Information Literacy in the Disciplines Guide

This site contains links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education. Resources listed were identified by the “Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee” through contacting accrediting agencies, conducting literature reviews, and searching the web. Suggestions for the addition of resources that meet the “Criteria for Inclusion” are welcome. Please contact the Chair of the Committee with any questions you may have about this site.

Arts & Humanities

  • Art
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theatre Arts
  • English Language & Literature
  • Foreign Languages & ESL
  • Film/Cinema Studies
  • History
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric & Composition Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender & Group Studies

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • African Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Studies
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Women’s & Gender Studies

Professional Studies

  • Architecture
  • Business
  • Dentistry
  • Education
  • Library Science
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Education & Health
  • Public Health
  • Social Work

Science, Engineering, Technology & Math

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geology
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Social Sciences

  • Anthropology
  • Communication & Journalism
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Global/International Studies
  • Political Science & Government
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Other Standards & Resources

  • Regional Accreditation Standards
  • Criteria for Inclusion

Note: The discipline titles above are based on the National Center for Education Statistics’ Classification of Instructional Programs (2000 Edition).