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A survey on the information literacy of final-year students studying at Semnan University of Medical Sciences (2012)
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Marjan Momeni   , Saeid Valizadeh , Raheb Ghorbani |
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| Introduction: According to Association of Collage and Research
Libraries (ACRL), information literacy is a set of abilities requiring
individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability
to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information". The
present study was performed to evaluate information literacy levels among
final-year students of Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: A standard questionnaire including 55 multiple choice
questions about 5 different information literacy skills defined by Association
of Collage and Research Libraries was used at the current study. The total
score was 87 and each correct answer had one point and if a question had more
than one correct answer, the number of correct answers was the score of that
question. The questionnaire was filled out by all final-year students who
graduated in2012. Results: The results showed that
information literacy mean of the students was 36.2 (out of 87), which was less
than information literacy average score (43.5). No significant difference was
observed between students in regard to gender and their major discipline. Conclusion: Since the information literacy levels of final-year
students was less than average score, it seems the student have no a
comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of information literacy skills when they
are graduating from the university and some workshops and modules would be
necessary in order to increase their information literacy. |
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| Keywords: Information literacy, Academic Medical Centers, Semnan University of Medical Sciences |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2013/05/12 | Accepted: 2014/01/21 | Published: 2014/06/11
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