TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to outline research that explores the information literacy experiences of English as a foreign language (EFL) students. The question explored in this research was: how do EFL students experience information literacy? Design/methodology/approach– This study used phenomenography, a relational approach to explore the information literacy experiences of EFL students. Phenomenography studies the qualitatively different ways a phenomenon is experienced in the world around us. Findings– This research revealed that EFL students experienced information literacy in four qualitatively different ways. The four categories revealed through the data were: process, quality, language and knowledge. This research found that language impacted on EFL students’ experiences of information literacy and revealed that EFL students applied various techniques and strategies when they read, understood, organised and translated information. Research limitations/implications– This research was conducted in a specific cultural and educational context; therefore, the results might not reflect the experiences of EFL students in other cultural or educational contexts. Practical implications– The findings from this research offer an important contribution to information literacy practice by providing important insights about EFL students’ experiences and perceptions of information and learning that can be used to inform curriculum development in second language learning contexts. Originality/value– There is currently a lack of research using a relational approach to investigate EFL students’ experiences of information literacy. There is also limited research that explores the impact language has on information literary and learning in EFL or English as a second language (ESL) contexts.
VL  - 42
IS  - 4
SN  - 0090-7324
DO  - 10.1108/RSR-05-2014-0015
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-05-2014-0015
AU  - Johnston Nicole
AU  - Partridge Helen
AU  - Hughes Hilary
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Understanding the information literacy experiences of EFL (English as a foreign language) students
T2  - Reference Services Review
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 552
EP  - 568
Y2  - 2024/05/08
ER  -