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Online Information Review

Published by Emerald Publishing • ISSN: 14684527

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Generations X, Y, Z: the effects of personal and positional inequalities on critical thinking digital skills

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Purpose: In a time of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation, critical thinking has become the most important skill for discerning false, incomplete, and outdated information and communication online. The study examines the effects of personal (gender, age, ethnicity, religiosity, and Big Fiv…

Essaying the design, development and validation processes of a new digital literacy scale

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Purpose: The emergence of new digital technologies in the 21st century has propelled individuals to use technology in their daily lives. Individuals now require a specific set of skills, competencies and knowledge to use these devices efficiently, intelligently yet with responsibility. The purpose o…

Information literacy: a desideratum of the 21st century

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Purpose: The research surveyed the competency of information literacy of senior high school students in Fiji. This is to evaluate the strong predictors of information literacy. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted a survey research design whereby a five-point Likert scale self-reporting qu…