UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS’ UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AT THE ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC LIBRARY, UTURU

  • Smauel K. Ibeme Department of Library and Information Science, Abia State University, Uturu
  • Rhoda Fredrick Department of Library & Information Science, Abia State University, Uturu

Abstract

This research was on utilization of Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) by undergraduate students in the library of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu. The population of the study was 2750 registered undergraduate library users and a sample size of 344 was derived using Yaro Yamanne’s statistical
formula. Using the survey design method and the random sampling technique, a three part selfconstructed questionnaire was distributed to the respondents. The data analysis was done and presented  in tables using frequencies and percentages. The results revealed that the available EIRs at ABSU library were moderately used by the students and that to a high extent, the students derived satisfaction in the use of the resources. However, many problems were associated with the use of EIRs such as information overload, need to filter result from search and lastly, download delay. Recommendations were made to  solve the identified problems.

Published
2019-01-08