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This paper is set to identify the most preferred information source between Web-based and print-based information sources by students at the University of Zululand. In a nutshell, it has emerged from the literature that the Web is the most informative, convenient, and fun resource. Through a survey, students from all four faculties within the institution were sampled through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaires that were largely structured were distributed to 40 students. 10 Questionnaires were distributed per faculty. The overall response rate was 93% (37). Data was analyzed using SPSS and Excel. The findings reveal that faculty affiliation had an influence on the use of information sources, as 47% of the students from the faculty of Education and Commerce; Administration and Law preferred printed information sources, while 53% from Arts and Science faculties preferred Web-based information sources. Evidently, those who preferred Web-based information sources largely concur that the Web provides quick, updated and abundant amount of information, while others in the contrary felt that it is cheap to access printed information sources. It is important to note that the findings concur with the literature that despite the constraints and challenges encountered in the use of Web-based information sources, the Web is the most informative resource. Conversely, printed information sources provide access to information to anyone. Other variables are provided in the findings and recommendations of the study are made.