Most cited papers in Library Science and Information Literacy
What are the most cited papers in Library Science and Information Literacy?
The most cited paper in Library Science and Information Literacy is "Inside the search process: Information seeking from the user's perspective" (Carol Collier Kuhlthau, 1991), with 2,176 citations. Next come "Information and digital literacies: a review of concepts" (1,203) and "Everyday life information seeking: Approaching information seeking in the context of “way of life”" (1,033).
Showing 50 of 97 papers. Every paper with more than 174 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inside the search process: Information seeking from the user's perspective Carol Collier Kuhlthau · Journal of the American Society for Information Science | Jun 1991 | 2,176 |
| 2 | Information and digital literacies: a review of concepts David Bawden · Journal of Documentation | Apr 2001 | 1,203 |
| 3 | Everyday life information seeking: Approaching information seeking in the context of “way of life” Reijo Savolainen · Library & Information Science Research | Jun 1995 | 1,033 |
| 4 | The Adoption of Technological, Administrative, and Ancillary Innovations: Impact of Organizational Factors Fariborz Damanpour · Journal of Management | Dec 1987 | 959 |
| 5 | Evaluation thesaurus, 4th ed. Michael Scriven | 1991 | 956 |
| 6 | INFORMATION SEEKING DURING ORGANIZATIONAL ENTRY: INFLUENCES, TACTICS, AND A MODEL OF THE PROCESS Vernon D. Miller, Fredric M. Jablin · Academy of Management Review | 1991 | 761 |
| 7 | Question-Negotiation and Information Seeking in Libraries Robert Stewart Taylor · College & Research Libraries | Mar 2015 | 728 |
| 8 | The Google generation: the information behaviour of the researcher of the future IAN H. ROWLANDS, David M. Nicholas, Peter Williams et al. · Aslib Journal of Information Management | 6 Jul 2008 | 617 |
| 9 | Reframing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy Thomas P. Mackey, Trudi Jacobson · College & Research Libraries | 2011 | 568 |
| 10 | Critical Information Literacy: Implications for Instructional Practice James K. Elmborg · The Journal of Academic Librarianship | 14 Feb 2006 | 551 |
| 11 | Information Literacy: Essential Skills for the Information Age Michael B. Eisenberg · DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology | Mar 2008 | 504 |
| 12 | Library Anxiety: A Grounded Theory and Its Development Constance A. Mellon · College & Research Libraries | Mar 1986 | 500 |
| 13 | E-books or textbooks: Students prefer textbooks William Douglas Woody, David B. Daniel, Crystal A. Baker · Computers & Education | 19 Apr 2010 | 491 |
| 14 | Effective e‐learning for health professionals and students—barriers and their solutions. A systematic review of the literature—findings from the HeXL project Sue Childs, Elizabeth Blenkinsopp, Amanda K. Hall et al. · Health Information & Libraries Journal | 9 Nov 2005 | 438 |
| 15 | Information search tactics Marcia J. Bates · Journal of the American Society for Information Science | Jul 1979 | 432 |
| 16 | Information-Seeking Behavior in Generation Y Students: Motivation, Critical Thinking, and Learning Theory Angela Weiler · The Journal of Academic Librarianship | 4 Nov 2004 | 430 |
| 17 | Information Literacy in Higher Education: A review and case study Bill J. Johnston, Sheila Webber · Studies in Higher Education | Aug 2003 | 397 |
| 18 | A nonlinear model of information‐seeking behavior Allen Edward Foster · Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology | 11 Nov 2003 | 389 |
| 19 | Information-seeking strategies of novices using a full-text electronic encyclopedia Gary Marchionini · Journal of the American Society for Information Science | 1989 | 388 |
| 20 | Conceptions of information literacy: new perspectives and implications Sheila Webber, Bill J. Johnston · Journal of Information Science | Dec 2000 | 358 |
| 21 | Why are online catalogs still hard to use? Christine L. Borgman · Journal of the American Society for Information Science | Jul 1996 | 353 |
| 22 | Demographic and Organizational Influences on Leader–Member Exchange and Related Work Attitudes Stephen G. Green, Stella E. Anderson, Sheryl L. Shivers · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes | May 1996 | 345 |
| 23 | Developing the information literacy self‐efficacy scale Serap Kurbanoğlu, Buket Akkoyunlu, Aysun Umay · Journal of Documentation | Nov 2006 | 334 |
| 24 | Information grounds and the use of need‐based services by immigrants in Queens, New York: A context‐based, outcome evaluation approach Karen Fisher, Joan C. Durrance, Marian Bouch Hinton · Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology | 23 Feb 2004 | 322 |
