Exploring the Social Media Engagement of Library and Information Science Students in Pakistan amidst the COVID-19 Infodemic

Abstract

How Library and Information Science students in Pakistan responded to the COVID-19 infodemic on social media? is the main focus of this research article. The study in hand is delimited to three universities in Pakistan located in north-west region of the country, including two public sector institutions and one private university. Employing a quantitative approach, the study used a survey design with an adapted questionnaire for data collection. The Statistical Package of Social Science was used to analyze the data. The findings of the research indicated that a significant proportion of Library and Information Science students relied on critical thinking and common sense (mean score = 3.9) to verify information regarding the infodemic on social media. The study recommended that research of the same nature be undertaken in other provinces of Pakistan, encompassing diverse participants beyond Library and Information Science students.