Use of Library and Information Resources by Medical Students in the Age of Advanced Technologies at Redeemer’s University, Nigeria

The study examined library user education as it correlates with students’ use of information resources in private university libraries in Edo state, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study comprised 7400 undergraduate students at the three private universities in Edo state. A simple random sampling technique was used to determine the sample size, which is 891 students, representing 65% of the total population. The study’s sample size was determined using the Taro Yamane sample size formula. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The study’s data were reviewed to see whether there was any internal consistency of reliability, and a reliability coefficient of 0.98 was gotten through the Cronbach Alpha method. The questionnaire was deemed credible based on the coefficient obtained. Data were analyzed with frequency counts, simple percentages, and Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 23 was used to generate the mean and standard deviation while Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. The findings revealed that the majority of the students used the library information resources daily with textbooks and digital resources being the most commonly used. The study also established that the students have a positive perception of the impacts of library user education on the use of information resources and that no challenges are hindering the effective use of information resources in the libraries. Lastly, the test of hypothesis shows that there is a significant relationship between library user education and student’s use of information resources in private university libraries in Edo state. The positive relationship implied that library user education enhanced students’ use of information resources in the libraries. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that the university library administrators should regularly plan and enhance library user education training to better meet users’ information demands.

Library information resources are very essential and instrumental to the academic performance of students who use them to their advantage. The value of any library is hinged on its resources and most importantly its level of usage. This is because the primary objective of every library is satisfy the information needs of its user community; and to achieve this, there is need for the library to create awareness for the library users about the resources and services available for use in the library. This study examined the perception of library advocacy and information resources use among distance learning students of University of Ibadan. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of this study consists of all the 8572 distance learning students of University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Two stage random sampling technique was adopted for the study. At the first stage, 60% of the 19 departments on the distance learning programmed in the University of Ibadan was selected. The 60% of the 19 departments gives 11 departments. At the second stage, 4% sampling fraction was used to select the sample size of 256 from the 11 departments. A self-structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. Findings from the study revealed that the main perception of students about library advocacy is that it will create room for library development(x=3.50). The study indicated books 217(98.6%) as the main type of library information resources used by distance learning students. The study also revealed the following as purposes for use of library information resources: group work (x=3.25), research work (x=3.21), examination preparation x(=3.16), update knowledge and supplement personal reading (x=3.14), entertainment (x=3.02), information communication technology trends (x=3.00), learn difficult or challenging subjects (x=2.99), and personal tutorials” (x=2.99). The study identified insufficient ICT facilities, inadequacy of current LIR, unstable power supply, inadequate reading facilities, poor internet connectivity, noise from fellow students, inadequate library personnel, amongst others, as constraints to the use of library information resources by the students. The study also showed that there is a significant relationship between students perception of library advocacy and use of library information resources (r=.421, n=220, p (.000)<.05). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that since library advocacy brings about development of the library and increases the level of use of the information resources in the library, there should be a properly planned and regular advocacy for the library.

This study investigates the information literacy skill on the use of library information resources among undergraduate students in Adamawa State. The objectives of the study are to find out the level of information literacy skill of undergraduate student in Adamawa state, to determine the level of use of the information resources and to determine the challenges faced in the use of these information resources. Quantitative method of data collection was used using survey research design. The study revealed that most of the student has high level of information literary skill and they use information resource for academic purposes to a high extent, it was revealed from the findings that inadequate current reading and research materials are the major problem facing the use of information resources in University libraries in Adamawa.

This study was used to evaluate the availability and use of information resources in public libraries of Anambra State, Nigeria. This descriptive cross-sectional survey involved 17 librarians and 12 library officers working in the 9 functional divisional libraries of Anambra State. The instruments for data collection were an observation checklist (that sought information on availability of information resources) and a self-developed questionnaire (that sought information on the extent of utilization of information resources). The data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics using frequency and percentages for the checklist, and mean values for the questionnaire. Inferential statistics of chi-square test and independent t-test were used to test the study hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Result revealed that information resources (60.98%) were generally available in the public libraries and were similarly spread between libraries in rural and urban communities (χ2 = 9.00, p =0.253), though non-print resources were much less available. The information resources (M=2.14, SD=0.95) were used to a high extent. Libraries in rural communities were rated significantly lower in terms of extent of use of information resources (t(27) = -3.415, p <.05.) compared to libraries in urban communities. This study therefore concluded that information resources were generally available and used to a high extent in the public libraries of Anambra State but the extent of availability and use of the resources were lesser for libraries in rural communities. Government, library managers and host communities should work together to have resources available and well utilized particularly at libraries in rural communities.

