Delaware Technical & Community College Libraries

Information Literacy




Information Literacy at Delaware Tech / Searching for Information /

Types of Information / Copyright & Plagiarism / Faculty Information Literacy Links




Information literacy is defined as a set of abilities requiring individuals to ‘recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.’1, 2

You may find the following links and tutorials helpful to understanding information literacy at Delaware Tech.


Information Literacy at Delaware Tech

BlackBoard Instructions

TILT Instructions

TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial)



Searching for Information

Library Catalogs Tutorial (including Delaware Tech's online library catalog)

Introduction to the Delaware Library Catalog (Flash Video)

Periodicals Tutorial (including EBSCOhost)

Search Strategy

Boolean Searching and Truncation (PDF)

Introduction to EBSCOhost (Flash Video)

"A to Z" Journal Search (PDF)

Internet Tutorials University at Albany Libraries

How to Read Call Numbers in Academic Libraries University System of Georgia

Library of Congress Subject Headings



Types of Information

Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages

Types of Periodicals

Primary vs. Secondary Sources



Copyright & Plagiarism

Copyright Tutorial

Plagiarism 101 University at Albany Libraries

"Cite is Right" Plagiarism Tutorial Rutgers University

APA Citation Style Guide (PDF) Color-coded

MLA Citation Style Guide (PDF)




Faculty Information Literacy Links

Information Literacy

Library Information Literacy Guidelines for Rubrics

General Education Assessment CCC#5 Rubric (with Intended Outcomes)

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