Objective To investigate the information literacy status of medical students, so as to provide references for further developing information literacy education. Methods A total of 764 medical undergraduates and postgraduates in Sichuan University were investigated by using “information literacy questionnaire”. Results A total of 744 feedbacks among 764 distributed questionnaires were qualified, accounting for 97.4%. Among then, 37.2% students could easily tell the key words for required information, 26.1% students could make a plan before searching information, 25.5% students could choose appropriate databases for searching, 14.7% students could critically appraise the information, and only 12.4% students had received systematic trainings on intellectual property rights and copyrights. Conclusion Most students of West China School of Medicine of Sichuan University possess good information consciousness, but their critical appraisal for information and information morality need to be improved further.
