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Information literacy. The Association of College and Research Libraries defines information literacy as a "set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities ...
Information and media literacy. Information and media literacy ( IML) enables people to show and make informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information and media messages. [1] IML is a combination of information literacy and media literacy. [2]
Freedom of information. Free Speech Flag, from the HD DVD AACS case. Freedom of information is freedom of a person or people to publish and consume information. Access to information is the ability for an individual to seek, receive and impart information effectively.
Digital literacy. A teacher and his students in a computer lab. Digital literacy is an individual's ability to find, evaluate, and communicate information using typing or digital media platforms. It is a combination of both technical and cognitive abilities in using information and communication technologies to create, evaluate, and share ...
Health literacy is the ability to obtain, read, understand, and use healthcare information in order to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment. [1] There are multiple definitions of health literacy, [2] in part, because health literacy involves both the context (or setting) in which health literacy demands are ...
Misinformation. Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. [1] [2] Misinformation can exist without specific malicious intent; disinformation is distinct in that it is deliberately deceptive and propagated. [3] [4] [5] Misinformation can include inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or false information as well as selective or half ...
Literacy. v. t. e. Functional illiteracy consists of reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level". [1] Those who read and write only in a language other than the predominant language of their environs may also be considered functionally illiterate. [2]
Data literacy. Data literacy is the ability to read, understand, create, and communicate data as information. Much like literacy as a general concept, data literacy focuses on the competencies involved in working with data. It is, however, not similar to the ability to read text since it requires certain skills involving reading and ...