| 25 | Implications of the Information and Knowledge Society for Education Ronald E. Anderson | 25 Aug 2008 | 313 |
| 26 | A discipline-based approach to information literacy Ann Julie Grafstein · The Journal of Academic Librarianship | Jul 2002 | 308 |
| 27 | Information Encountering: It's More Than Just Bumping into Information Sanda Erdelez · Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology | Feb 1999 | 300 |
| 28 | Reading Across Mediums: Effects of Reading Digital and Print Texts on Comprehension and Calibration Lauren M. Singer, Patricia A. Alexander · The Journal of Experimental Education | 9 Mar 2016 | 294 |
| 29 | Writing a research proposal: The role of library anxiety, statistics anxiety, and composition anxiety Anthony John Onwuegbuzie · Library & Information Science Research | 1997 | 291 |
| 30 | Information literacy landscapes: an emerging picture Annemareé Lloyd · Journal of Documentation | Sep 2006 | 290 |
| 31 | E-textbooks at what cost? Performance and use of electronic v. print texts David B. Daniel, William Douglas Woody · Computers & Education | 2 Nov 2012 | 289 |
| 32 | Social inclusion of newcomers to Canada: An information problem? Nadia Caidi, Danielle Allard · Library & Information Science Research | Jun 2005 | 287 |
| 33 | Use of library space and the library as place Svanhild Aabø, Ragnar Andreas Audunson · Library & Information Science Research | 17 Feb 2012 | 287 |
| 34 | Merging Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Outcomes - Making Meaning or Making Strategic Partnership? Schroeder, Robert · PDXScholar (Portland State University) | 2012 | 278 |
| 35 | Science on the Web: Students Online in a Sixth-Grade Classroom Raven McCrory Wallace, Jeff Kupperman, Joseph S. Krajcik et al. · Journal of the Learning Sciences | 2000 | 274 |
| 36 | Connecting with new information landscapes: information literacy practices of refugees Annemareé Lloyd, Mary Anne Kennan, Kim M. Thompson et al. · Journal of Documentation | 10 Jan 2013 | 271 |
| 37 | How high-school students find and evaluate scientific information: A basis for information literacy skills development Heidi E. Julien, Susan Barker · Library & Information Science Research | 2009 | 270 |
| 38 | The many faces of accessibility: engineers' perception of information sources Raya Fidel, Maurice Green · Information Processing & Management | 7 Apr 2003 | 266 |
| 39 | Attaining information literacy: An investigation of the relationship between skill level, self-estimates of skill, and library anxiety Melissa R. Gross, Don Latham · Library & Information Science Research | 24 Aug 2007 | 262 |
| 40 | What is enough? Satisficing information needs Chander Prabha, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Lawrence Olszewski et al. · Journal of Documentation | 23 Jan 2007 | 262 |
| 41 | Differences and similarities in information seeking: children and adults as Web users Dania Bilal, Joe Kirby · Information Processing & Management | Sep 2002 | 257 |
| 42 | Information space: A framework for learning in organizations, institutions, and culture Linda deLeon · Journal of Policy Analysis and Management | 1997 | 252 |
| 43 | Information Seeking Within Organizations Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison · Human Communication Research | Apr 2002 | 252 |
| 44 | Children's relevance criteria and information seeking on electronic resources Sandra Goldstein Hirsh · Journal of the American Society for Information Science | 1999 | 248 |
| 45 | Truth Be Told: How College Students Evaluate and Use Information in the Digital Age Alison J. Head, Michael Eisenberg · SSRN Electronic Journal | 2013 | 247 |
| 46 | What's skill got to do with it?: Information literacy skills and self‐views of ability among first‐year college students Melissa R. Gross, Don Latham · Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology | 14 Nov 2011 | 241 |
| 47 | Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students’ Retention and Academic Success Krista M. Soria, Jan Fransen, Shane Nackerud · portal Libraries and the Academy | Apr 2013 | 239 |
| 48 | How do public libraries function as meeting places? Svanhild Aabø, Ragnar Andreas Audunson, Andreas Vårheim · Library & Information Science Research | 2010 | 238 |
| 49 | What Faculty Think–Exploring the Barriers to Information Literacy Development in Undergraduate Education Claire McGuinness · The Journal of Academic Librarianship | 2 Aug 2006 | 236 |
| 50 | The Role of the Academic Library in Promoting Student Engagement in Learning George D. Kuh, Robert M. Gonyea · College & Research Libraries | Jul 2003 | 235 |
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