Journal of Information Organization


Vol No. 13 ,Issue No. 1 2023

Examining the Level of Information Literacy among First-Year English students at the University of Sargodha
Sohail Mehmood, Shahid Mehmood, Shaista Shahid
University of Sargodha Pakistan
Abstract: We have studied the information literacy skills of the users who use English as the primary communication at Sargodha University. In our study, a total of 160 undergraduates, both men and women. To reach their end goal, users had to fill out a questionnaire created by Mittermeyer and Quirion (2003). This study showed that undergraduates at the studied institution need to learn more about using information. Because of this outcome, it was suggested that students from UOS need to participate in the research activities.
Keywords: “Information Literacy,” “Undergraduates,” and “English Language” (Information Literacy, Undergraduates, English Language Examining the Level of Information Literacy among First-Year English students at the University of Sargodha
DOI:https://doi.org/10.6025/jio/2023/13/1/1-14
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