type: BadgeClass
id: https://api.badgr.io/public/badges/ylaj6xteSyShKBfdw2V5Qw
name: Information Literacy
image:
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description: Earners of the Information Literacy: Exploration and Discovery badge have demonstrated an understanding of the CMCC Learning Commons environment. They have demonstrated that they are active library users and that they have the ability to access credible information independently. They understand the basic principles of research and are aware of the importance of the ethical use of information. Candidates are able to use this knowledge to support their research process for a variety of purposes.
issuer: https://api.badgr.io/public/issuers/U5ONQEzNTwy7s7-EK5UrRg
tags: ask questions
tags: information literacy
tags: database searching
tags: plagiarism prevention
tags: ethical behavior
tags: information discovery
tags: research awareness
criteria:
  narrative: ### Plagiarism [Complete the entire section on Avoiding Plagiarism (Excelsior College, 2018) by expanding all of the + in that section, one at a time, in order from top to bottom.](https://owl.excelsior.edu/plagiarism/) ### Citing and Refrencing [Complete the Citation & Documentation (Excelsior College, 2018) section.](https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/) [Complete the American Psychological Association (APA) tutorials.](https://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics-html5/index.html?_ga=2.58128042.1298274642.1552592937-163159564.1552395600&_ga=2.58128042.1298274642.1552592937-163159564.1552395600) [Complete the APA Style (Excelsior College, 2018) section of Citation & Documentation by expanding all of the + in that section, one at a time, in order from top to bottom.](https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/) [Complete online practice tutorial as a class Check Your Understanding of Plagiarism](https://owl.excelsior.edu/plagiarism/plagiarism-check-your-understanding/) [Complete the Citing and Referencing and complete online practice tutorial APA Practice Activity](https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/apa-activity/)