Utilization of Electronic Resources by Undergraduate Students in the Department of Agricultural Economic Extension, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Nigeria

  • Ahmad Saleh University Library, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria
  • Hassan Amadu Kakaki University Library, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
Keywords: Information Resources Utilization, E-Resources, Undergraduate students, Academic library

Abstract

The research examined utilization of electronic information resources in the University library by 400 level undergraduate students in the Department of Agricultural Economic Extension, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria. Total enumeration sampling technique was used to select entire population of 100 students for the study. One hundred structured Questionnaires were administered to the one hundred students. Eighty-Seven (87%)
were completed and returned. The study revealed that majority of the respondents are aware of the availability of many of the electronic resources in the library. Equally the undergraduate students utilize many of the online databases and offline databases. Challenges facing the respondents in accessing the electronic resources include poor power supply, low bandwidth, non-functioning Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), staff and students lack of computer skills. The study recommends that the library should be funded adequately by the Management of the University and be provided with uninterrupted power supply to enable it serve the information needs of students maximally. 

Published
2019-06-12