Information Literacy: A Conceptual Analysis

KURBANOĞLU S. S.

TURKISH LIBRARIANSHIP, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.723-747, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0961000609345091
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH LIBRARIANSHIP
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.723-747
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The concept of information literacy has long been debated in the literature. Because it means lots of things to lots of people, there has been a disagreement over the concept. There are numerous definitions of information literacy and the concept is still evolving. There is resultant ambiguity over the concept. The aim of this article is to clarify the main components of the concept throught an analysis of its various definitions, models, and standarts as well as other literacy concepts which are closely linked to information literacy.