Digital Literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills (The American Library Association Digital-Literacy Task Force, n.d.).

When determining the best sources for support, be sure to follow the CRAAP Method:

• Currency
• Relevance
• Authority
• Accuracy
• Purpose

To be truly 'information literate' requires that you simultaneously develop:

• an awareness of how you engage with the digital world

• recognition of how you find meaning in the information you discover

• a method to articulate what kind of information you require

• a knowledge of how to use information ethically

• an understanding of the role you can play in the communication in your profession and

• mastery of how you evaluate information for credibility and authority.

Below is a resource to help you learn more about the competency of digital information literacy:

Learning About Digital Information Literacy