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Introduction
The Information Competency Assessment Instrument (ICAI) was designed to measure information competency, i.e. “set of abilities to recognize when there is a need for information and being able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information when needed (Marshall, R. K., 2006))[1]”
There are 10 dimensions:
- Identifying the Topic: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Determining the Requirements: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Using Information Technologies: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Locate & Retrieve Information: 13, 14, 15, 16
- Information from Mass Media: 17, 18, 19, 20
- Evaluating Information: 21, 22, 23, 24
- Organize & Synthesize: 25, 26, 27, 28
- Presentation of Information: 29, 30, 31, 32
- Ethics & Legality of Information: 33, 34, 35, 36
- Evaluating & Learning from Experience: 37, 38, 39, 40
The following items must be reverted: 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 25, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 38, 40
List of items
All items are measured with a 7 point scale
- 1 = strongly disagree
- 7 = strongly agree
1. When given an assignment for a research paper or a speech, I feel confident determining what topic I need to search.
2. Sometimes I feel lost because the topic I want to research is not very clear to me.
3. I can take a complex topic and break it down into more useful, simpler items.
4. "Confused" is probably the best term to describe me when starting a project.
5. I am sometimes unsure of how much information I need for the assignment.
6. I know the difference between "primary" and "secondary" sources.
7. I get confused because of the many different formats (print, electronic, etc.) when searching for information.
8. I am certain that I can use the information I find.
9. I know how to broaden or narrow a search using Boolean operators (AND, NOT and OR) and truncation.
10. It is easy to interpret the results of a search.
11. I'm not sure how to use an index (e.g. catalog, database, etc.).
12. I can confidently get my hands on the material (by printing, e-mailing, interlibrary loan, etc.) I need.
13. I understand the organization of materials in libraries.
14. Government documents are confusing to me.
15. Web search engines are unreliable.
16. I know the difference between an abstract and an article.
17. Sometimes I cannot figure out for whom the information is intended.
18. I can use many different types of media (print, video, photography, etc.) confidently as information for my topic.
19. At times, the producer of the information is not clear.
20. I can confidently spot inaccuracy, errors, etc. in the information from mass media.
21. The information I find is so confusing that I don't know if I can use it.
22. I am not confident that the information I get is accurate.
23. The information I use is complete and reliable.
24. I am sure that the information I have answers my question or addresses my topic.
25. A lot of the information I find is irrelevant or unnecessary.
26. After collecting my information, it is easy to sort by content that is similar.
27. Sometimes my question changes depending on what information I find.
28. If my topical outline doesn't make sense, I get discouraged.
29. I am not sure which communication medium (transparencies, slides, video, etc.) is appropriate for the delivery of this information.
30. I know my audience and that the information I present meets their needs.
31. I sometimes have doubts as to why I am communicating this information.
32. I am confident that my information is clearly and confidently presented.
33. I'm not sure how to record or cite all my sources.
34. I have questions about the privacy of the information I receive.
35. I can tell when information is biased.
36. I know when material is confidential, should not be used.
37. While preparing a project, I am certain how it will be received by others.
38. Feedback is demoralizing to me.
39. I am able to learn what processes would be helpful for finding information in the future.
40. After the presentation of the information, I'm not sure how it was received.
References
- ↑ Marshall, R. K. (2006). An instrument to measure information competency. The Journal of Literacy and Technology: An Academic Journal . Retrieved July 13, 2006 from http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/main/toc.html (broken link). A pre-print is available here