Delicious: the use of the expression "information literacy" in different languages and countries

Del.icio.us is a site that offers an online service that allows you to add and search bookmarks (favorites) on any subject. More than one search engine to find what you want on the web, delicious is a tool to archive and catalog your favorite sites. People registered share your bookmarks with the members of the network.

Note the interesting comparison between the results obtained from the use of different search expressions:

"information literacy" (23.702 results), "competência informacional" (84 results), "alfabetización informacional" (301 results), "literacia da informação" (49 results), and "maîtrise_de_l'information" (340 results).

Graphs also show the evolution of the use of these expressions. Click on the picture to get updated results.


"information literacy"

"competência informacional"

"alfabetizacion informacional"

"literacia da informação"

"maîtrise_de_l'information"

This research is limited to Favorites shared by members of Delicious, but provides an overview of the terminology adopted in different countries and languages (English, Spanish, French and Portuguese - Brazil and Portugal, where the term literacia da informação is used ).

Delicious is undoubtedly a useful tool for making and sharing research about any topic. Take the opportunity to update your list of favorites. The question is: "Are you ready for this?"

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