Top 9 Information Literacy Misconceptions for First-Year College Students: Infographic
Overcoming what you think you know is a fundamental path to information literacy. This infographic, based on the study “Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First-Year College Students,” conducted by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, presents the most common misconceptions that can hinder students in their first-year experience. Mapping common trouble spots that students may fall into when beginning their college experience, this infographic tool helps explain the preexisting notions students have, which can help librarians, faculty, and administrators to create more effective FYE programming.
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