This short course will help you better understand how information impacts all facets of your life, whether personal, professional, or educational. Information is central to life, especially in a knowledge economy driven by technology. Understanding how to effectively find, evaluate, and use information is key to success. This course will discuss how information is produced, organized, located, and used ethically and legally, both online and in print. This process starts with understanding the research process that informs your information-seeking behavior. Developing an effective question to drive your research will help you develop an effective search strategy using appropriate search tools. Once relevant information is found, you will evaluate it to ensure it meets your information needs. Knowing what type of information is needed is key in this step. Finally, when using information, you must consider issues of ownership and the importance of attribution to be an ethical user of any source. Information literacy skills are even more necessary now with the rise of misinformation online.
