| dc.description.abstract | The rapid development of information technology demands that high school students
possess adequate information literacy skills to properly select and utilize information.
This study aims to describe the stages of information literacy among eleventh-grade
students at SMAN 1 Sunggal using the PLUS Model approach, which includes four
indicators: Purpose, Location, Use, and Self-Evaluation. The research employed a
descriptive quantitative method through the distribution of Likert-scale questionnaires
to 80 randomly selected students. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive
statistical techniques to determine students' response trends in each stage of the PLUS
Model. The results showed that overall, the students' information literacy levels were
in the "good" category. In the Purpose stage, students generally demonstrated the
ability to identify the purpose of information searches but were not yet accustomed to
systematically planning their search steps. In the Location stage, students showed
competence in selecting information media and using search engines, but the
utilization of academic sources such as scholarly journals remained low. The Use stage
revealed that students were fairly capable of applying information to academic tasks,
although source citation practices were still inconsistent. In the Self-Evaluation stage,
students had begun to reflect on their information-seeking processes but were not yet
fully confident in evaluating and refining their strategies. Overall, the findings indicate
that students' information literacy is at a good level; however, improvements are
needed in the use of academic sources, understanding of information ethics, and
fostering continuous self-evaluation to help students develop into critical, independent,
and responsible information users. | en_US |
