Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the advancement of information literacy research, practice, theory, and opinion. The journal’s primary focus is information literacy in higher education. CIL is independently published and welcomes contributions from around the world.
Current Issue: Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
Editorial
The More Things Change...Reaffirming Our Commitment to CIL’s Core Values
Jane Hammons, Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Jessica Denke, Allison Hosier, and Sarah LeMire
Research Articles
Application of Information Literacy Skills to Everyday Life Information Seeking in College Students: Implications for Instruction
Stephanie Ward, Rachel Dineen, and Darren Ilett
Exploring Information Literacy Skills, Attitudes, and Barriers Among Medical and Nursing Students in Bahrain: A Mixed-Methods Perspective
Asif Altaf, Suchita N. Dsilva, Simple Sibi Joseph, Fida Mukhtar, Muhammad Zeeshan, and Bindhu Nair
"An Open Mind and a Critical Stance": A Content Analysis of Information Literacy Integration into a Course about Poverty and Discrimination
Ashley Shealy, C. Rebecca Oldham, Clay Oldham, and Tara L. Griffith
Critical Information Literacy in Higher Education: An Evolution in Theory, Practice, and Assessment
Dan Williford
Innovative Practices
Information Literacy Tutorials for High Enrollment Courses: An Iterative Design-Based Approach
Kimberly Casey and Rebekah Heleen
The Spectrum of Authority: A New Approach to Teaching AI and Primary Source Literacies
Kristen Howard
Perspective
Research Matters: Problem-Setting: A Research Reflection Process
Merinda Kaye Hensley
Book Review
Editorial Team
- Editors-in-Chief
- Allison Hosier
- Jane Hammons
- Sarah LeMire
- Jess Denke
- Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic
- Innovative Practices Editors
- Carrieann Cahall
- Robert Detmering
- Carolyn B. Gamtso
- Merinda McLure
- Perspectives Editor
- Andrea Baer
- Book Reviews Editors
- Allison B. Brungard
- Annika Deutsch
- Michelle K. Mitchell
- Production Editor
- Lori DuBois
- Jenn Brady
- Copyeditors
- Natalie Ornat Bitting
- Garrett Trott