An information literate student knows how to access information efficiently and effectively; evaluate information critically and competently; and, use information effectively and critically.

A student who is information literate in first grade:

• Identify parts of a book (spine, spine label, title page, table of contents)
• With assistance, distinguish between fiction and nonfiction
• Frame simple questions related to a topic of interest or assignment, with assistance
• Observe the gathering of information by communicating with others using telecommunications
• With assistance, locate the copyright page and symbol

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A student who is information literate in second grade:

• Identify the index
• With assistance, demonstrate the use of the table of contents
• Write &/or state a simple citation (author & title) to indicate an information source
• Develop questions & follow-up questions to solve an information problem
• Locate fiction & non-fiction sections of the library
• Locate the copyright page and draw the copyright symbol

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A student who is information literate in third grade:

• Identify a variety of information sources – books, periodicals, electronic resources, internet
• With assistance, identify the need for information when solving a problem
• With assistance, locate & retrieve print materials in the library (fiction, nonfiction, reference, & biography)
• With assistance, use alphabetical indices or menus to access print & electronic resources
• Demonstrate the use of the table of contents
• Demonstrate the use of an atlas, dictionary, & encyclopedia
• With assistance, identify keywords in order to locate information
• With assistance, complete a bibliography card
• With assistance, identify keywords & phrases to record information (notetaking)

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A student who is information literate in fourth grade:

• Identify the appropriate sources of information
• Access information from print, non-print, &/or electronic resources
• Brainstorm to develop a set of questions, which are carefully aligned & focused on a designated main idea
• Demonstrate the ability to locate specific information from a variety of resources
• Demonstrate the use of an index in a print resource
• Identify keywords for locating information
• With assistance, identify keywords & phrases to record information (notetaking)

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A student who is information literate in fifth grade:

• Determine the information needed to solve a problem
• Use a variety of information sources: print (almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas), visual, persons, etc.
• Identify appropriate topics and keywords
• Find information from a given resource alphabetically, chronologically, topically, or numerically
• With limited assistance, locate information on the internet
• Identify the parts of a nonfiction book (glossary, index, table of contents)
• Independently complete bibliography cards
• Identify keywords & phrases to record information (notetaking)
• Be able to define “plagiarism”

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