Resistivity is a rock property that measures how well a material resists the flow of electricity. It is measured using electric logs and is important for determining fluid saturation in reservoirs. Resistivity increases as hydrocarbon saturation increases, since hydrocarbons are non-conductive unlike water, which is conductive. Resistivity logs are plotted on a logarithmic scale and corrections must be made for factors like hole size and mud resistivity when measuring resistivity using induction logs.