Information Literacy 

Information Literacy (IL), as defined by PCCC, consists of:

I. Defining and articulating the need for information

II. Information Retrieval

III. Citation of Sources

IV. Evaluation of Sources

V. Using information effectively in writing assignments

These competencies have been assessed in an ongoing fashion in The College Experience course via the Information Literacy Research Project, and will be assessed further in the Title V Writing Initiative.  In general, PCCC students have fared well in retrieving information and identifying citation information, but have struggled with information literacy competencies that require more critical thinking, such as formulating a thesis statement, critical evaluation of resources, and extraction of useful information from resources.  In the Writing Initiative, special emphasis is placed on the latter two competencies especially.