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When should information literacy education begin? While many colleges and universities offer IL capstone courses to help students get onboard with higher education-level research, most believe that information and media literacy education should start much sooner. The state of New Jersey, for example, passed an information literacy mandate for K–12 public schools with the aim of teaching students how to evaluate information from a variety of sources, including social media, newspapers, and even textbooks. Other states, including California, Delaware, and Texas, have followed suit with their own legislation.  If you’re putting together or reviewing an information literacy program at your K–12 school or district, Infobase has many resources you can use in your IL curriculum, including award-winning and renowned databases and streaming video platforms that will provide you with the expertly researched and written content you’ll need to help your students navigate a world of information overload. Learn360 There are many reasons your classroom needs Learn360. Not only is Learn360 a great place to support students’ research and help them accumulate background knowledge—with more than 170,000 educator-vetted resources across a broad range of curricular and high-interest topics on a safe, ad-free platform—but it also puts content educators can use in