scholarly journals Use of electronic information resources by postgraduate students of universities in north central Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Yahaya A. Isah ◽  
Adamu A. Abu ◽  
Shehu A. Bala ◽  
Murjanat Abdulhamid
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
North Central ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Information Resources among Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kehinde Abayomi Owolabi ◽  
Basirat.Olubukola Diyaolu ◽  
Nurudeen Adeniyi Aderibigbe ◽  
Mudasiru A Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

The advent of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has revolutionised how library resources are made and transmitted to end-users. It has effectively improved the standard of education and research in tertiary institutions worldwide by providing various essential resources, including e-books, journals and databases. However, it has been observed that students still abstain from making the best usage of the digital library, instead using search engines rather than institutional digital libraries. This study investigated the factors influencing the behavioural intention of postgraduate (PG) students to use electronic information resources (EIRs). The Unified Theory of Acceptance of Technology (UTAUT) model was adopted. A cross-sectional research design was used to assess the factors influencing the use of EIRs. A sample of 362 PG students was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation approach. Data were collected from participants via the administration of 400 copies of the questionnaire. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and the Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) were used to analyse data collected. The findings revealed that performance expectancy (PE) and effort expectancy (EE) were the two constructs that influenced PG students’ behavioural intention to use EIRs. In contrast, social influence (SI) and facilitating condition (FC) did not change the PG students’ behavioural plan to use EIRs. The study recommended the need for adequate training for postgraduate (PG) students on the obligation to accept and use EIRs.

Micro factors influencing use of electronic information resources among postgraduate students in institutions of higher learning in Kenya

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisha Ondieki Makori
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The University

Purpose – To purpose of this paper is to evaluate micro-factors influencing use of electronic information resources among postgraduate students in institutions of higher learning in Kenya, and suggest strategies to enhance and improve the utilization of these vital sources in the university learning environments. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses document or desk review analysis, professional opinions and ideas and case examples regarding utilization of electronic information resources. Findings – The study indicates how practices such as information literacy and learning skills, consultative or partnership meetings, use of portable brochures and guides, research, teaching and learning approaches, seminar and workshop trainings, public relations and attitudes influence the use of electronic information resources. Among the strategic measures that are instrumental for effective utilization of these vital knowledge resources, it is the ability to provide tailor-made programmes targeting postgraduate students and reaching out or going to where the students are through regular meetings and social media advertisements and announcements. limitations/implications – This study is confined to postgraduate students in institutions of higher learning inclusively using document review guides and case examples of utilization and non-utilization of electronic resources. Practical implications – Possible strategies and solutions that enhance and improve use of electronic information resources among the postgraduate students include the need to integrate the use of information communication technology in research, teaching, learning and community services of the university, provision of compulsory literacy programmes to the students and regular partnership meetings with the faculty members, librarians and postgraduate fraternity. Social implications – Widespread use of electronic information resources in universities is proof enough that the libraries are proactively involved in advancement and creation of knowledge among the postgraduate students. One critical aspect of electronic information resources is the ability to facilitate return on investment if only the materials are effectively and efficiently used in supporting the goals and objectives of libraries and universities. These result in higher customer satisfaction, and better return on investment, leading to increased use of information services in the universities. Originality/value – Institutions of higher learning including libraries and universities are in a new dispensation of modernity and post-modernity increasingly dependent on electronic or digital information systems. In the modern knowledge and learning environment, information professionals, postgraduate students and other stakeholders need to agree to the simple rule that electronic information resources are the backbone of academic services in universities perhaps more than ever before. In the academic and educational quest in universities, electronic information resources fundamentally supplements print materials because most universities lack the necessary technological infrastructure.

scholarly journals Use of Electronic Information Resources for Postgraduates Students of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A Survey

2018 ◽  
pp. 209-222
Author(s):  
Rajeshkumar M. Gamit
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Networked Computers ◽  
Method Approach

This research study aims to investigate the usage of electronic information resources by postgraduates‟ students of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Using the research is survey method approach, the simple random sampling was used to selected responded from among the postgraduate students from 200 to 500 all types of users that came to use the library within the study period. The research tool used for data collection was a questionnaire tagged ‟Usage of Electronic information resources”. A total of 240 questionnaires were distributed of which 172 were duly filled giving a response rate of 71.66%. The finding revealed that 89.54% of the respondents had use of electronic information resources; with 10.46% respondents are not use of electronic information resources. The main access points were home/hostels; only 19.76% of respondents had used the library to access electronic information resources and 80.24% of them were satisfied with the library electronic information resources. The major electronic information resources are used by postgraduate students were internet search engines, e-lecture notes and e-books and they use it for completing class assignments, to obtain course related materials. Training of postgraduate students in electronic information resources searching skill by the library; the provision of internet and networked computers in department and lecturers giving assignment that require use of electronic information resources would increase the use of electronic information resources among the postgraduate students.

User education program as determinant of electronic information resources usage in Nimbe Adedipe University Library, Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Adeniyi Aderibigbe ◽  
Bosede Adebimpe Ajiboye
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
The University ◽  
User Education

PurposeThe focus of this study is the development of effective user education programs that will enhance the use of electronic information resources (EIR) in an era of electronic information for the students of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, which consequently could be adapted for students in other higher institutions of learning.Design/methodology/approachThis study was carried out during the first semester of the 2010/2011 academic session (November 2010 to February 2011), employing a survey method. The target population is postgraduate students (postgraduate diploma, Master's degree and Doctor of Philosophy students) of the seven colleges that run postgraduate programs at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Of a total population of 330 postgraduate students, 250 postgraduate students were selected randomly using a purposive sampling technique since the student population was not evenly distributed across the colleges. Administration and retrieval of the questionnaire lasted for six weeks.FindingsThe findings of this study have shown that the user education program of Nimbe Adedipe Library is not adequate; the library provides more library orientation than bibliographic instruction and information literacy skills. It was also found that few of the students received training on EIR usage while an analysis of the open‐ended questions revealed that the students got to know how to use electronic resources through their own efforts, periodic training in the library, and through the efforts of some library staff and friends. It was also found that use of EIR has a great impact on the respondents' academic activities, as reflected in their responses, where the students agreed that their academic work would suffer without the use of EIR.Practical implicationsIt is the belief of the researchers that empirical research on the use of library resources is crucial for the design and implementation of user education programs.Originality/valueThe results of this study will be a meaningful addition to the literature of library and information science in the area of user studies.

Regional Electronic Information Resources of Libraries in the Context of a Unified Information Space

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-240
Author(s):  
N. I. Gendina ◽  
N. I. Kolkova ◽  
L. N. Ryabtseva
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
Information Space ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

Utilization of ICT among the Faculty Members of Government Siddha Colleges in Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
S. Saravana Raj ◽  
K. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Statistical Method ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

The present study deals with Utilization of ICT among the faculty members of Siddha Colleges and various level of operating system with the information accessed by the faculty through the internet. The survey was conducted with the help of the questionnaire and personal interview. The responses received from the available faculty are presented in tables and data is analyzed by using simple statistical method. The findings reveals that the access of electronic information is an important component of research activities for faculty members like E-Journals, E-books, E-databases are most preferred electronic information resources.

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