Information Science

Information Literacy

The ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information effectively.

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Abstract

The ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information effectively.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Information Literacies
  • Literacies, Information
  • Literacy, Information

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1 allowable subheadings

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Computer Literacy (1991-2010)
  • Information Storage and Retrieval (1996-2010)

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  1. L01w.143w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Information Literacy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058980. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058980
  2. Information Literacy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacy
  3. Information Literacy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q679789