<![CDATA[Digital natives can be referred to as the google generation because most of their information needs are met through the internet and tend to do things by multitasking, working in a network, like interactive games, accessing information randomly, getting information quickly and accurately, and prefer online sources. Compared to sources in the library, this is also the case for digital natives at the Faculty of Ushuluddin Adab and Da'wah IAIN Kerinci. The purpose of this study is to describe the obstacles faced by the digital native in searching for information. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze information related to information retrieval conducted by digital natives and find the obstacles they face. The results of the study show that the obstacles faced by digital natives when searching for information are (1). Internet (personal factors) as follows: lack of mastery of information literacy such as the use of keywords, and how to access information; (2) external (external factors) the lack of understanding of students in formulating or analyzing the information needs they need so that they spend a lot of time searching for inappropriate information and this has an impact on the high cost of purchasing internet quota when searching for information.]]>
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