1. Western NY Physics Teachers Alliance April 17, 2010 Information Fluency: Where to Start? Pat Viele, Physics Librarian (retired)

2. Information Fluency Recognize the need for information Find information efficiently Evaluate information Use information in an effective and ethical manner An information literate person will:

3. What skills are needed? Finding information--what databases to search Evaluating information – source, author, currency, etc. Using information ethically – plagiarism, citation style, etc.

4. Contact Information Pat Viele, Physics Librarian (retired) ptv1@cornell.edu 585-243-9878