What is Information Literacy?

This is the ability to appropriately select and use the information available. An information literate person is able to:

• recognize a need for information
• determine the extent of information needed
• access the needed information efficiently
• evaluate the information and its sources
• incorporate selected information into their knowledge base
• use information effectively to accomplish a purpose
• understand economic, legal, social and cultural issues in the use of information
• access and use information ethically and legally
• classify, store, manipulate and redraft information collected or generated
• recognize information literacy as a prerequisite for lifelong learning.

Therefore, information literacy is a required skill, ensuring your best use of medical informatics.