PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - ČERNÝ, Michal TI - The role of information literacy in secondary education: a transformative element of society DP - 2021 Oct 18 TA - Journal of Technology and Information Education PG - 64--81 VI - 13 IP - 1 AID - 10.5507/jtie.2021.009 IS - 1803537X AB - The overview study works with 19 papers from the Scopus database, which deal with information literacy in secondary schools. It aims to analyse the essential topics and problems that arise in this area and formulate specific recommendations for educational practice. The importance of information literacy for the university's transition to and success was clear from the analysed papers. Information literacy can thus be understood as an influential element in preventing academic failure. At the same time, however, it has a broader social dimension.