Digital Skills

Information Literacy (Tier 2)

Advanced information management: databases, research strategies, and data validation.

Overview

Tier 2 goes beyond basic search into structured research: using databases, evaluating statistical data, understanding metadata, and applying advanced search strategies. Questions often involve EU data sources like Eurostat.

What is tested

Database query concepts and structured data retrieval
Statistical data interpretation and validation
Metadata standards and their importance
Research methodology and source triangulation

Preparation tips

Eurostat, EUR-Lex, and EU Open Data Portal are key EU data sources — know what each provides
Metadata describes data about data: author, date, format, license
Cross-reference claims with primary sources, not secondary summaries
Understand sampling bias and statistical significance at a conceptual level

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