Availability and Challenges of E-Resources as Determinants of E-Services Accessibility in University Libraries in Nigeria

Shared Seasonal International Journal of Topical Issues. 6(1)

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  • Mbuotidem Umoh Ime Umanah Law Library, University of Uyo, Uyo,: Akwa Ibom Sate, Nigeria Author
  • Ikpe Faith Ogechi Port-Harcourt Polytechnic Rumuola, Rivers State Author

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https://doi.org/10.60951/afrischolar-362

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Nigerian libraries, e-resources , availability, e-services, accessibility, challenges
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The study examined the availability and challenges of e-resources as determinants of e-services accessibility in university libraries in Nigeria. The study centered on the availability, challenges of e-resources and accessibility of e-services. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of this study comprised of all registered university libraries in Nigeria. A stratified random sampling technique was used to draw 300 respondents. A structured questionnaire titled: "Questionnaire on Availability and Challenges of e-Resources as Determinants of e-Services Accessibility in Nigerian Libraries". The instrument passed through face and content validation by experts in the field and the reliability coefficient obtained was 0.86. The data obtained was analyzed using percentage and regression analysis. The result of the findings revealed that there is significant effect of eresources availability on e-services accessibility in Nigerian libraries also there is significant relationship between challenges of e-resources and e-service accessibility in Nigerian libraries. One of the recommendations was that awareness and publicity programs should be mounted with the deliberate purpose of highlighting the leisurely potentials of e-resources and online information services to members of the university communities. 

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2020-01-30

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Umoh, M., & Ogechi, I. F. (2020). Availability and Challenges of E-Resources as Determinants of E-Services Accessibility in University Libraries in Nigeria: Shared Seasonal International Journal of Topical Issues. 6(1). Afrischolar Discovery Repository (Annex), 43. https://doi.org/10.60951/afrischolar-362

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