Another definition by Horton states that “information literacy means the set of skills, attitudes and knowledge necessary to know when information is needed to help solve a problem or make a decision, how to articulate that …show more content…
Students must be taught the skills of observing laws, regulations and institution policies related to the access and use of information. They also need to be taught the various formats for citing and giving credits for resources in order to avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism is a common violation among students whether through innocence or blatant disregard for the rules governing the use of other persons’ work; whatever the reason students need to be made aware of these violation and possible sanctions. Sanctions for plagiarism vary from minor to severe punishment; students can be dismissed from universities depending on the severity of plagiarism. Scott states that “plagiarism is claiming someone else’s ideas as your own. It is a lie told to the audience by your work’