What term refers to skills needed to effectively find and use information?

• A. Information Literacy
• B. Marketing Fundamentals
• C. Target Audiences
• D. SMART Goals

Answer: (A)

Information literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively. In practice, this means knowing how to search for reliable sources, assess the credibility and relevance of information, and cite sources properly so the work is ethical and useful. For a student, developing these skills lets them find accurate evidence to support ideas, distinguish between fact and opinion, and avoid plagiarism. The other terms point to different areas: marketing fundamentals focuses on promoting products, target audiences relate to identifying who information is for, and SMART goals are about planning and measuring objectives. So the term that best fits the concept of skills for finding and using information is information literacy.