Information Literacy, what it is, why we need it, why is it important. paper demonstrates students ability to comprehend the concepts of infromation literacy.

Information Literacy and Communication Skills that are required in our day to day activities to derive, analyze, evaluate and use information are currently known as Information Literacy. As the realm of information expands and increases, so does the proficiency of our skills. Information literacy is obsolete. Everyday something new turns up and previous methods are discarded in favor of new ones. It is therefore necessary for us to keep up with new methodologies of information …

…the positive results generated personally, information literacy also allows students to contribute positively to the learning community and to society. We are also taught to recognize the importance of information to society. Every now and then we see many headlines about hackers, about embezzlement and many other crimes that were committed with extensive knowledge of information literacy. It must be noted that from university itself we are taught to always use ethical practices in everything.