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Information Literacy Levels of Facebook Users

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dc.contributor.editorKnautz, Kathrin
dc.contributor.editorBaran, Katsiaryna S.
dc.creatorCiftci, Tuba
dc.creatorKnautz, Kathrin
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-06T12:33:31Z
dc.date.available2019-09-06T12:33:31Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractHow information literate are Facebook users? An online survey (N = 742) was conducted to examine how Facebook allows users to develop skills and abilities concerning the correct use of information (e.g., knowing how to find information, correctly dealing with information on Facebook, and adhering to privacy, as well as legislation governing Internet policies). One approach, based on the Association of College and Research Libraries standards and the derived research model, provides the framework for our study design and data interpretation. We investigate users’ self-assessments of their perceptions of information literacy on Facebook. Concerning evaluation, adherence to laws/ethics, and privacy, our participants performed well. In terms of representation, making use of, and creating information, however, they felt less sure of themselves. Taking all building blocks into account, users appear to rate themselves, on average, at a medium level of information literacy (1.71 on a scale between 0 and 3). In addition, the differences between our women and men are statistically very significant. Men estimated their information literacy levels to be higher than women did. Comparing general Facebook use with Facebook groups’ behavior indicates that general Facebook functions develop more information literacy abilities than do operations in Facebook group functions. Thus, users’ general information behavior strongly influences their information literacy levels on Facebook.en
dc.identifier.doi10.25969/mediarep/11950
dc.identifier.urihttps://mediarep.org/handle/doc/12859
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherde Gruyter
dc.publisher.placeBerlin
dc.relation.isPartOfisbn:978-3-11041-935-1
dc.relation.isPartOfdoi:https://doi.org/10.25969/mediarep/3668
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectinformation literacyen
dc.subjectprivacyen
dc.subjectsocial mediaen
dc.subjectinformation retrieval literacyen
dc.subjectsocial media literacyen
dc.subjectknowledge representation literacyen
dc.subjectFacebook groupsen
dc.subjectFacebook functionsen
dc.subjectinformation behavioren
dc.subjectFacebooken
dc.subjectMedienkompetenzde
dc.subjectPrivatsphärede
dc.subjectSoziale Mediende
dc.subjectWissensrepräsentationde
dc.subjectFunktionende
dc.subjectGruppende
dc.subject.ddcddc:306
dc.subject.ddcddc:384
dc.titleInformation Literacy Levels of Facebook Usersen
dc.typebookPart
dc.type.statuspublishedVersion
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTuba Ciftci und Kathrin Knautz: Information Literacy Levels of Facebook Users. In: Kathrin Knautz und Katsiaryna S. Baran (Hg.): Facets of Facebook. Use and users. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter (2016) (Knowledge & information), S. 115–145. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25969/mediarep/11950.
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local.coverpage2021-05-29T01:20:10
local.source.booktitleFacets of Facebook: Use and Users
local.source.epage145
local.source.spage115
local.subject.gndhttps://d-nb.info/gnd/7679337-0
local.subject.wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355

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