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July 15, 2026Global Knowledge Memory and Communication

Mapping information literacy research during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis

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ETEfren TorresCAChristine AbrigoZDZipporah Dery

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Scoping review maps information literacy trends in COVID-19 research, highlighting implications for library services and instruction.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the trends and collaborative structures of information literacy research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Conducted a scoping review of IL studies published between 2020 and 2023 from Scopus with 125 eligible documents.
  • Performed bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer to visualize co-authorship, co-citation, and keyword networks.
  • Analyzed thematic clusters related to information disorder, learning environments, and digital health literacy.
  • IL research saw increased productivity during the pandemic, predominantly contributed by the USA, China, and the UK.
  • Network mapping revealed uneven collaboration patterns with distinct country clusters and stronger ties among a few nations.
  • Three dominant themes emerged: information disorder, online learning, and digital health literacy, with identified trends in social media and health literacy.

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Torres et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a57229088b21df87547f917https://doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-11-2024-0768
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