Articulate your information need. Select a piece of information or literature. Analyze the content of that information. Evaluate its contribution to your goals. We are living in the Information Age, which means that we are inundated daily with enormous amounts of information from many sources, in many forms.
Information literacy requires the critical evaluation of information.
This research strategy guide will introduce you to the process of critical evaluation. Articulate your information need. Select a piece of information or literature. An abstract, if present, should outline the scope and purpose. Analyze the content of that information.