrates an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and does not represent work attributable to others as his/her own
Selects an appropriate documentation style and uses it consistently to cite sources
Participates in electronic discussions following accepted practices (e.g. "Netiquette")
Complies with institutional policies on access to information resources
Preserves the integrity of information resources, equipment, systems and facilities
Legally obtains, stores, and disseminates text, data, images, or sounds
Uses approved passwords and other forms of ID for access to information resources
Posts permission granted notices, as needed, for copyrighted material
Advanced Skills
Identifies and discusses issues related to censorship and freedom of speech
Demonstrates an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and does not represent work attributable to others as his/her own
Demonstrates an understanding of institutional policies related to human subjects research
Legally obtains, stores, and disseminates text, data, images, or sounds
Identifies and discusses issues related to privacy and security in both the print and electronic environments
