Librarians using the information literacy framework in discipline-specific settings should keep in mind how each frame relates to national standards for students and professionals. In each box below, connections are made between the "Information Has Value" frame and the discipline of psychology as it relates to education and professional practice.
Also included are selected principles and standards from documents of the American Psychological Association (APA) and Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) that have close connections to the "Information Has Value" frame. Note: These principles and standards may not exclusively apply to the value frame.
The following statements broadly connect the "Information Has Value" frame to psychology education.
Psychology students learn that information is a commodity. This includes:
The skills in this domain involve the development of scientific reasoning and problem solving, including effective research methods. Students completing foundation-level courses should learn basic skills and concepts in interpreting behavior, studying research, and applying research design principles to drawing conclusions about psychological phenomena; students completing a baccalaureate degree should focus on theory use as well as designing and executing research plans.
2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
2.2 Demonstrate psychology Information literacy
2.3 Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem solving
2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research
2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry
2.5A-Recognize the systemic influences of sociocultural, theoretical, and personal biases on the research enterprise and evaluate the effectiveness with which researchers address those influences in psychological research.
The skills in this domain involve the development of ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity.
3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
3.1A-Evaluate psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research involving human or human research subjects
3.2 Build and enhance personal relationships
3.3 Adopt values that build community at local, national, and global levels
3.3A-Exhibit respect for members of diverse groups with sensitivity to issues of power, privilege, and discrimination
Students should demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills.
4.1 Demonstrate effective writing for different purposes
4.1d-Write using APA style
4.2 Exhibit effective presentation skills for different purposes
The following statements broadly connect the "Information Has Value" frame to the professional practice of psychology.
In the professional practice of psychology, "Information Has Value" is exemplified in several ways.
Principle C: Integrity
Principle E: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
Responsibility of the Individual Psychologist
Principle I: Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples
Principle II: Responsible Caring
Principle III: Integrity in Relationships
1. Learning Objective: Students will be able to identify instances of plagiarism.
2. Learning Objective: Students will learn good attribution and citation practices.
3. Learning Objective: Students will grasp the basics of copyright law including both the protections it offers to the creator and the user.
4. Learning Objective: Students will understand that information is a commodity often protected by paywalls and that this has consequences for them in terms of their own research.
5. Learning Objective: Students will understand the importance of information privacy and confidentiality.