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Academic Repository As A Resource For Effective Students Academic Work
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Digital information
resources have carved an important place in academic institutions who
offer information materials and services online to reach their expanding
user base wherever they are. The services range from e-resources to
digital libraries and include social media such as face book and
twitter.
Many challenges exist in the Digital resources and digital
repositories which are in the library domain. They range from technical,
legal, organizational as well as usage problems. One of the critical
challenges is to understand the issues that confront users in dealing
with or using the digital libraries.
These issues have become
critical research areas in recent years. Research on usage is important
to determine and find out if the various user groups are on board and
are able to utilize products and services on the digital platform of an
institution and if the usage is optimum among the communities for which
it is intended. Research on usage interrogates existing barriers and
helps give insight into the relationship between effectiveness,
efficiency and satisfaction on important user criteria. The answers from
such a study sets a suitable basis for appropriating the right
strategic approach towards enhancing access to the information in a
repository and overall contribution to the objectives of the
organization in its quest for maximum online visibility.
1.2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The
main objective of this research is to analyze the usage of the academic
repository KUBANNI by the students of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
and its effects on students’ academic performance.
The specific objectives are;
1. To have an overview of the KUBANNI academic repository.
2. To establish the effect of academic repository on academic performance of the students of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
3. To investigate the challenges to the digital repository usage in Academic institutions.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Research
in usage of information systems are increasing over the years. This
study follows this path in the desire to give insight into the usage of
the digital repository by students of academic institutions and how it
affects academic performance. After the results have been analyzed,
conclusions will be made. These conclusions will be significant to the,
Library Management, the University management and the university
community at large on several issues;
1. It will inform the library
management on the extent to which the digital resources on the libraries
digital platforms is being utilized in the university by the various
user groups.
2. The existing barriers to accessing these resources by the different user groups.
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The study results would offer useful insight and recommendations to
creators and managers of future Academic repositories being set up in
the country at large and to the new area of knowledge in Nigeria.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Institutional repositories also known as digital libraries serve to provide services that support users in their tasks. This study investigates the usage of the digital resources and repository system in an academic institution of higher learning.The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of the digital repositories as a resource for an effective students’ academic work using the “Kubanni†repository and students of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria as our case ... Continue reading---
