The contribution of information literacy to Open Science

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Lopes ISPA-Instituto Universitário
  • Maria da Luz Antunes Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
  • Tatiana Sanches Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v12i1.4437

Keywords:

Information literacy, Open Science, Open access, Research, Learning

Abstract

The scope of Open Science translates into a collaborative, transparent process of dissemination, creation, and transfer of knowledge, accessible to research and based on the principles of open access. The different agents of the research process, equipped with a set of information literacy skills, acquire the ability, in print or digital information environments, and based on their own critical and reflexive thinking, to transform information into new knowledge. This article explores the integration of Open Science concepts in information literacy. It presents a theoretical reflection that shows the contributions of information literacy in the academic context and in the dynamics of the production of science. It is concluded that information literacy is an essential learning tool for the development of Open Science, enhancing the critical understanding of content, as well as the development and progress of research.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Alberto Lopes, ISPA-Instituto Universitário

Ph.D. Professor Auxiliar | Assistant Professor. Departamento de Ciências Psicológicas, Grupo de Investigação em Psicopatologia, Emoções, Cognição. Diretor Centro de Documentação | Documentation Director, Documentation Center. ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, R. Jardim do Tabaco, 34, 1149-041 Lisboa - Portugal. Tel. (+351) 218811753, e-mail: clopes@ispa.pt, website: www.ispa.pt

Maria da Luz Antunes, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa

Bibliotecária | Head Librarian. Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (ESTeSL-IPL), Av. D. João II, lote 4.69.01, 1990-096 Lisboa - Portugal. Tel. (+351) 218980415, e-mail: mluz.antunes@estesl.ipl.pt, website: www.estesl.ipl.pt

Published

2018-01-11

How to Cite

Lopes, C. A., Antunes, M. da L., & Sanches, T. (2018). The contribution of information literacy to Open Science. Ibersid: Journal of Information and Documentation Systems (ISSNe 2174-081X; ISSN 1888-0967), 12(1), 59–67. https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v12i1.4437

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