Availability of Electronic Infrastructures and Accessibility of Information Resources among Faculty Memebers in Nigeria Universities
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2015-12
Authors
Okiki, O.C
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Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Illorin, Nigeria
Abstract
The study investigated the availability of electronic infrastructures and accessibility of electronic
information resources among faculty members in Nigeria Universities. In order to determine
accessibility and availability of electronic infrastructures and information resources among faculty
members, three research questions were raised and a lone hypothesis was formulated thus: there no
significant correlation between accessibility and availability electronic Infrastructure and electronic
information resources and research output among faculty members in Nigerian universities The study
adopted quantitative approach as research paradigm. Questionnaire was used as the primary instrument
for data collection on accessibility and availability of electronic infrastructures /e-resources and
research output of faculty members in the study .. A sampling frame of 100/0of academics ill each of the
universities was selected giving a total of one thousand and fifty-seven (1,057) an equivalent of 10% 0
the population. The values of the reliability estimates range from (r=0.69) to .(r=0.83). The data for the
study were analysed with SPSs. Thefinding of the study revealed that there is significant interactive effe
accessibility of information, availability of electronic infrastructures and electronic informan
resources amongfaculty members in Nigeria federal universities.
Introduction
Th emergence of electronic information resources has broken the long age barri r
aluable information resources which until now were difficult to access espe
b holars in the de eloping nation. For any academic library to thrive ir
current dispensation of global competiveness, the library irrespective of the size _
collection must as a matter fact embrace as well deploy Information Communi _
Technology for effective library service. While commenting on the positive impc
electronic information resources to users community especially students, le~:t:::=:::::
and researchers, Dadzie (2005) notes that electronic resources are inv ~
research tools that complement the print-based resources that are available
traditional library setting. The information resources and services availa
institutional information systems (library, archives, records offices, documec.zzrr
centers, and data centers) must be capable of supporting research activities
and Kaushik, 2002). Agba, Kigongo-Bukenya, and Nyumba (2004) state tha -
from print to electronic information means that both faculty members and stu
university system must use these resources for better quality, efficient, and
research more than ever.
Keyword: s, Availability, '
Accessibility and Nigerian Universities
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Electronic Infrastructures , Information Resources , accessibility and availability of electronic infrastructures /e-resources , Nigeria Universities
Citation
Okiki, O.C (2015). Availability of Electronic Infrastructures and Accessibility of Information Resources among Faculty Memebers in Nigeria Universities. International Journal of Information Processing and Communication Vol (1&2)