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What is Information Literacy

Chapter 31
Handbook of Research on Transnational Higher Education
Information literacy is the set of skills required to locate, evaluate, use, and properly cite information.
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Information Literacy Support for Online Students in Higher Education
Swapna Kumar (University of Florida, USA) and Kristin Heathcock (Hillsborough Community College, USA)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4458-8.ch031
Abstract
As online education grows, so does the need for institutional support for online students. Information literacy support is one support that is infrequently addressed. Though students are familiar with the Internet, they often do not have the information literacy skills necessary for research. A collaborative effort involving program faculty and librarians was undertaken to address the information literacy needs of students in an online doctoral program. This chapter provides an overview of the first step of this project – an assessment of incoming students’ information literacy skills. The results of the assessment indicate a need for comprehensive instruction to familiarize students with online library resources at the university, access to relevant scholarly databases, quality assessment of such resources, and the use of bibliographic management software. Recommendations are made for higher education institutions and online programs wishing to integrate information literacy support for incoming students.
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Chapter 9
Using Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Electronic Storybooks in ESL Teacher Education
A component of electronic literacies. This refers to the knowledge and skills to search for, analyze, and evaluate information on the Internet.
Published in Chapter: Using Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Electronic Storybooks in ESL Teacher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development
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Chapter 5
Borderline Fields of Information Architecture: Information Overload, the Literacies, and Personal Information Management
A set of skills and abilities that enables recognizing information need, finding the needed information, critically evaluating and using it for different purposes.
Published in Chapter: Borderline Fields of Information Architecture: Information Overload, the Literacies, and Personal Information Management; From: Handbook of Research on Information Architecture and Management in Modern Organizations
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Chapter 7
Opportunities and Challenges of Academic Librarians in Offering Information Literacy Skills Training to Freshmen
A set of abilities requiring individuals to recognise when information is needed and the access and use that information legally and ethically.
Published in Chapter: Opportunities and Challenges of Academic Librarians in Offering Information Literacy Skills Training to Freshmen; From: Technological Advancements in Library Service Innovation
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Chapter 59
Pedagogy and the New Literacies in Higher Education
According to the American Library Association, the term refers to the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.
Published in Chapter: Pedagogy and the New Literacies in Higher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
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Chapter 44
Evaluation of Women's Perspectives in the East Societies on New Media News
It is the awareness of individuals that information is needed in problem solving and decision-making stages, having the skills to access and use the information they need, and adapting these skills to their lives (Gürdal, 2000, p.176).
Published in Chapter: Evaluation of Women's Perspectives in the East Societies on New Media News; From: Handbook of Research on Contemporary Approaches to Orientalism in Media and Beyond
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Chapter 392
Information Seeking Models in the Digital Age
The ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.
Published in Chapter: Information Seeking Models in the Digital Age; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 193
Digital Literacy
A set of competencies associated with identifying the need for information, locating appropriate information, evaluating information, and utilizing information to participate effectively in cultural and social contexts. Recognized as a lifelong process of self-directed learning, information literacy underlies the role of informed citizenship through a proper understanding and use of digital technologies for fulfilling academic, professional, and personal goals.
Published in Chapter: Digital Literacy; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 6
Fake News?: Critical Thinking Through the Lens of Social Intuition Theory
The ability to collect, select, analyze, and evaluate information.
Published in Chapter: Fake News?: Critical Thinking Through the Lens of Social Intuition Theory; From: Rationalist Bias in Communication Theory
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Chapter 11
Higher Education Students' Online Learning Attitudes and Academic Performance: International Experience With COVID-19
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Chapter 21
Dispatches from the Graduate Classroom: Bringing Theory and Practice to E-Learning
A set of abilities requiring individuals to know when information is needed and then have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use the appropriate information.
Published in Chapter: Dispatches from the Graduate Classroom: Bringing Theory and Practice to E-Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in E-Learning: Issues and Trends
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Chapter 1
Information System Maturity
A set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning to achieve personal, social, occupational, and educational goals.
Published in Chapter: Information System Maturity; From: Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Information Technology in Library and Information Science
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Chapter 7
Flattening the Curve of Fake News in the Epoch of Infodemic: An Epistemic Challenge
Defined as the deliberate manipulation of media using AI driven software to skew the context of audio, images, or video in an effort to promote a particular point of view.
