Purpose: The study tries to reveal the literacy skills of research scholars under school of life science in Mizoram University. Methodology: The study is based on empirical study. For collecting data, a close ended questionnaire was framed and distributed among the present research scholars in their respective departments during the field survey. Among those 50 research scholars, 41 responded the questionnaire which is 82% of the total population. To meet the objectives of the present study, a structured questionnaire was circulated to 50 research scholars under school of Life Science. Various e-resources were also consulted for the background of the study. The data collected were analyzed using relevant statistical tools. Results: From the result of the analysis, majority of the research scholars are from the department of zoology, while the highest response rate is from biotechnology department which is having the least research scholars. Maximum of the research scholars are heavily accessing internet and rely on electronic document but textbook or documentary sources cannot be kept aside in this technological world as number of research scholars are still accessing them. Applications of this study: The findings of the study can help to cater what types of information sources would be more appropriate and reliable for the research scholars so as to enhance the collection in the central library.