Information Literacy

Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, and use information effectively and ethically.  Throughout students' four years at Hunterdon Central, they will engage in research and inquiry projects that require them to develop the following skills: defining an information need, selecting appropriate sources, formulating search strategies, and evaluating information for relevancy and quality.  These information literacy skills enable students to become critical thinkers in an ever-changing, information-rich society.

On this page are information literacy resources for students, staff, and parents.

Citation Information

Copyright and Creative Commons

Source Evaluation

IMC Source Evaluation

Evaluation - Information Need

  • Checklist of questions from Chapter 7 of the Basic Library Research Handbook by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library - scroll down to "Identifying your Information Need"
  • Evaluating Information from University of Toledo Libraries - Look under the heading, "Before you start searching, define your information need"

Evaluation - Information Quality

Kathy Schrock's Evaluation Tools

Alan November's Web Literacy for Educators REAL is a four-step web evaluation process:

  •     Read the URL
  •     Examine the Content
  •     Ask about the Author and Owner
  •     Look at the Links

Information Search Process

Developed by Dr. Carol Kuhlthau, Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University, the Information Search Process (ISP) is a "seven" stage research process. This model focuses on three aspects of research: the affective (feelings), the cognitive (thoughts) and the physical (actions) of each stage.

Stages of the ISP:

Initiation
Selection
Exploration
Formulation
Collection
Presentation
Assessment

Teachers:  Visit the "Information Search Process: A Model for Student Research" Moodle site for research project resources. 

Search Strategies

Research and The Common Core Standards

Whatever their characteristics, all research projects require imagination and the ability to turn an assignment into an investigation, a topic into an inquiry.

Mary W. George

Internet Safety Resources

General Resources

Social Networking