Information Literacy Skills in the Use of Electronic Resources among Undergraduate Students at Universiti Teknologi MARA

• Published in: ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL
• Main Authors: Hamizak, NurHamizah Sakinah; Uzir, Nora'ayu Ahmad
• Format: Proceedings Paper
• Language: English
• Published: E-IPH LTD UK 2024
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences & Ecology
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001276023400002

Information literacy skills are a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information. This study aims to investigate the level of information literacy skills in the use of electronic resources among undergraduate students at UiTM Puncak Perdana and to identify the relationship between information literacy skills and the use of electronic resources. This study was conducted utilizing a quantitative approach, which is a questionnaire prepared with a Google form. There were 218 undergraduate students from the Puncak Perdana campus responded successfully. Findings show that most of the undergraduate students in UiTM Puncak Perdana have a high level of information literacy in the use of electronic resources. This study's findings indicate that information literacy is a critical ability for undergraduate students to have in the digital age.