Information Literacy and Research Instruction
Our librarians partner with Western Michigan University faculty and instructors to help students find, use and interpret information.
Introduction
Through our library instruction, we help students use critical thinking to strengthen their information literacy core competencies by:
- Exploring topics and creating research plans.
- Using search techniques to locate information for research.
- Synthesizing and interpreting information.
- Considering ethical and legal issues when using information.
Information literacy in your course
We can help you incorporate information literacy into your course curriculum in several ways: