ACCESS TO AND USE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION RESOURCES AND RESEARCH OUTPUT OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
| dc.contributor.author | Mohammed, Abubakar Abdullahi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Saka, Katamba Abubakar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muhammed, Jamiu Oladele | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maifata, Mu'azu Nurudeen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-11T12:44:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-11T12:44:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-10-29 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated access, use and research output of academic staff in federal university libraries in Nonhem Nigeria. Two null hypotheses were formulated. Descriptive survey research was adopted with the target population of 12691 respondents (ICT staff and lecturers) in federal university libraries in Northern Nigeria. 'Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 386 respondents from nine universities. Questionnaire and observation checklist were the data collection instruments used for the study. Out of 456 copies of filled and returned in usable form. Chi-square was used to test the two null hypotheses. Results showed significant in influence of preservation techniques adopted and the use of digital resources on research output. On the other hand, there was significant influence of access to digital resources on research output of academic staff. The study concluded that research output of academic staff depends on the adoption of preservation techniques and use of digital resources ir. the studied university libraries. The study recommended that preservation techniques utilized for conservation of digital resource by ICT units should be sustained and access to digital resources and use by academic staff in the university libraries in Northern Nigerian should be sustained as well so as to promote research output of lecturers. | en_US |
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| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/2156 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Library Information Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Access, Digital information, Libraries, Northern Nigeria, Research Output, | en_US |
| dc.title | ACCESS TO AND USE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION RESOURCES AND RESEARCH OUTPUT OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |