Most faculty understand the concepts of reading and computer literacy.
Although recent publications would be valuable, so also would be those written decades earlier. Investigating Congressional aid to single parent families would also be useful, hence House and Senate documents, such as bills, hearings, and the eventual laws enacted, would need to be identified. Finally, visiting Single Parent Family Web sites could be helpful in establishing the kinds of resources available to spouses and children of these families. An employee who can conduct a literature review and find factual information for their employer is much more valuable than a student who cannot. A voter who has to decide which candidate is telling the truth will need to locate information and verify its accuracy.