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Information literacy is a core research topic in the fields of library and information science. Long-term retrospective literature analysis can reveal the development context of this field. This study used bibliometric mapping analysis and content analysis to compare and analyze the research on information literacy in higher education (ILHE) in Asian and non-Asian countries, to explore the characteristics and differences of each region, and to provide a reference for promoting information literacy education in Asian countries. The results showed that most ILHE studies in Asian and non-Asian countries focused on undergraduate students and adopted quantitative analysis methods. In addition, information literacy has non-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary characteristics. In most ILHE studies in both Asian and non-Asian countries, it was not limited to a specific field or cross-disciplinary field. In terms of research topics, most ILHE studies in both Asian and non-Asian countries explored affective or influencing factors, and it was also found that metacognition, higher-order thinking skills, threshold concepts, and skills have development potential.
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Tu, YF., Chen, CC., Wang, NC., Hunsapun, N., Chen, YC. (2023). A Comparison of Research Trends in Information Literacy in Higher Education of Asian and Non-Asian Countries. In: Chen, CC., Wang, ML., Chu, S.K.W., Ishita, E., Tuamsuk, K., Shamila, M.S. (eds) Information Literacy Education of Higher Education in Asian Countries. Learning Sciences for Higher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0522-5_3
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