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The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between information literacy and individual innovativity among nursing students.  METHODS: This descriptive study, conducted in two bachelor degree nursing schools, between the dates September-November 2018. Data was obtained via data sheet, "Information Literacy Scale" and "Individual Innovativeness Scale". Descriptive data was presented with frequency, mean±standard deviation, interquartile range, and percentage. Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Bonferroni Corrected Mann-Whitney U Test and Spearman's correlation.  Results: The study was completed with 248 students. Mean age of students was 21.34±1.56 years. The level of individual innovation was as 41.1% early adopters and 40.3% interrogators. Information literacy scale scores were significantly higher in students aged between 22-26 years, spending 3 or more hours with internet surfing, had own computers, attempts to generate ideas/inventions for nursing. Students be up to date about innovation and changes in nursing profession had higher innovation scale score than the other group. Significant positive weak correlation was found between information literacy and individual innovativity.  DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: There is a significant relationship between information literacy and individual innovativity, the majority of the students have a level of innovativity as "early adopters" and was "unconstrined" level of information literacy.

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