A phenomenon in which individuals who have access to information prefer not to seek it out or be exposed to it. 

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- Misinformation              
- Information Avoidance                                                
- Information Overload                             
- Plagiarism


Obstacles to Information Literacy

Narayan, B., Case, D. O., &amp; Edwards, S. L. (2011). The role of information avoidance in everyday-life information behaviors. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 48(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.2011.14504801085 

Information Avoidance Reference Node

Censorship in regard to the information and library field refers to denial of access to requested/desired information. This can extend to literature, media, and various other platforms. When discussing proponents for or against censorship it is important to delineate disinformation and harmful content versus giving information that is requested from Librarians.

Censorship of Information

Information Avoidance 

Plagiarism is an unethical practice that involves using someone else's words or ideas without giving them proper acknowledgment. In academia, it represents the theft of both individual thought and research, an offense that can destroy reputations and end careers.

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