Information Literacy Skills and Utilisation of E-Resources: A Study of Post Graduate Students and Research Scholars at Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women University, Vijayapura

This study examines the information literacy skills and e-resource utilisation among postgraduate students and researchers at K.S.A.W. University, Vijayapura, through a standardised questionnaire based on the SCOUNAL model. A survey yielded 319 responses (91% response rate) from 350 distributed questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS methods, revealing that students primarily use information for academic purposes. E-books emerged as the most favoured e-resource, with many respondents familiar with Boolean search strategies and plagiarism tools like Grammarly. However, eye strain and internet speed were common challenges. The findings indicate a strong correlation between information literacy and effective e-resource usage, suggesting that students with higher literacy skills utilize these resources more often.