Since information literacy is one of the most important skills in the information society, we wanted to find out what kind of digital learning materials are best suited for information literacy training of Generation Z members. It is typical for this generation to desire autonomy and guidance at the same time. For this reason, we analyzed four free information literacy tutorials. We analyzed a Computer Science Research Guide from the Cal Poly Humboldt College library, a guide to learning digital skills from the GCFGlobal.org project, a guide from the library at TUS (Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest), and research guides from UKM. We based our analyses on findings and recommendations from the academic literature. The research found that the guides were acceptable in terms of content, user interaction, structure, readability, and use of multimedia and hypertext. However, the materials lacked introductions and conclusions, their external form, and exercises. We also analyzed the learning games included in one of the tutorials. They proved to be useful for the learning experience despite their simplicity. However, due to the small number of materials studied, our results cannot be generalized. Therefore, further research analyzing more tutorials is needed. It would also be beneficial if our results were consistent with actual user experiences.
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