Published in Chapter: Flattening the Curve of Fake News in the Epoch of Infodemic: An Epistemic Challenge; From: Deep Fakes, Fake News, and Misinformation in Online Teaching and Learning Technologies
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Chapter 12
Implementing Information Literacy Skills and Soft Skills for Better Use of Library Resources and Services
Information literacy is a set of skills that allows us to locate, evaluate and use effectively the information that we need.IL skills are essential tools that help us successfully plan for the present and future scenario of information.
Published in Chapter: Implementing Information Literacy Skills and Soft Skills for Better Use of Library Resources and Services; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Content Management and Development in Modern Libraries
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Chapter 12
Evolving Roles of East West University Library During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A person's competence is measured by their ability to identify, access, evaluate, and organize information to complete a task or solve a problem.
Published in Chapter: Evolving Roles of East West University Library During the COVID-19 Pandemic; From: Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science
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Chapter 12
Technology-Enhanced Information Literacy in Adult Education
The ability to access, evaluate, use, manage, communicate and generate information.
Published in Chapter: Technology-Enhanced Information Literacy in Adult Education; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
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Chapter 200
Nigerian Undergraduate Students' Computer Competencies and Use of Information Technology Tools and Resources for Study Skills and Habits' Enhancement
Information Literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information and it is also regarded as the set of skills needed to locate, retrieve, analyze and use information (The College of Dupage Library, 2000 AU48: The in-text citation "The College of Dupage Library, 2000" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Nigerian Undergraduate Students' Computer Competencies and Use of Information Technology Tools and Resources for Study Skills and Habits' Enhancement; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 152
High School Online Learning
Students who are information literate—they access information efficiently and effectively, evaluate information critically and competently, and use information accurately and creatively.
Published in Chapter: High School Online Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 4
‘Fake News' in the Context of Information Literacy: A Canadian Case Study
An attempt to teach individuals to be able to gather, synthesis, and critically assess information. Approaches to teaching methodology has transform information literacy conceptualization to view students as both consumers and active creators of information.
Published in Chapter: ‘Fake News' in the Context of Information Literacy: A Canadian Case Study; From: Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World
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Chapter 8
Competences and Learning Profiles of Digital Age's Students
Comprehends knowledge of one's needs and problems with information, and the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, organize and create, use and communicate effectively the information to solve existing problems or issues.
Published in Chapter: Competences and Learning Profiles of Digital Age's Students; From: Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings
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Chapter 336
Importance of Information Literacy
It entails the learning of the skills, competences, knowledge and value to access, use and communicate information in any of its forms, in order to produce competent professionals trained in the routines of identifying, evaluating and recording information sources appropriately and with the knowledge to process and produce their own information ( Pinto et al., 2007 ).
Published in Chapter: Importance of Information Literacy; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 2
Affective Collaborative Instruction with Librarians
The ability to identify, access, evaluate, use, communicate and manage information.
Published in Chapter: Affective Collaborative Instruction with Librarians; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 2
Digital Competence: A Net of Literacies
The ability to recognize when information is needed and to effectively locate, evaluate and use the needed information.
Published in Chapter: Digital Competence: A Net of Literacies; From: Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development
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Chapter 22
K-20 Education in Relation to Library Science
The ability to locate, evaluate, use, manage, and communicate information effectively.
Published in Chapter: K-20 Education in Relation to Library Science; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching and Learning in K-20 Education
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Chapter 19
Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education
The ability to locate, access, evaluate, use, manage, and create information effectively and responsibly.
Published in Chapter: Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education; From: Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World
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Chapter 10
Information Literacy Among Rural Women: A Study
Empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use, and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goals. It is a basic human right in a digital world and promotes social inclusion in all nations.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy Among Rural Women: A Study; From: Challenges and Opportunities of Open Educational Resources Management
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Chapter 1
Understanding Online Learners' Media Literacy for Effective Training of Online Instructors
The ability to use the library, including searching for outside sources, using the library catalog and databases, and choosing keywords to guide searches.
