Information has value. One aspect of information literacy is understanding and acknowledging the value of information.
Three practices for valuing information:
- Giving credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation
- Understanding that intellectual property is a legal and social construct that varies by culture
- Articulating the purpose and distinguishing characteristics of copyright, fair use, open access, and the public domain
Source: Association of College and Research Libraries ACRL, 2015, para. 2.
