The Information Literate Person

Christina Doyle defines the information literate person as… one who:

  • recognises the need for information
  • recognises that accurate and complete information is the basis for intelligent decision making
  • formulates questions based on information needs
  • identifies potential sources of information
  • develops successful search strategies
  • accesses sources of information including computer based and other technologies
  • evaluates information
  • organises information for practical application
  • integrates new information into an existing body of knowledge
  • uses information in critical thinking and problem solving.

Doyle, C.S. (1992) Final Report to National Forum on Information Literacy. (University of Calgary. Information Literacy Group, 1998).