Journal Article: “Assessing Students’ Information Literacy: Attitudes and Perceptions of College Students Across Generations”

The article linked below was recently published by College & Research Libraries (C&RL).

Title

Assessing Students’ Information Literacy: Attitudes and Perceptions of Colege Students Across Generation

Authors

Heather A. Dalal
Rider University

Arthur Taylor
Rider University

Sharon Whitfield
Rider University

Source

College and Research Libraries
Vol 86, No 2 (2025)

DOI: 10.5860/crl.86.2.255

Abstract

Generation Z has come of age in a world inundated with an immediate and constant flow of information from a variety of sources. This information is usually uncurated, unverified, and presented in ways that make it difficult to discern the source and the veracity of the information. While previous generations had access to similar information, it was more likely to be curated (e.g., library sources), or compiled by professionals (e.g., professional journal reporting, academics), and was also not immediately available.

This exploratory study used data collected from two surveys conducted six years apart in 2014 and 2020, sampling Millennials and Generation Z. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics across dimensions of generation, gender, and college grade point average in relation to standards of information literacy. Findings reported include statistically significant differences in the generational attitudes and perceptions of information literacy, as well as correlations between gender and grade point average and the students’ attitudes and perceptions of information literacy.

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