Information Literate

To me, being information literate means that I am aware of most of the information that is available to me and my students and I know how to validate the source of information and I can teach others how to do the same. There are so many sources that are available online and it is important to know how to check the validity of the site. I can validate the creator of the source or view the history of the website. I can also get some basic information about the website by examining the web address. It is so important to know how to determine if the source is creditable and reliable. As you are looking at a website, try to determine the purpose of the website. Why did the author create this web page?