Digital Information Fluency Model
Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves knowing how digital information is different from print information; having the skills to use specialized tools for finding digital information; and developing the dispositions needed in the digital information environment. As teachers and librarians develop these skills and teach them to students, students will become better equipped to achieve their information needs.
What information am I looking for?
* Learners identify key concepts in a research question
* Learners create effective and efficient search queries
• Develop and apply vocabulary building strategies to effectively conduct a digital information search
• Effectively act on informed decisions to revise their search queries based on search results/feedback
* Learners understand the organization of digital information
* Learners effectively and efficiently select digital collections based on their characteristics
• Select invisible Web collections (and sub-collections) based on their characteristics
• Select other digital collections (and sub-collections) based on their characteristics
* Learners select digital search tools based on their effectiveness and efficiency
• Use subject directory strategies
• Use search engine strategies
• Navigate hyperlink, i.e. browsing strategies
• Use a directory (subject index)
• Use a search engine
* Learners evaluate the quality of a search result to determine its usefulness in the search process
• Decide whether or not the digital information suggests revisions to search queries (revision decision)
* Learners evaluate the quality of a search result to determine the reliability of its source
How will I ethically use the information?
* Learners ethically use digital information
• Learners give credit to the source and/or author for the selected digital information
* Learners acquire the dispositions necessary for successful digital information fluency:
• Demonstrate persistence to continually engage in the digital information fluency process
• Demonstrate focus to avoid distractions when engaged in the digital information fluency process
• Demonstrate open-mindedness to a variety of strategies and tools when engaged in the digital information fluency process
• Demonstrate curiosity for exploring ideas when engaged in the digital information fluency process
• Demonstrate attitude of adaptability to respond to inconclusive or ineffective results when engaged in the digital information fluency process
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