Data Information Literacy and Undergraduates: A Critical Competency

Authors

Yasmeen Shorish, James Madison UniversityFollow

Publication Date

3-17-2015

Document Type

Article

Abstract

As a primer on data information literacy (DIL), this column will cover the background of the field and why it is relevant to college and university libraries serving undergraduate populations. This article includes how data information literacy relates to information literacy, competencies associated with DIL, the relevance of DIL to undergraduates, DIL in library instruction, and the reasons for library engagement with DIL. Examining DIL within the larger framework of information literacy can help outreach and instruction librarians engage with a format that may be unfamiliar to them but whose underlying foundation is well-established.

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Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in College and Undergraduate Libraries on March 17, 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10691316.2015.1001246.

Recommended Citation

Shorish, Yasmeen, "Data Information Literacy and Undergraduates: A Critical Competency" (2015). Libraries. 27.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/letfspubs/27