DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS FOR LOCATING AND CREATING DIGITAL INFORMATION BY FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES OF NORTH-EASTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

Suleiman Maryam Sabo, Ezra S. Gbaje and M.F Mohammed

ABSTRACT

This research investigated the digital literacy skills For Locating and Creating Digital Information by Faculty Members in Federal Universities north-eastern states of Nigeria. Two research questions and were answered and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the research questions there are; what is the ability of library and information science faculty member in the north-eastern states of Nigeria to locate Digital information? What are the level of digital literacy skills of  library and information science Faculty Members in the north-eastern states of Nigeria to create digital content?. Quantitative research method was applied in the study using random sampling technique to draw the sample. Forty-four copies of the questionnaires were administered while thirty-seven copies were completed, returned and was used in the study which represents 84% of the response rate. The finding of the study revealed that Faculty Members in the Department of Library and Information Science in the Federal University of North-eastern states of Nigeria were very confidents in the use of keywords commonly used in my discipline to search for information online, they can create content in different media for people to read online. The study recommends some steps to turn around the situations The department of Library and Information Science in the North-Eastern States of Nigeria should ensure or organize digital literacy skills that will focus on the use of advance search in search engines. In addition Faculty members should also be taught how to recognize when to change search strategy or when their search is completed. Faculty members in the Department of Library and Information science in the North-Eastern States of Nigeria should be trained on how to cite online information resources to help them avoid being accused of plagiarism.