...Efren Torres Jr; Christine Abrigo; Zipporah Dery Purpose This study aims to map information literacy ( IL ) research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2023), focusing on productivity patterns, trends, collaborative structures and dominant themes across the IL-COVID literature. Design...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Information seeking behavior Working women Pakhtun society Sources of information Barriers in information seeking Pakistan Information literacy Women Information needs Information seeking In a typical Pakhtun culture...

... to overcome these. The faculty members emphasized initiating “Information Literacy ( IL )” sessions for the research students, as within the time frame they faced difficulty providing hands-on training in all aspects. Practical implications The authors designed an online “Information Literacy” training...

...Fazla Alahi; Shamima Yesmin Purpose Information literacy (IL) is crucial in academia, encompassing the ability to effectively find, assess, ethically use and disseminate information. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of IL on students’ research competency at Noakhali Science...

...Mahshid Eltemasi Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the mutual relationship between information literacy and information rights, focusing on how people with high information literacy recognize and use information rights. Design/methodology/approach This study explores how...

.... The study also suggests integrating information literacy training into agricultural operations, fostering collaboration among farmers, institutions and information providers. The geographical indication tag on Lakadong turmeric can also empowers local communities by fostering economic opportunities through...

...), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence maybe seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. Digital transformation Digital services IT services Information literacy South Africa Public sector The emergence of digital...

...Amos Shibambu; Samuel Maredi Mojapelo Purpose In today’s information and knowledge society, it is indispensable for citizens to acquire the requisite digital and information literacy (IL) skills to search information independently to meet their multiple and diverse information needs. As a result...

...Maria Aslam; Syeda Hina Batool; Kanwal Ameen Purpose The study aims to develop a validated scale to measure the workplace information literacy (WIL) skills of Quality Enhancement Cell’s staff based on the i-skills model. Design/methodology/approach To develop scale, a multi-stage scale...

... analysis of survey data using actual fact-checked COVID-19 vaccine and political misinformation: people who believe that some misinformation is true are more likely to spread it than those who do not believe in its truthfulness; people with lower media and information literacy are more likely to spread...

... Information literacy Digital media As society is rapidly advancing into the digital age, the nature of information in terms of its utilisation, absorption, articulation and circulation has changed drastically. The online environment has exposed path-breaking amounts of information to people worldwide...

... to: find out the level of digital literacy skills acquired by African LIS professionals; and find out the challenges encountered by the African LIS professionals while obtaining digital literacy skills. Digital skills Academic libraries Information literacy Digital literacy ICT skills...

... response, i.e. healthy psychophysiological outcomes and responded with positive emotions before and after a stressful task. Social implications The findings indicate the potential harmful effects of misinformation and discuss how information literacy or Metaliteracy interventions may address this issue...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Plagiarism Research policies Health libraries Information literacy Research ethics Intellectual integrity Maintaining quality and standards within higher education and research organizations is a complex challenge...

...Md. Zahid Hossain Shoeb Purpose The purpose of this study is to present how the library’s information literacy (IL) sessions and research support programmes can change students' perceptions towards their research practice. Design/methodology/approach To reach the aim of this study, the author...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only World Wide Web Information literacy Information behavior Web information Credibility evaluation Shahid Beheshti University University students As a communication and information medium, the Web is a great but a questionable...

...Siviwe Bangani; Dina Mokgadi Mashiyane; Mathew Moyo; Boitumelo Masilo; Glenda Makate Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at the North-West University in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study...

...Huyen Thi Ngo; Alison Jane Pickard; Geoff Walton Purpose This paper aims to focus on investigating information literacy (IL) capabilities and IL self-assessment of Vietnam’s upper secondary students. Design/methodology/approach The investigation was conducted in two upper secondary schools...

...Huyen Thi Ngo; Alison Jane Pickard; Geoff Walton Purpose This study aims to identify the ways in which information literacy (IL) in-practice initiatives are framed for Vietnam’s upper secondary students and to suggest an appropriate IL teaching model for schools in the country. Design...

...Rayla E. Tokarz; Rosalind Bucy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to perform a content analysis of information literacy specific journals to determine what contributing countries and predominant themes are represented in the field leading to a global understanding of information literacy...