"Information Literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand."¹

"Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze and use information"²

The goal of this site is to introduce students and others to the major chiropractic and health source information resources. These online tutorials focus on developing the skills necessary to achieve the ACRL standards for being information literate. These standards are:

1. The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.

2. The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

3. The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.

4. The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

5. The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

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