Wikipedia

WIKIPEDIA

Information literacy have diverse meaning to different segment of people , to some it could mean a person that recognizes accurate and complete information and use it for intelligent decision making . To some it could mean a person that recognizes the need for information , ability to formulate questions based on information needs and identifies potential sources of information

However , Literacy is the ability to access , evaluate , and use information from a variety of sources . As students prepare for the 21st century , traditional instruction in reading , writing , and mathematics needs to

be coupled with practice in communication , critical thinking and problem solving skills (Costa , 1985

Wikipedia has different definition , but I believe it is an online free encyclopedia that one could use to get information on any aspect of life . It gives abundant information on any word or s

Juxtaposing the two s , since to be information literate means that a person should be able to recognize when information is needed and have the skill to locate , evaluate and effectively use the needed information , then using Wikipedia as a source of information (either for class or for one 's own personal information gathering ) will be an advantage in terms of speed and accuracy in getting work done . What is expected is just to use Wikipedia to get the information needed and adequately use the information gathers to resolves issues , assignments or research work . The information literate person do not need addition learning about how to use the internet , then getting needed...