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Comparing Information Literacy Levels of Canadian and German University Students

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The objective of this study is the assessment and comparison of information literacy among Canadian and German students from informational cities. 892 students from Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver completed our multiple-choice questionnaire. In most cases, a significant difference between Canadian and German students is confirmed. In both countries surveyed, the majority of students reach only the beginner level.

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  1. Heinrich Heine University, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Maria Henkel, Sven Grafmüller & Daniel Gros

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  1. Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Gobinda Chowdhury

  2. Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Julie McLeod

  3. University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Val Gillet

  4. University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Peter Willett

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Table 1. Questionnaire items (1–41), average results (Canada, Germany) and p-value (t-test).
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Henkel, M., Grafmüller, S., Gros, D. (2018). Comparing Information Literacy Levels of Canadian and German University Students. In: Chowdhury, G., McLeod, J., Gillet, V., Willett, P. (eds) Transforming Digital Worlds. iConference 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10766. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78105-1_51

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