STANDARD TWO: Acquire the Needed Information Efficiently and Effectively.

BASIC LESSONS

• Standard One: Defining the Information Need
• Standard Two: Acquiring Needed Information Efficiently and Effectively
  1. Introduction to Searching for Information
  2. Developing Search Strategies
  3. Properties of Information Tools
  4. Retrieving Information
  5. Analyzing Retrieved Information
  6. Knowledge Management: Store, Retrieve, and Share Information
  7. Discipline-specific Resources
• Standard Three: Critically Evaluating Information and Its Sources
• Standard Four: Using Information Ethically
• Standard Five: Keeping Current Regarding New Information in the Field

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION

The ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards identifies Standard Two as the ability of users to acquire the needed information efficiently and effectively. This series of lessons introduces users to a variety of concepts and ideas that fall under that standard.