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Digital Literacy and Information Seeking Behaviour in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Review

Author(s) Nagendra Singh Yadav, Dr. Dharamveer Singh
Country India
Abstract The high rate of development of digital technologies has influenced the sphere of higher education significantly, altering the system of how students receive, assess, and utilize information to study. It is within this context that digital literacy has become one of the most important competencies that allow learners to successfully navigate the digital world, use technology tools and evaluate online information critically. At the same time, information-seeking behaviour has undergone a transformation of the traditional aspect of using a library to a dynamic process that is mediated by technology using search engines, digital databases and academic repositories as well as online learning systems. This is a systematic review on the interrelationship between digital literacy and information-seeking behaviour in higher education with focus on how digital capabilities affect the capability of students to locate, evaluate, organize, and use information to learn and conduct research. The review is a synthesis of the current literature to address conceptual underpinnings, theoretical insights on the subject, key determinants, and the trend on the subject. It also determines the main variables that influence the information practices of students such as technological access, institutional support, cognitive skills and digital confidence. Besides, the review addresses the modern issues like information overload, misinformation, uneven access to digital resources, and differences in the digital skills of students. The role of the academic libraries, the faculty guidance, and the digital learning ecosystems in enhancing effective information practices are given particular attention. The results highlight that a high level of digital literacy is associated with critical thinking, efficient research and learning independently, consequently leading to better academic performance. These findings lead the review to the conclusion that the systematic digital literacy training in higher education programs is required to facilitate informed information-seeking behaviour and equip students to operate in knowledge-driven digital societies.
Keywords Digital Literacy, Information Seeking Behaviour, Higher Education, Digital Skills, Academic Libraries, Information Evaluation, Online Learning, Digital Competence
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-28
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