AN ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Information literacy is highly essential in this contemporary society due to rapid technological change and proliferation of information resources. To obtain authentic, valid and reliable information, one needs to be information literate. Information literacy is a skill for moving awareness about text-based learning to e-resource based learning. The present study is undertaken to find out the extent of information literacy skills of the P.G students of St. Thomas College, Palai in utilizing information resources. The study investigated the level of awareness of the P G students about different sources of information and assessed the ability of P.G students to search, locate, retrieve and evaluate the information. The study also determines the impact of information literacy on use of library information services and the role of libraries in information literacy skills. Suggestions have been given for empowering the students with information literacy skills.