Students’ Knowledge of Internet Resources and Search Skills as Correlate of Electronic Information Resources Use in University Libraries in South-West, Nigeria

Abstract

Rationale of Study – The research looked at how students' understanding of Web resources and search abilities correlated with their use of electronic  databases at institutions of higher learning in Nigeria's South-west.

Methodology – The study adopted the correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 58,526 final year students in the federal and  state Universities in the South-West, Nigeria. The researcher used Pearson r and multiple correlation statistics to answer the research questions  while t-test of significance of simple linear correlation and One Way ANOVA F-test associated with multiple correlation statistics were used to test the hypotheses at p<0.05 level of significance.

Findings – The study revealed that there is a high significant relationship between students’ knowledge of Internet resources, knowledge of search skill  and their use of electronic information resources (EIR) in university libraries in South-West, Nigeria.

Implications – This paper can help to improve the use of Internet resources by students in South-West Nigeria and beyond.

Originality – This is the first study of its kind to explore students’ knowledge of Internet resources and search skills as a correlate of electronic  information resources use in university libraries in South-West, Nigeria.