Availability And Use Of Electronic Resources By Undergraduates Students In Private Universities

This study examined the accessibility and use of electronic resources by undergraduates students using Igbinedion University and Benson Idahosa University as a case study. The field survey research design was used in this study. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The population of this study consist of all undergraduate students of Igbinedion University and Benson Idahosa University. However a sample size of three hundred (300) undergraduate students in Igbinedion University and Benson Idahosa University was used. A total of 300 copies of the questionnaire were distributed and 279 were retrieved and analyzed with simple table percentage. It was found that; students accessed electronic resources through Electronic books, Electronic Journal and Electronic magazine; that the purpose of use of electronic resources by undergraduate students use Internet access in the library to chat with friends.

However, constant problem of network connection access and interface to the resources are not user friendly and that the possible ways of improving access to electronic information resources are improvement and development of modern ICT facilities and adequate infrastructure to ensure enabling environment for the use of electronic information resources facilities The study recommended that: library unit should organize constant orientation and sensitization of students on the availability and use of all the electronic resources in the library and Constant training of student should be done in order to improve their technology literacy level.