Abstract:
This study examined the relationship between digital literacy and electronic information
resources use among undergraduate students of Gombe State University in Nigeria. The study
sought to find level of digital literacy, level of electronic information resources use and
determine the relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resources use
among undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The study adopted a quantitative
using survey design. The study found that the level of digital literacy is high. The also result
revealed low extent of EIRs use and the study finally found that there is no significant
relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resource use among
undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The study concludes that there is no
significant relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resource use among
undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The study finally, recommend that
Undergraduate students should sustain their digital literacy skills in order to reach the highest
level of digital literacy. Undergraduate students should integrate their digital literacy skills
into electronic information resources use. Undergraduate students should be encouraged to
use electronic information resources to improve their extent of electronic information resources
use.
