Digital Literacy Awareness among Research Scholars of Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak: A Study

The purpose of the study is to assess the proficiency of research scholars in using digital tools, resource access, content, and their level of digital literacy. Data from research scholars were collected through a structured questionnaire using a simple random survey method. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to the research scholars of Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, out of which 83 were completed and received back with a response rate of (69%). The result of the study shows that most respondents are aware of e-resources used by respondents' i.e. ebooks, e-journals, e-thesis/dissertations, and e-magazines. The study also indicated that a large number of respondents are using databases like Google Scholar, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, Web of Science, Economic & Political Weekly, Oxford University Press, Science Direct, JSTOR, Springer Link, and Emerald Insight. According to the study majority of respondents i.e. 28(16.28%) said that digital literacy programmes organized by the library help in improving their ICT skills helps a lot in their study and also makes them aware of the quality, accuracy, reliability, credibility, and authenticity of digital information available online.