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Information Literacy and Doctoral Students in France and Poland. A Comparative Study

Zuzanna Wiorogórska

The University of War suw Library Laboratoire GERiiCO, Universite Lille Norcl de France

Abstract

Purpose/thesis: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the issue of information literacy (IL) in view of French-Polish comparative research on information users. In the first part of the paper the simi-larities and differences in Polish and French approaches to information literacy aro analyzed from the perspective of higher education. Next, the results of research conducted among doctoral students at the University of Warsaw and the University of Lille are presented.

Approach/methods: Three methods were used: survey, nonparticipant observation and elements of grounded theory. The research tended on the one hand to verify the hypothesis on a Iow use of scientific journals by doctoral students, and on the other hand to answer the ąuestion what libra-rians and faculty should do to increase this use.

Results and conclusions: Two major factors were identified: (1) the lack of specialized library instruction addressed to doctoral students (in the case of Poland) and (2) the lack of promotion/ dissemination of such instruction among doctoral students and lecturers who could encourage their students to participate (in the case of France).

Research limitations: The response sample may be perceived too smali to be representative for both universities; the method of identifying the field of studies may be disputable; the ąuestion if the uni-versities in Lille and Warsaw are comparable might be posed.

Practical implications: This study might help librarians understand users' needs and define the gaps in the library offer. It also highlights the importance of the IL education in the universityenvironment. Originality/value: This is the first study of its kind and the first comparative study conducted after the implementation of Bologna Process. It identifies the issues that might be considered and imple-mented by the libraries with the main one being the reinforcement of the role and importance of IL.

Keywords

Information literacy. Doctoral students. Comparative study. Grounded theory. France. Poland. Received: 10.03.2014. Revised: 6.05.2014. Accepted: 10.05.2014.

1. Inlroduction

This paper summarizes the comparative research conducted in the frame of internatio-nal doctoral thesis, prepared under joint supervision system (co-tutelle). The research aimed at shaping information literacy (IL) for enhancement of the use of scientific journals among doctoral students at the University of Lille (France) and the University of Warsaw (Poland).

ZIN 2014, 52(1), 52-66



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