Digital Information Literacy Among Research Scholars and Students Community At Dravidian University, Kuppam-Andra Pradesh (India): An Exploratory Study

Abstract

Digital Literacy (DL) is the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. It is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers. The present paper highlights that A majority of the respondents 62 (63.26%) were male, A majority 62 (63.28 %) respondents having PCs, Laptops, Smart Phones and Tabs, A majority 47 (47.95%) of the professional respondents were using the internet, A majority 102 (81.60%) of the respondents were known about the digital information, majority of the respondents 66 (67.34%) were hails from villages, followed by 19.38% respondents from mandals, A majority 85 (86.73%) of the respondents visiting the library to borrow the library e-books which is a good sign to use, A large majority 92 (93.87%) of the respondents are facing frequently power off, followed by 85 (88.77%) respondents facing wi-fi problems while browsing the digital resources at hostel premises.