Information Literacy Skills among Undergraduate Students at Colleges in Sindhudurg District: A Study

More, Ramkisan Information Literacy Skills among Undergraduate Students at Colleges in Sindhudurg District: A Study. Library Progress International, 2026, vol. 46, n. 1, pp. 203-209. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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This study assesses information literacy skills among 118 undergraduate students in colleges in Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra, using a descriptive survey and structured questionnaire. Findings indicate good information literacy skills across four dimensions, with mean scores ranging from 3.63 to 3.73. Students were confident in identifying information needs, searching and evaluating resources, using library databases, narrowing search results, assessing authors’ credentials, and citing sources. However, gaps remain in identifying scholarly sources, understanding plagiarism, using OPAC, and applying citation styles.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Information Literacy; Undergraduate students; Ethical use of information; Sindhudurg district; Citation; Plagiarism
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CE. Literacy.
Depositing user: Ramkisan A. More
Date deposited: 05 Sep 2026 07:21
Last modified: 05 Sep 2026 07:21
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/48483

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