Meanings
nouninformation literacy (plural information literacies)
plural information literacies
- computingThe overall understanding of how information is produced and valued, and used to create new knowledge.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 信息素養 /信息素养, 資訊素養 /资讯素养
- 信息素養 /信息素养 (xìnxī sùyǎng)ability
- 資訊素養 /资讯素养 (zīxùn sùyǎng)ability
Finnish informaatiolukutaito
- informaatiolukutaitoability
Indonesian literasi informasi
- literasi informasiability
Malay celik maklumat
- celik maklumatability
Swedish informationskompetens
- informationskompetensability
Cite this entry
APA
information literacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20literacy
MLA
“information literacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20literacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “information literacy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20literacy.
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