2. The information literate student identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information.

Outcomes Include:

a. Knows how information is formally and informally produced, organized, and disseminated

b. Recognizes that knowledge can be organized into disciplines that influence the way information is accessed

c. Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, audio/visual, book)

d. Identifies the purpose and audience of potential resources (e.g., popular vs. scholarly, current vs. historical)

e. Differentiates between primary and secondary sources, recognizing how their use and importance vary with each discipline

f. Realizes that information may need to be constructed with raw data from primary sources