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Info Smarts: Developing the Information Literacy You Need for Effective and Ethical Participation in Information Ecosystems · LibreTexts

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    This book represents the collective efforts of many librarians who are committed to supporting students in their information literacy development. In addition to writing some sections of this book, I compiled content from other books with Creative Commons licenses. I am grateful to the authors of those books, whose commitment to Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons licensing made this book possible. In particular, I acknowledge the authors of the following works:

    Butler, W.D., Sargent, A., & Smith, K. (2021). Introduction to college research. Pressbooks.

    Gruwell, C. & Ewing, R. (2022). Critical thinking in academic research. Pressbooks.

    Klein, S. (2025). Information literacy basics. LibreTexts

    Lowry, C. (2020). Choosing and using sources -- a guide to academic research. LibreTexts.

    Pogue, A. (2024). Critical thinking and information literacy. LibreTexts.

    Wilson, D. (2025). Introduction to information literacy (2nd ed.). LibreTexts.

    I also thank my library faculty colleagues at Santa Barbara City College, who provided feedback on the broad content areas and their arrangement.

    Ellen Carey
    July 2025