Published in Chapter: Understanding Online Learners' Media Literacy for Effective Training of Online Instructors; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors
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Chapter 5
The Role of Information Institutions in Promoting Information Literacy and Access to Information for Sustainable Development in the Post-Truth Era: The Case of Sweden
Entails a set of skills and abilities which individuals need to undertake information-related tasks; for instance, how to discover, access, interpret, analyze, manage, create, communicate, store and share information.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Information Institutions in Promoting Information Literacy and Access to Information for Sustainable Development in the Post-Truth Era: The Case of Sweden; From: Open Access Implications for Sustainable Social, Political, and Economic Development
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Chapter 23
The Future Is Now: Coping With the Digital Paradigm in Higher Education
Ability to find, evaluate, select, and use information effectively.
Published in Chapter: The Future Is Now: Coping With the Digital Paradigm in Higher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Smart Management for Digital Transformation
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Chapter 23
Informational Literacy as Key Element in Social and Digital Inclusion Policies in Mexico
Ability to know, identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use information for the issue or problem at hand.
Published in Chapter: Informational Literacy as Key Element in Social and Digital Inclusion Policies in Mexico; From: Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
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Chapter 10
Ethical Aspects of Information Literacy in Artificial Intelligence
Ability to construct knowledge and interpret information.
Published in Chapter: Ethical Aspects of Information Literacy in Artificial Intelligence; From: Responsible AI and Ethical Issues for Businesses and Governments
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Chapter 28
Information Competency and E-Learning
The ability to access, evaluate, comprehend, organize, use, and generate information effectively and purposefully
Published in Chapter: Information Competency and E-Learning; From: Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training
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Chapter 14
Technostress: Information Overload and Coping Strategies
They are the competencies that must be possessed to handle the information correctly.
Published in Chapter: Technostress: Information Overload and Coping Strategies; From: Role of Information Science in a Complex Society
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Chapter 51
Library Science and Technology in a Changing World
The ability to locate, evaluate, use, manage, generate, and communicate information effectively and responsibly.
Published in Chapter: Library Science and Technology in a Changing World; From: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
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Chapter 45
Attitudes to Online Reading and Web-Based Instructions in Developing Societies
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Chapter 124
Information Overload
A set of skills and abilities that concerns all kinds of media and enables recognizing information need, finding the needed information, critically evaluating and using it for different purposes.
Published in Chapter: Information Overload; From: Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology
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Chapter 2
Ethical AI Integration in Academia: Developing a Literacy-Driven Framework for LLMs in South African Higher Education
Skills required by individuals to recognise when information is needed, where to locate, evaluate, and use effectively in line with recognised standards.
Published in Chapter: Ethical AI Integration in Academia: Developing a Literacy-Driven Framework for LLMs in South African Higher Education; From: AI Approaches to Literacy in Higher Education
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Chapter 9
Beyond Textbooks: Sources of Good Virtual Training
The ability to access, evaluate, use, manage, communicate, and generate information.
Published in Chapter: Beyond Textbooks: Sources of Good Virtual Training; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors
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Chapter 201
The Roles of Digital Literacy in Social Life of Youth
Emphasizes the need for careful retrieval and selection of information available in the workplace, at school, and in all aspects of personal decision-making, especially in the areas of citizenship and health.
Published in Chapter: The Roles of Digital Literacy in Social Life of Youth; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 17
Digital Citizenship Instruction in K-20 Education
The ability to locate, evaluate, use, manage, and communicate information effectively.
Published in Chapter: Digital Citizenship Instruction in K-20 Education; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching and Learning in K-20 Education
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Chapter 7
The Role of Librarians in Blended Courses
The ability to access, evaluate, comprehend, organize, use, and generate information effectively and purposefully.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Librarians in Blended Courses; From: Handbook of Research on Blended Learning Pedagogies and Professional Development in Higher Education
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Chapter 31
Unstructured Information as a Socio-Technical Dilemma
The concept is usually seen as the generic ability to make well informed choices based on the critical evaluation of a wide range of information sources. There is a substantial commonality in identifying it as an individual generic skill both in science and political texts. Some say the concept includes an ability to find, control and evaluate information sources in order to create personal knowledge and use these wisely. Others argue that literacy cannot be separated from the domain specific socio- technical practices that give rise to them that is, information skills evolve in disciplinary and other contexts, and they are practiced by communities using appropriate technologies.
