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International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science Vol. 5(2), pp. 83–91, March, 2017. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2017.005
Full Length Research
Assessment of Online Usage Patterns of Elselvier Database amongst Academics of Environmental Sciences, University Of Jos
NWOKEDI, V.C (PH.D., CLN, FIASR); NWOKEDI, G.I. (MLIS); CHOLLOM, K. M. (M.L.S) AND ADAH, J.E. (M.A.)
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF JOS, P.M.B. 2084, JOS, NIGERIA. E-MAIL: victorchuksnwokedi@yahoo.com
Accepted 19 March 2017
This
research investigated the awareness and usage patterns of subscribed
Elsevier online database amongst the lecturers of University of Jos,
using the lecturers in the faculty of Environmental Sciences as a focal
population. The entire population of 95 lecturers in the faculty was
adopted for the research. Descriptive survey was the research method
adopted for this investigation. The instrument used for data collection
was a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and
percentages were used to analyze the data. The findings of this research
revealed among others that very few (34.4%) of the lecturers were aware
of the subscribed Elsevier online database; the major sources (67.7%) of
awareness of the existence of the Elsevier database by the lecturers
were through Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Lectures; however, most
(90.3%) of the lecturers that admitted awareness of the Elsevier online
database, used it frequently. Nevertheless, majority (75.0%) of the
lecturers claimed that their major challenge in using the database was
unawareness of the existence of the Elsevier database. It was therefore,
recommended among others that the university management should intensify
sensitization of the lecturers on the awareness and use of the
subscribed online database for teaching, research and learning in
general. The research conclude that majority of the lecturers were
ignorant of the subscribed Elsevier online database. Hence, there was
low patronage of the Elsevier online database by the lecturers.
Cite This Article As: NWOKEDI VC, NWOKEDI GI, CHOLLOM KM, ADAH JE (2017). Assessment of Online Usage Patterns of Elselvier Database amongst Academics of Environmental Sciences, University Of Jos. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 5(2): 83-91
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