Information Literacy Skills and Digital Information Resources: Their Role in University Students' Academic Activities

Abstract

Information literacy skills and digital information resources are essential for students’
development to enhance their academic activities. This study examined information literacy skills
and digital information resources on academic activities of University Students in Nigeria. Survey
research design was adopted for the study. The population for this study comprised 7020 students.
5,324 from Lead City University and 1,696 from Mountain University. Stratified sampling
technique was adopted. The sample size was 400 respondents. Data were analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that Information literacy skills enable
students to recognize different methods of accessing electronic 163 (41.7%); ILS enable students
to judge the accuracy and authenticity of website information 145 (37.1%). Majority of the
students fully utilized internet access 197 (47.8%), computer system and personal data 178
(45.8%). The students' level of information literacy and their use of digital information resources
influence their academic activities. The library management should strive to obtain up-to-date
digital resources, provide extensive internet access bandwidth, and ensure an ample supply of
computer systems and electronic reference sources.