information literacy

Preferred Label : information literacy;

MeSH definition : The ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information effectively.;

MeSH synonym : information literacies; literacies, information; literacy, information;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information literacy;

Details

Origin ID

D058980;

UMLS CUI

C2936607;

Allowable qualifiers
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Information literacy [UNESCO concept]
- Literacy [NCIt concept]
- Literacy [ICNP subject]
False automatic mappings
- overinformation [Q-code]
Record concept(s)
- information literacy [MeSH concept]
See also
- computer literacy [MeSH Descriptor]
- information seeking behavior [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- educational status [MeSH Descriptor]
- health literacy [MeSH Descriptor]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Literacy problems (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Mental Process [UMLS semantic type]

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