Vol. 11(5), pp. 140 --148 July, 2023. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023140

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study investigated the availability of electronic databases its awareness and accessibility by undergraduate students in study centres of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The study is guided by the following research objectives: identify the types of Electronic Database available to undergraduate students, to ascertain the awareness of the databases by undergraduate students of NOUN as well as access to Electronic Database; the study equally seeks to determine the relationship between availability and access to such databases exist. The study adopted a quantitative methodology using a survey research design. The population of the study comprised 16,902 undergraduate students of the National Open University of Nigeria of the North Central Study Centres. Stratified sampling techniques were used. A total of 390 undergraduate students were sampled using the Taro Yamane Formula and 7 staff was also involved in the study. A questionnaire as a data collection instrument was used. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics and frequencies and percentages. The hypotheses formulated were tested using chi-square at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings show that Ebschohost, Emerald, JSTOR, Science Direct Sciverse, Scopus, Sage Online Journal, AGORA, Elsevier, Khan Academy, and HINARI among others are the types of electronic databases available for general users as wall undergraduate students of NOUN and undergraduate students are aware of the existence of a majority of such databases. The finding also shows that undergraduate students had access to many of the electronic databases and there was a relationship between availability and access of electronic databases in the studied centres. The study recommended measures among others more databases should be provided as well as to promote students especially undergraduate have awareness and access to them for teaching and learning to prosper.

 

Keywords: electronic databases, undergraduate, study centre, National Open university of Nigeria

 

	Cite This Article As: Mohammed, A., Ibrahim, M.G. (2023). Availability of Electronic Databases and Accessibility by Undergraduate Students in the Study Centres of National Open University of Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(5): 140-148