A literature review on information literacy development for student research activities

Truong Nhat Phan1,
1 Library, University of Information Technology, Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Abstract

This review research was based on a data of scientific articles published between 2019 and August 29, 2023. The results have highlighted various aspects of the development of information literacy training programs in higher education institutions worldwide. These aspects include training content, formats, methods, personnel, scale, assessments and evaluation.

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