Summary
Digital research data is a hot topic today, which raises the need for a relatively new type of literacy, i.e. data literacy. After setting the scene, the role of data literacy is discussed in the light of data sharing, data quality, data management, data curation, and data citation, the majority of which are related to the activities of libraries and information professionals. Potentially relevant literacies are discussed in the light of these issues. Besides information literacy, the characteristics of digital literacy, scientific literacy and academic literacy are reviewed. Their relationship to data literacy, a concept in forming, is outlined.

Keywords:
Data literacy, information literacy, data management, digital data research, data sharing, data quality, data curation, data citation, digital literacy, scientific literacy, academic literacy

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