"Information Literacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information effectively.
| Descriptor ID |
D058980
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Information Literacy- Information Literacy
- Information Literacies
- Literacies, Information
- Literacy, Information
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Information Literacy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Information Literacy".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Information Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Video killed the multiple-choice quiz: capturing pharmacy students' literature searching skills using a screencast video assignment. J Med Libr Assoc. 2021 Oct 01; 109(4):672-676.
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Aligning Information Literacy and Evidence-Based Dentistry Concepts in a Rubric to Improve Dental Education. Med Ref Serv Q. 2021 Apr-Jun; 40(2):236-248.