ACRL Info Lit Indicators and Video Games: Mapping Best Selling Franchises

ARCL Information Literacy Performance Indicator

Final Fantasy

Halo

Madden

1.1. The information literate student defines and articulates the need for information

X

X

X

1.2. The information literate student identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information.

X

X

X

1.3. The information literate student considers the costs and benefits of acquiring the needed information.

X

X

1.4. The information literate student reevaluates the nature and extent of the information need

X

X

X

2.1. The information literate student selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information.

X

X

2.2. The information literate student constructs and implements effectively - designed search strategies

X

X

2.3 The information literate student retrieves information online or in person using a variety of methods.

X

X

2.4. The information literate student refines the search strategy if necessary

X

X

X

2.5. The information literate student extracts, records, and manages the information and its sources

X

X

3.1. The information literate student summarizes the main ideas to be extracted from the information gathered.

X

X

3.2. The information literate student articulates and applies initial criteria for evaluating both the information and its sources.

X

X

3.3. The information literate student synthesizes main ideas to construct new concepts

X

X

3.4. The information literate student compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine the value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of the information.

X

X

X

3.7 The information literate student determines whether the initial query should be revised

X

X

4.1. The information literate student applies new and prior information to the planning and creation of a particular product or performance.

X

X

X

4.2 Reflects on past success, failures, and alternative strategies

X

X

X

4.3. The information literate student communicates the product or performance effectively to others

X

X

X

5.2. The information literate student follows laws, institutional polices, and etiquette related to the access and use of information resources.

X

X