Published in Chapter: Unstructured Information as a Socio-Technical Dilemma; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, Methods, and Ethical Issues
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Chapter 3
Connecting Theory to Practice: Making Research Real for Graduate Students
The ability to seek out information when necessary, closely related to that of adult learners.
Published in Chapter: Connecting Theory to Practice: Making Research Real for Graduate Students; From: Handbook of Research on Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods
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Chapter 209
Social Aspects of Digital Literacy
A concept that emphasizes the need for careful retrieval and selection of information available in the workplace, at school, and in all aspects of personal decision-making, especially in the areas of citizenship and health.
Published in Chapter: Social Aspects of Digital Literacy; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 304
Critical Information Literacy in the Geographic and Information Sciences
An information-literate user successfully performs four tasks: recognize when information is needed, locate the needed information, evaluate the suitability of retrieved information, and effectively and appropriately use the needed information. Its emphasis is on behaviors related to specific measurable skills (ALA, 2000 AU36: The in-text citation "ALA, 2000" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Critical Information Literacy in the Geographic and Information Sciences; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 6
Policies Information Literacy, Equality, and Gender: The Case of Spanish Prisons
Is to acquire the necessary skills to know how to search, select, evaluate and communicate information in a responsible and critical way to be able to actively participate in the information society. It contributes to the social inclusion of citizenship and therefore of women prisoners.
Published in Chapter: Policies Information Literacy, Equality, and Gender: The Case of Spanish Prisons; From: Infocommunication Skills as a Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Tool for Inmates
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Chapter 12
Information Literacy
It is the minimal but complementary abilities, skills or competencies of identifying when there is need for information; understanding the sources for finding and techniques of evaluating information, and using information in compliance with ethical and legal requirements.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science
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Chapter 7
Science of the Archives: Visual Learning about Plants
A range of abilities related to finding, evaluating, and effectively using information in a particular context.
Published in Chapter: Science of the Archives: Visual Learning about Plants; From: Handbook of Research on Maximizing Cognitive Learning through Knowledge Visualization
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Chapter 6
Assessment ‘for' Learning: Embedding Digital Literacy and Peer-Support of Learning into an Assessment
The awareness of the validity and/or potential drawbacks of information and information sources. Information literacy involves a development of the ability to assess information based on its point of origin and authenticity.
Published in Chapter: Assessment ‘for' Learning: Embedding Digital Literacy and Peer-Support of Learning into an Assessment; From: Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings
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Chapter 12
An Overview of the Frameworks for Measuring the Digital Competencies of College Students: A European Perspective
A series of cognitive skills and abilities, and cultural and social practices associated with the way information content is handled. Includes information literacy skills, a reflective attitude toward information and its uses, and an understanding of and critical distance from information issues
Published in Chapter: An Overview of the Frameworks for Measuring the Digital Competencies of College Students: A European Perspective; From: Stagnancy Issues and Change Initiatives for Global Education in the Digital Age
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Chapter 17
Becoming a Digital Citizen in a Technological World
Ability to locate, evaluate, and use information to become independent life-long learners ( Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1996 ).
Published in Chapter: Becoming a Digital Citizen in a Technological World; From: Handbook of Research on Technoethics
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Chapter 79
Internet Field Trip: Conception and Development
It refers to a constellation of skills revolving around information research and use. According to the Final Report of the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy (1989 AU3: The in-text citation "Information Literacy (1989" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ), the information literate person is, “able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively.” (Retrieved April 3, 2007, from http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/presidential.htm )
Published in Chapter: Internet Field Trip: Conception and Development; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 22
Reconceptualising Information Literacy for the Web 2.0 Environment?
A set of abilities for seeking and using information in purposeful ways related to task, situation and context. (Limberg, 2007)
Published in Chapter: Reconceptualising Information Literacy for the Web 2.0 Environment?; From: Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies
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Chapter 8
Digital Information Literacy Among the Faculty of Applied Science Students at a Private University in Malawi
Refers to the ability of students to recognize when information is needed to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information ( American Library Association, 2003 ).
Published in Chapter: Digital Information Literacy Among the Faculty of Applied Science Students at a Private University in Malawi; From: Technological Advancements in Library Service Innovation
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Chapter 17
Redesigning Library Information Literacy Education With the BOPPPS Model: A Case Study of the HKUST Library
The ability to seek, evaluate, understand, use, and create information for academic studies and research by university students in the context of higher education, usually consisting of information and research skills.
