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Impact of cultural and religious literacy: Implications for information literacy
Author(s) -
Khader Malak,
Allen Jeff,
Njeri Millicent,
Zimmerman Tara,
Rosellini Amy,
Eaves Tresia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.379
Subject(s) - misinformation , information literacy , literacy , relation (database) , information seeking , sociology , psychology , public relations , social psychology , internet privacy , political science , computer science , pedagogy , law , database , library science
Today, more than ever, there is an abundance of information and points of access that can complicate the information seeking process, even in religious communities and cultures. People are overwhelmed with information and tend to seek information from those they trust; consequently, individuals are oftentimes blindly trusting these sources. It is important, therefore, to create awareness of misinformation in religious communities/cultures, including ways it can be spread, and the role of critical thinking as a defense against it. This study looks to examine the relation of information literacy within religiously enforced cultures.