The following websites provide information about critical thinking and information literacy.  More links will be added as needed. For additional information, please visit the University of South Florida's Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy (DORIL).

Definitions of Information Literacy and Related Terms
This basic page from the Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy (DORIL) defines terms that are used in discussing information literacy. An important first step before undertaking the task of integrating information literacy into academic programs, is to understand the terminology.

Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline  This website,  approved by the Board of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in June 2003, is an extensive guide to what should be included in "exemplary information literacy programs for undergraduate students at four-year and two-year institutions." Included are examples of goals and objectives of the info. lit. program, how to start the planning process and achieve administrative/institutional support.

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education  These standards were approved by both the Association of College and Research Library (January 2000) and the American Association for Higher Education (October 1999).  The document defines information literacy and includes use of the comptenecy standards and performance indicators.

Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum, Longview Community College  This community college in Missouri has collected resources related to the various areas of critical thinking.
Links to "core concepts" are the bulk of this page - defining such terms as statement, argument, fallacies in reasoning, etc.   Powerpoint presentations about critical thinking are included.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources  The Reference & Research Services Department at New Mexico State University Library has put together this page. The title is catchy and the examples given are humorous but the advice is sound. It is obvious after reading the "fake" sites why students must learn to evaluate web sources for reliable content.

TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial.  Already used at CSM,  this tutorial is an important tool.  The self-paced environment, along with easy-to-understand language, guides the student through the nuts and bolts of information literacy. Three modules have lessons and quizzes about the subject matter.  Currently, all College Success Skills (CSS1010) and English 1010 students are required to submit TILT quizzes to their instructors.