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标题：Assessing the Information Literacy Skills of First-Generation College Students
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作者：Sarah LeMire ; Zhihong Xu ; Douglas Hahn 等
期刊名称：College & Research Libraries
印刷版ISSN：0010-0870
电子版ISSN：2150-6701
出版年度：2021
卷号：82
期号：5
页码：730
DOI：10.5860/crl.82.5.730
出版社：Association of College & Research Libraries
摘要：Academic libraries, together with their colleges and universities, are increasingly identifying first-generation college students as an underserved population that is likely to experience barriers to library access and usage. Less is known, however, about the information literacy skills of first-generation students, particularly in comparison with their continuing-generation counterparts. This study assessed the information literacy skills of first-generation college students in general education courses at Texas A&M University to inform information literacy instructional efforts and to inform advocacy efforts for developing substantial and sustained information literacy support for first-generation students at that campus. Study results indicate that first-generation students experience significant information literacy gaps in comparison with continuing-generation students at the same institution and in the same courses.