Published in Chapter: Redesigning Library Information Literacy Education With the BOPPPS Model: A Case Study of the HKUST Library; From: Transformation of Higher Education Through Institutional Online Spaces
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Chapter 15
Teaching Credibility of Sources in an Age of CMC
Several conceptions and definitions of information literacy have become prevalent. One conception defines information literacy in terms of a set of competencies that an informed citizen of an information society ought to possess to participate intelligently and actively in that society. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report states that, “To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information” (1989).
Published in Chapter: Teaching Credibility of Sources in an Age of CMC; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 473
Academic Libraries in the Digital Age
Critical thinking of the quality, quantity, and relevance of texts and media.
Published in Chapter: Academic Libraries in the Digital Age; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 4
Digital Citizens as Writers: New Literacies and New Responsibilities
The ability to recognize the need for information and to identify, locate, evaluate, and use information to participate in society, communicate effectively, and solve problems.
Published in Chapter: Digital Citizens as Writers: New Literacies and New Responsibilities; From: Handbook of Research on Writing and Composing in the Age of MOOCs
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Chapter 13
Plagiarism and Information Literacy Workshops for International Students
The expertise to perceive, retrieve, evaluate, and apply information effectively.
Published in Chapter: Plagiarism and Information Literacy Workshops for International Students; From: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education
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Chapter 2
Affective Collaborative Instruction with Librarians
The ability to identify, access, evaluate, use, communicate and manage information.
Published in Chapter: Affective Collaborative Instruction with Librarians; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 9
Technology Aspects of Information Literacy in the Workplace
The ability to locate, evaluate, use, and share information purposefully and effectively.
Published in Chapter: Technology Aspects of Information Literacy in the Workplace; From: Handbook of Research on Technologies for Improving the 21st Century Workforce: Tools for Lifelong Learning
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Chapter 29
Library Issues in Adult Online Education
Information literacy (IL) is the skill set requiring individuals to recognize when they have an information need and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use the information effectively.
Published in Chapter: Library Issues in Adult Online Education; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
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Chapter 8
Information Literacy in Virtual Environments: Changing Needs of P-12 Learners
The ability for an individual to locate, access and use information effectively in multiple formats.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy in Virtual Environments: Changing Needs of P-12 Learners; From: Handbook of Research on Gaming Trends in P-12 Education
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Chapter 2
Digital Inclusion and Electronic Government: Looking for Convergence in the Decade 1997-2008
The ability to locate, evaluate and use information effectively for personal, social, educational and work goals, towards social inclusion. The lack of information literacy compromising the Basic Universal Rights in the Digital World.
Published in Chapter: Digital Inclusion and Electronic Government: Looking for Convergence in the Decade 1997-2008; From: Handbook of Research on E-Government Readiness for Information and Service Exchange: Utilizing Progressive Information Communication Technologies
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Chapter 9
Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce
The combined abilities to locate, critically examine, evaluate, interpret, synthesize, prioritize, and apply information.
Published in Chapter: Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce; From: Handbook of Research on Promoting Higher-Order Skills and Global Competencies in Life and Work
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Chapter 2
Are There Inclusive, Accessible Reference Tools for the Post-Pandemic Era?: Exploring Literacy Resources to Teach Social Justice Through Community Engagement
Empowering a netizen to become aware of when, why, and how to find the right information that is Information literacy for everyday needs looks for survival information. It is not the same as academic needs or workplace literacy. As against information literacy in the workplace.
Published in Chapter: Are There Inclusive, Accessible Reference Tools for the Post-Pandemic Era?: Exploring Literacy Resources to Teach Social Justice Through Community Engagement; From: Handbook of Research on the Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Achieving Civic Engagement and Social Justice in Smart Cities
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Chapter 3
Knowledge in Action: Fostering Health Education through Technology
The skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information ( ACRL, 2014 ).
Published in Chapter: Knowledge in Action: Fostering Health Education through Technology; From: Handbook of Research on Advancing Health Education through Technology
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Chapter 20
Optimizing OERs for Optimal ICT Literacy in Higher Education
The ability to access, evaluate, use, manage, communicate and generate information.
