Scientific literacy is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity. It also includes specific types of abilities. In the National Science Education Standards, the content standards define scientific literacy.
Scientific literacy means that a person can:
National Science Education Standards. National Academy Press, 1996, https://www.csun.edu/science/ref/curriculum/reforms/nses/nses-complete.pdf
The PDS libraries aim to cultivate literacy across all disciplines in order to provide students with the necessary skills to locate information, understand data, and think critically as global citizens. Librarians can provide many services to help teachers and students including:
Research Skills Lessons
Collaboration
The library also has print resources such as Scientific American, Popular Science, Orion, and The New York Times Science section.
Articles
Tools