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Information Literacy Assignment Checklist

Does the assignment:

___relate to course objectives

___specifiy information literacy learning objectives

___require the student to find and use information to generate a product (paper, speech, brochure, debate etc.)

___provide guidance or instruction on sources to consult and search strategy

___have a clear set of instructions

Does the student:

___identify needed information

___find needed information

___evaluate the quality

___effectively utilize information

___observe ethical use of information

Avoid:

• making an assignment that frustrates students.
• making an assignment for which the library has no resources.
• having every student in the class research exactly the same topic.

Be sure to:

• test out the assignment before use.
• encourage students to ask the librarians for help.

For more information about the information literacy program, contact:

Jenne Klotz
Director of Library Instruction
klotzjm@jmu.edu

James Madison University Libraries & Educational Technologies