RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 ČERNÝ, Michal T1 The role of information literacy in secondary education: a transformative element of society JF Journal of Technology and Information Education YR 2021 VO 13 IS 1 SP 64 OP 81 DO 10.5507/jtie.2021.009 UL https://jtie.upol.cz/artkey/jti-202101-0004.php 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.