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Information Literacy, “New” Literacies, and Literacy

open access: yesThe Library Quarterly, 2009
Literacy was once thought to be well understood and well defined. However, it has been argued that the digital world has disrupted previous notions of literacy, supplanting them with “new” forms of literacies—first in various new literacy studies and now in the library and information science (LIS) scholarship as it applies to information literacy (IL).
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Information Literacy in Kenya [PDF]

open access: yesTHE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, 2009
AbstractThere are a growing number of information and communications technologies (ICT) initiatives in developing countries. These initiatives are usually undertaken on the basis that they are important for social and economic development. However, one barrier to the efficient utilisation of ICT in developing countries is the relatively low level of ...
Tilvawala, K.   +2 more
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Innovative information literacy landscapes

open access: yesJournal of New Librarianship, 2020
This paper examines how Knowledge School principles can help libraries develop a more nuanced understanding of how social and cultural differences shape knowledge production and dissemi-nation within LGBTQ+ communities.
Vanessa Kitzie
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Increasing sedentary time, minimum dietary energy requirements, and food security assessment

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract We compute corrections for sedentary behavior in physical activity levels (PALs) and incorporate them along with corrections for over estimation of basal metabolic rates (BMRs) into threshold caloric intakes, known as minimum dietary energy requirements (MDERs).
Jacob Michels   +2 more
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A Scientometric Study of Digital Literacy, ICT Literacy, Information Literacy, and Media Literacy

open access: yesJournal of Data and Information Science, 2020
Digital literacy and related fields have received interests from scholars and practitioners for more than 20 years; nonetheless, academic communities need to systematically review how the fields have developed. This study aims to investigate the research
Park Hyejin, Kim Han Sung, Park Han Woo
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A Detailed Comprehensive Role of Digital Technologies in Green Finance Initiative for Net‐Zero Energy Transition

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study aims to provide actionable recommendations for leveraging digital innovation for the achievement of scalable, equitable, and transparent Net Zero Energy Transition by offering actionable recommendations. As a result of this comprehensive analysis, the review highlights the critical interplay between digital technologies and GF as vital ...
Furkan Ahmad   +3 more
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Information literacy and literacies of information:

open access: yesJournal of Information Literacy, 2017
Information literacy (IL) research tends to fall into one of two spaces. In the conceptual space the research concern rests with understanding the experience and core elements of the practice and how it emerges. In the practical space the execution and outcome of the practice as markers of successful teaching and learning are the focus.
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Information literacy

open access: yes, 2022
Information literacy for translation and interpreting is a crucial requirement for the training of both translators and interpreters and for their professional practice. Knowing how to discover, access, interpret, analyse, manage, create, communicate, store and share information is key to the translation activity.
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Examining health literacy disparities in the United States: a third look at the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background In the United States, disparities in health literacy parallel disparities in health outcomes. Our research contributes to how diverse indicators of social inequalities (i.e., objective social class, relational social class, and social ...
R. V. Rikard   +3 more
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Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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