Published in Chapter: Optimizing OERs for Optimal ICT Literacy in Higher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology, Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning
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Chapter 19
Improving Online Readability and Information Literacy
An umbrella term encompassing computer, critical, digital, and media literacy
Published in Chapter: Improving Online Readability and Information Literacy; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, Methods, and Ethical Issues
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Chapter 11
Media Literacy Organizations
The ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.
Published in Chapter: Media Literacy Organizations; From: Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age
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Chapter 150
Webliography: Conception and Development
It refers to a constellation of skills revolving around information research and use. According to the Final Report of the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy (1989 AU14: The in-text citation "Information Literacy (1989" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ), the information literate person is, “able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively.” (Retrieved March 25, 2007, from http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/presidential.htm )
Published in Chapter: Webliography: Conception and Development; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 2
The Needle in the Haystack: How Information Overload Is Impacting Society and Our Search for Truth
The ability to investigate information, locate new information, and think critically about the information source and how that might impact what information is being conveyed.
Published in Chapter: The Needle in the Haystack: How Information Overload Is Impacting Society and Our Search for Truth; From: Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World
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Chapter 1
Educational Responsibility in the Deepfake Era: A Primer for TPACK Reform
Defined as the ability to gather information from multiple resources to provide context for particular content.
Published in Chapter: Educational Responsibility in the Deepfake Era: A Primer for TPACK Reform; From: Deep Fakes, Fake News, and Misinformation in Online Teaching and Learning Technologies
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Chapter 10
Mobile Technology Integration and Student Learning Outcomes
A set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Published in Chapter: Mobile Technology Integration and Student Learning Outcomes; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology, Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning
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Chapter 5
Digital Citizenship in Virtual Environments
The ability to locate, evaluate, and use information in all formats as a digital citizen in participatory culture.
Published in Chapter: Digital Citizenship in Virtual Environments; From: Recent Advances in Applying Identity and Society Awareness to Virtual Learning
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Chapter 4
Research on Information Literacy and Social Inclusion of Female Inmates
Crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge. It involves recognizing when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, effectively use, and clearly communicate information in various formats. Increasingly, information is available in unfiltered formats, raising questions about its authenticity, validity, and reliability. This abundance of information is of little help to those who have not learned how to use it effectively.
Published in Chapter: Research on Information Literacy and Social Inclusion of Female Inmates; From: Infocommunication Skills as a Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Tool for Inmates
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Chapter 63
Elementary School Students, Information Retrieval, and the Web
The knowledge and skills required to find information to answer a specific need. These include the ability to identify relevant information resources, locate information within them, and critically evaluate that information in the light of the expressed need. An example of a program to promote information literacy is the Big6™.
Published in Chapter: Elementary School Students, Information Retrieval, and the Web; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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Chapter 8
Teaching Media Literacy From a Cultural Studies Perspective
The ability to critically evaluate news and other information for veracity, bias, and intent.
Published in Chapter: Teaching Media Literacy From a Cultural Studies Perspective; From: Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in Higher Education Environments
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Chapter 20
Librarianship Presence in Virtual Worlds
the tools and behaviors that are necessary for one to successfully find and utilize relevant information.
Published in Chapter: Librarianship Presence in Virtual Worlds; From: Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in Virtual Worlds and Environments
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Chapter 3
Teaching and Learning Methods for Drug Information
Is the ability to recognize when information is needed, then to locate, evaluate the appropriate information, and use it effectively and responsibly.
Published in Chapter: Teaching and Learning Methods for Drug Information; From: Pedagogies for Pharmacy Curricula
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Chapter 8
Transforming Digital Literacy with Culturally Diverse, Personalized Learning
The set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information ( ACRL, 2012 ).
Published in Chapter: Transforming Digital Literacy with Culturally Diverse, Personalized Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age
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Chapter 8
Digital Transformation: The Reflection of the Mind to Digitality – Information Literacy, Digital Information, Strategy
Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.
