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Information Literacy

Information Literacy

Sulyman Sodeeq Abdulakeem, Adeyemi Yusuf Abiodun, Kolawole Adebayo Abel
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781522598251|ISBN10: 1522598251|EISBN13: 9781522598275
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch012
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Abdulakeem, Sulyman Sodeeq, et al. "Information Literacy." Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science, edited by Anna Kaushik, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 156-168. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch012

APA

Abdulakeem, S. S., Abiodun, A. Y., & Abel, K. A. (2020). Information Literacy. In A. Kaushik, A. Kumar, & P. Biswas (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science (pp. 156-168). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch012

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Abdulakeem, Sulyman Sodeeq, Adeyemi Yusuf Abiodun, and Kolawole Adebayo Abel. "Information Literacy." In Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science, edited by Anna Kaushik, Ashok Kumar, and Payel Biswas, 156-168. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter distinguished the concept of information and literacy before it proceeded to discuss extensively the concept of information literacy, which is the ability to access, evaluate, organize, and use information from several information resources. The historical development of IL was as well traced. Some notable components of IL such as identifying, finding, evaluating, application, and acknowledgement were explained. The chapter went further and elucidated the qualities of an information literate person. Lastly, benefits and challenges of IL were discussed, and a conclusion followed appropriately.

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