...Maria Pinto; David Caballero Mariscal; Alicia Segura Purpose The purpose of this article is to analyse the social science students' perceptions of information literacy (IL) and the use of mobile technologies (MTs) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach...

...María Pinto; Rosaura Fernández-Pascual; Carlos Lopes; Maria Luz Antunes; Tatiana Sanches Purpose The aim of the study is to analyze the perceptions of belief-in-importance (BI), self-efficacy (SE) and preferred source of learning (SL) of information literacy (IL) competencies among psychology...

...Shaheen Majid; Schubert Foo; Yun Ke Chang Purpose To investigate information literacy (IL) skills of secondary students in Singapore after integration of these skills into school curriculum. The study also explored cyber wellness skills of the students. Design/methodology/approach A survey...

...Stefan Dreisiebner; Christian Schlögl Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover similarities and differences among emphasized information literacy (IL) skills for the disciplines of political- and social sciences, economics, educational sciences, law sciences, mathematics, life sciences...

...Samuel Kelechukwu Ibenne; Boyka Simeonova; Janet Harrison; Mark Hepworth† Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review key models of people’s information behaviour (IB) exploring the integration of the concepts of information literacy (IL) and knowledge in their designs. Scholarly perspectives...

...Schubert Foo; Shaheen Majid; Yun Ke Chang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess knowledge of Singapore Grade 5 (11 years old) students’ understanding and proficiency in basic information literacy (IL) skills of defining information tasks, selecting information sources, seeking information...

... of Hepworth’s research in LIS, in particular to studies of information behaviour and information literacy. Originality/value Demonstrates the community’s appreciation of Hepworth’s contributions to the discipline. Harrison et al. “An integrated model highlighting information literacy...

...Andrew Martin Cox; Pamela McKinney; Paula Goodale Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the meaning of information literacy (IL) in food logging, the activity of recording food intake and monitoring weight and other health conditions that may be affected by diet, using applications (apps...

... regarding the module’s importance. This is not uncommon, as it is reported that students of similar modules in other institutions struggle to understand the concept of information literacy and its skills (Maybee, 2006). As a result, the lack of student engagement results in a barrier to learning...

... intention to play an information literacy (IL) game. Design/methodology/approach In total, 150 tertiary students were recruited to play an IL game, and fill in a survey questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was performed. Findings Results indicated that attention, satisfaction, affective...

...Maria Pinto Purpose – Uncovering faculty members’ conceptions of Information Literacy (IL), as well as exploring their perceptions with regard to the importance given to a previously defined set of core IL competences grouped into four categories: searching, evaluation, processing...

... nations have used previous research from other experienced individuals/nations to inform their practice. This in turn should inform theory and practice. It is refreshing to hear from authors and countries that are not well known for their information literacy research and or practice, such as: Africa...

.../methodology/approach – A comprehensive instrument encompassing the basic information literacy (IL) skills, as well as a new dimension of ethical usage of information and collaborative information seeking was used for data collection. From August to November 2010, a total of eight schools comprising 3,164...

...Maria Pinto; Javier García-Marco; Ximo Granell; Dora Sales Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study about Information Literacy instruction addressed to the user community of translators and interpreters through the application of InfoLiTrans Test. This test is one...

... and implementation of a scheme; managing privacy and the flow of information; matters of security; measurement and evaluation; and making sense of things. Practical implications The study concludes that, through comprehensive information literacy training programmes offered by libraries; student‐oriented PIM...

... videos should definitely form part of an academic library's information literacy programme, but should not constitute the sole element. The following analysis is based on data gathered by submitting the search phrase “university library video” into Google Videos and subsequently setting up an e...

...Judith Broady‐Preston; Lucy Tedd; Maria Pinto Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover Spanish history students' subjective perception of their information literacy (IL) status in order to find and suggest some academic and individual improvement actions. Design/methodology/approach...

...Hamid R. Jamali; Alireza Isfandyari‐Moghaddam; Vahideh Kashi‐Nahanji Purpose The paper's aim is to study the role of information technology (IT) in the information literacy (IL) of high school students in Hamedan (Iran) through a comparative investigation into the IL skills of students of ordinary...

...Kuan‐nien Chen; Pei‐chun Lin Purpose The aim of this paper is to determine the essential features of information literacy; what role it should play in university library user education; and how programs can be best implemented. Design/methodology/approach The researchers systemically surveyed...

... with those actually engaged in online teaching. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Copyright E‐learning Distance education University libraries Information literacy Spain Given the novelty of Spain's legal framework and the copyleft initiatives, we consider it prime time...