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Abstract

This paper takes 1 747 core journal and CSSCI source journal papers on information literacy research in colleges and universities included in the CNKI database from 1999 to 2025 as the research object, and comprehensively uses bibliometrics, co-occurrence analysis, word frequency analysis and other methods, and draws a knowledge map with the help of CiteSpace software. A visual analysis is carried out from the dimensions of time-series characteristics of published papers, high-yield authors and cooperation networks, distribution and collaboration pattern of research institutions, clustering of keyword hotspots, and frontier trends of emergent words. The study finds that the number of papers in this field shows a “start-rise-adjustment” stage characteristic. High-yield authors and core institutions form a dual-core pattern of “output and collaboration.” Research hotspots extend from basic concepts to digital specializedliteracy domains. Emergent words reflect the synchronized evolution with technology and policy. This paper systematically reviews the development of information literacy research in colleges and universities in China, aiming to provide reference for the theoretical deepening and practical implementation in this field.

Keywords

information literacy; bibliometrics; Knowledge Graph; CiteSpace; visual analysis

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About the authors

He Wanyi (1998-), female, Han ethnicity, from Yueyang, Hunan, assistant librarian, master's student, research direction: information literacy education.