The following Web sites are examples of how other institutions are approaching the topic of Information Competence. Gathered here are some background reports and projects as well as some online tutorials and courses that have been developed on the Web.

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We would like to encourage CSU librarians who have participated in Information Competence projects or developed online courses to add to this list. Please e-mail stclay@lib.calpoly.edu with relevant URL addresses and information.

Background Reports and Projects

• CSUSM Information Literacy program
• Report on Information Literacy (Ocotillo Information Literacy Group)
• Get Ready: The Basics of Information Technology for Incoming Students
• Introduction to On-Line Research (Jefferson County Public Schools)
• Information Literacy Blueprint
• Big 6: Information Problem-solving
• NetLinkS: Collaborative Professional Development for Networked Learner Support
• University of Washington UWired Program
• Model Information Literacy Guidelines
• Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
• Information Literacy Compentency Standards for Higher Education

Online Tutorials and Courses

• Library Research at Cornell: A Hypertext Guide
• Pluto: Purdue Libraries Undergraduate Tutorial Online
• Internet Navigator
• Info Zone
• The Research Center: A Guide to Using Libraries and Other Information Facilities
• Gateway to Information: Use a Research Strategy to Save Time
• The On-Line Visual Literacy Project
• Library Explorer on the World Wide Web
• Go for the Gold
• UNC Libraries Library Tutor
• FALCON - Interactive Web Tutorial