Published in Chapter: Digital Transformation: The Reflection of the Mind to Digitality – Information Literacy, Digital Information, Strategy; From: Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age
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Chapter 10
Information Literacy and the Circular Economy in Industry 4.0
Information Literacy is the ability to access, evaluate and use information critically.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy and the Circular Economy in Industry 4.0; From: Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Chapter 4
Social Space or Pedagogic Powerhouse: Do Digital Natives Appreciate the Potential of Web 2.0 Technologies for Learning?
The awareness of the validity and/or potential drawbacks of information and information sources. Information literacy involves a development of the ability to assess information based on its point of origin and authenticity.
Published in Chapter: Social Space or Pedagogic Powerhouse: Do Digital Natives Appreciate the Potential of Web 2.0 Technologies for Learning?; From: Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings
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Chapter 15
Teaching Credibility of Sources in an Age of CMC
Several conceptions and definitions of information literacy have become prevalent. One conception defines information literacy in terms of a set of competencies that an informed citizen of an information society ought to possess to participate intelligently and actively in that society. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report states that, “To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information” (1989).
Published in Chapter: Teaching Credibility of Sources in an Age of CMC; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 12
Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Literacy Projects and Organizations
Information literacy refers to one’s ability to assess the need of information, find the required information, and evaluate, use and communicate this information.
Published in Chapter: Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Literacy Projects and Organizations; From: Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age
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Chapter 1
Emerging Roles of Libraries and Librarians During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities
Is the ability or skills required to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically and effectively share that information.
Published in Chapter: Emerging Roles of Libraries and Librarians During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities; From: Handbook of Research on Information and Records Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Chapter 17
To be Lost and to be a Loser Through the Web
involves the ability to critically seek and use information effectively in various situations. In contexts of education, information literacy is seen as the ability to seek, find, critically evaluate and use information for learning of some particular knowledge content, exploring an issue or solving a problem. Information literacy is also seen more broadly as the generic ability of citizens in a democratic society to make well informed choices based on the critical evaluation of a wide range of information sources.
Published in Chapter: To be Lost and to be a Loser Through the Web; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, Methods, and Ethical Issues
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Chapter 5
Gap in the Wall: A Writing Center, Offering Complex Research Support
A set of skills and abilities enables recognizing information need, finding the needed information, critically evaluating and using it for different purposes.
Published in Chapter: Gap in the Wall: A Writing Center, Offering Complex Research Support; From: Cases on Research Support Services in Academic Libraries
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Chapter 11
Teaching Digital Natives Using Technology: Learning Requirements, Multimedia Design Elements, and Effectiveness
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Chapter 4
University Librarians' Role in Supporting Academic Writing
The ability to know when one needs information, ability to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information.
Published in Chapter: University Librarians' Role in Supporting Academic Writing; From: Teaching Academic Writing as a Discipline-Specific Skill in Higher Education
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Chapter 67
Information Literacy in the 21st Century
Information literacy involves accessing, evaluating, managing, and communicating information.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy in the 21st Century; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 7
From Information Society to Community Service: The Birth of E-Citizenship
The person’s competence to note his needs and constant pursue, evaluate and use information to fulfill them and contribute with other people.
Published in Chapter: From Information Society to Community Service: The Birth of E-Citizenship; From: Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
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Chapter 11
Envisioning Change and Extending Library Reach for Impact in Underserved School Communities
Synonym for information competency or information fluency, in which a person recognizes an information need and locates and evaluates needed information as it is found.
Published in Chapter: Envisioning Change and Extending Library Reach for Impact in Underserved School Communities; From: Handbook of Research on Social Inequality and Education
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Chapter 37
Digital Literacy Research
The ability to find, interpret, understand, evaluate critically, and repurpose information from a wide variety of media types.
Published in Chapter: Digital Literacy Research; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 8
How Could Egyptian Young Adults Detect False Information About COVID-19 on Social Media Platforms?
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Chapter 14
From the Classroom to the Breakout Room: The Many Embedded Ways a Librarian Can Teach Information Literacy
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Chapter 16
“But I Know How to Google”: Motivating Volunteers in an Information Literacy Module
The reflective discovery of an information need, recognition of how to identify appropriate resources to meet this need, and process of evaluating credibility and authority of information once a resource is found.
Published in Chapter: “But I Know How to Google”: Motivating Volunteers in an Information Literacy Module; From: Cases on Learning Design and Human Performance Technology
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Chapter 61
Considering Dimensions of the Digital Divide
Information literacy is to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use the information effectively (Bishop, 2003).
