Information literacy a systematic literature review

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The article aims to verify the research scenario on Literacy, both as a type of approach - digital literacy or information literacy - as well as the main knowledge areas in which the subject is studied.

Method:

Systematic Literature Review (SLR).

Results:

The literature reviewed showed that information literacy is discussed with great emphasis in the papers retrieved, mainly in the areas of Librarianship and Education.

Conclusions:

Studies with focus on Information Literacy represent not only a demand of the present society but also express a concern about the development of actions that can insert it in the scope of lifelong learning in the nowadays context of technological advancement.

KEYWORDS:
Information literacy; Digital literacy; Digital media; Information competence