COM 111: Introduction to Communications: Getting Started

What is Information Literacy?

• The ability to locate, evaluate, and use information accurately and effectively to become a lifelong learner. 

This guide is intended to help you develop your information literacy skills within the context of COM 111 and related projects. The following pages will highlight the value of information literacy and provide context for the research process. 
 

Determine Your Information Need & Identify Keywords/Search Terms

• Explore what you need and how you can find it: Start here. 

Discover Resources 

• Utilize tools to locate resources related to your topic or research question through the library and databases:
  • Search the Library 
  • Search Databases

Analyzing Results

• Understand the context of the resources and the value they can add to your research: Start Here.