Published in Chapter: Considering Dimensions of the Digital Divide; From: Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology
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Chapter 3
Information Literacy Skills Among Students of Higher Education Institutions With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu
Information literacy is a set of skills that allows us to locate, evaluate and use effectively the information that we need. IL skills are essential tools that help us successfully plan for the present and future scenario of information.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy Skills Among Students of Higher Education Institutions With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu; From: Challenges and Opportunities of Open Educational Resources Management
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Chapter 3
Ten Lessons for the Age of Disinformation
The set of skills and competencies of information seekers to critically `find, retrieve, evaluate, and use information suitable to their information-seeking objectives.
Published in Chapter: Ten Lessons for the Age of Disinformation; From: Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World
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Chapter 168
Information Literacy
The ability to find, use and evaluate information in an ethical fashion.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 23
Using an Information Literacy Program to Prepare Nursing Students to Practice in a Virtual Workplace
This is a set of abilities that empowers individuals to understand how the information is organized and to locate, retrieve, evaluate, and use information effectively and efficiently.
Published in Chapter: Using an Information Literacy Program to Prepare Nursing Students to Practice in a Virtual Workplace; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
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Chapter 4
Digital Inclusion: From Connectivity to the Development of Information Culture
It is to acquire the ability to know when and why you need information, where to find and how to evaluate, use and communicate ethically. It is considered a prerequisite for effective participation in the Information Society and is part of the basic rights of humanity for lifelong learning.
Published in Chapter: Digital Inclusion: From Connectivity to the Development of Information Culture; From: Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
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Chapter 47
The Strategic Plan of Digital Libraries
Information literacy includes competencies that an informed citizen of an information society should possess to participate intelligently and actively in society.
Published in Chapter: The Strategic Plan of Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Chapter 7
Information Literacy as a Prerequisite for Library Training in South African Academic Libraries
Refers to an individual’s ability find, evaluate, organise, use, and communicate information.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy as a Prerequisite for Library Training in South African Academic Libraries; From: Examining Information Literacy in Academic Libraries
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Chapter 4
Overcoming the Google Handicap: How to Incorporate Information Literacy Skills on a Junior College Library Website
The ability to determine the type of information needed for a given task as well as the ability to locate and evaluate the appropriateness of a piece of information for a given task.
Published in Chapter: Overcoming the Google Handicap: How to Incorporate Information Literacy Skills on a Junior College Library Website; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science
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Chapter 4
ICT Literacy Integration: Issues and Sample Efforts
The ability to access, evaluate, use, manage, communicate and generate information.
Published in Chapter: ICT Literacy Integration: Issues and Sample Efforts; From: Handbook of Research on Transformative Digital Content and Learning Technologies
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Chapter 100
Towards a Framework for Evaluating ICT-Based Materials
Has not been defined in a unique way. The more accredited definition states that information literacy is a set of competencies that an informed citizen of an information society ought to possess to participate intelligently and actively in that society
Published in Chapter: Towards a Framework for Evaluating ICT-Based Materials; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
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Chapter 9
Gamification Strategies for Higher Education Student Worker Training
A type of skill that students build and develop over time. A student’s ability to think critically about a decision when specific directives or precedence may not exist.
Published in Chapter: Gamification Strategies for Higher Education Student Worker Training; From: Handbook of Research on Acquiring 21st Century Literacy Skills Through Game-Based Learning
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Chapter 20
Examining Adult Learning Assumptions and Theories in Technology-Infused Communities and Professions
According to the American Library Association website, information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Published in Chapter: Examining Adult Learning Assumptions and Theories in Technology-Infused Communities and Professions; From: Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World
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Chapter 14
The Role of the Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Collections With Regard to Information Literacy
The awareness, analysis, and use of information in all its forms and formats; the ability to be involve in active self-directed independent life-long learning.
Published in Chapter: The Role of the Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Collections With Regard to Information Literacy; From: Examining Information Literacy in Academic Libraries
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Chapter 199
Education for Library and Information Science Professionals
An integrated set of skills and the knowledge of information tools and resources that allow a person to recognize an information need and locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
Published in Chapter: Education for Library and Information Science Professionals; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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