Effective use of information resources by lecturers is one of the determinants of university education outcomes. To function optimally, lecturers utilise digitised information resources in their duties. University libraries are saddled with the responsibility of organising and providing lecturers’ needed information resources. This study, therefore, investigated the influence of digitised library information resources availability on the use of information resources by lecturers in six federal universities in Southern Nigeria. Instruments used for data collection were the DLIRA (r = 0.73) and UIR (r = 0.64) scales. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the Pearson product moment correlation, and multiple regressions at .05 level of significance. The results showed that digitised library information resources availability on the use of information resources influenced the use of information resources by lecturers in the federal universities in Southern Nigeria. Thus, there is a need for the management of university libraries to intensify efforts at converting most of the paper-based resources to digitised formats for increased use of library resources by lecturers.

This study examines undergraduates’ awareness, accessibility and use of Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) in federal universities in South West, Nigeria. The total population of this study was twelve thousand, eight hundred and fifty six (12,856) undergraduates of the federal universities understudy. A sample of420 respondents was drawn from the total population using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected for this study was analyzed using simple percentage/frequency counts and weighted mean. Findings from this study revealed that undergraduates’ in federal universities, to a very great extent, are aware of the types of electronic information resources that are accessible for use in their university libraries in South West, Nigeria, also the study found that the extent of undergraduates’ accessibility of electronic information resources in federal university libraries in South West, Nigeria is very high, that undergraduates’ in federal universities in South West, Nigeria use electronic information resources for: Accessing useful and relevant databases not subscribed to by the library; Access online/electronic news; Gaining access to information material not available in hard copies among others. The following challenges were faced by undergraduates’ in their effort to use the library: Poor maintenance of electronic information resources; Lack of training for students on the use of electronic information resources and erratic power supply among others. The following were suggested to improve on accessibility and use of electronic information resources by undergraduates’ in Nigerian universities: the library management should try as much as possible to acquire and make recent electronic books and journals available or students since their level of accessibility and use are very high in federal universities in South West among others.

The importance of electronic information resources (EIRs) for academic activities has been widely acknowledged. Despite its overwhelming benefits, reports have shown that undergraduates of public universities in Southwestern Nigeria exhibit low use of EIRs and this adversely affects their studies. Studies concentrated more on ICT literacy skills than academic discipline (AD) as a factor that influences electronic information resources (EIRs) use. The study, therefore, was carried out to examine academic discipline as a predictor of electronic information resources (EIRs) use by undergraduates of public universities in southwestern Nigeria. The survey design of the correlational type was adopted. The multi-stage sampling procedure was used. Five states (Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos) were purposively selected in southwestern Nigeria. The purposive sampling technique was used to select eight public universities with four common academic faculties (science, engineering/technology, arts/humanities and social science) in the selected states. The proportionate to size sampling technique was used to select 1378 undergraduates across the faculties. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Pearson product moment correlation. Findings from the study revealed the distribution of academic disciplines of undergraduates according to Biglan model as: hard pure (20.0%), hard applied (23.6%), soft pure (29.9%) and soft applied (24.6%). The EIRs were prominently used for classwork/assignment, project writing, knowledge update, group/individual practical works and tutorials. The frequency of use of electronic information resources by undergraduates in universities in Southwestern Nigeria is high (Weighted mean = 3.41). A majority of the undergraduates accessed e-databases, web 2.0, e-books, library website, the internet and e-mail both at home and campus environment. The study also revealed that academic discipline significantly predicted electronic information resources use by undergraduates in universities in Southwestern, Nigeria(F=8.088, P < .001). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that institutional policies supporting the use of electronic information resources for academic activities across various academic disciplines by undergraduates of public universities in Southwestern Nigeria, should be implemented.

The present study was carried out at Tumkur University of affiliated Colleges, such as Arts College and Science College, Tumkur. The studies aim to examine the Information resources and services, facilities, Use of Internet, factors affecting the optimum utilization of N- List Services, place of access, purpose of use, types of services, level of satisfaction, problem faced while accessing, training/ orientation program and preferred external storage medium for storing information resources downloaded via N-List Services. For this purpose the researchers prepared a well structured questionnaire and interview schedule as a tool for data collection and same was analyzed and presented with useful percentage analysis and suitable table for presentation of data. The article summarizes the results highlighting the major findings, suggestions and conclusion. The quality of education is greatly linked with libraries and the information centers which decide the quality of teaching and learning process in an Library is a location to collect, organizes, disseminate and preserve information. The sources of information i.e. books, reports, proceedings, research reports, magazines, journals and non-book materials are the prime collection of academic library. In the words of S.R. Dongerkery well stocked and up-to-date library is a sinequa non for every modern educational institution. Every educational work without libraries becomes meaningless and also every educational institution takes its prestige from the richness of its libraries. A college is considered as an academic institution of higher learning and many offer Three-Year Degree courses namely B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BBM, BCA etc. In colleges, library occupies a prominent position and it is an important and integral part of the teaching and research programmes. It is not merely a depository of books, but an active workshop instrument in the production of original thinking. The aims of college education and college libraries are inter-related. It extends opportunities for self-education to the deserving and enthusiastic users. These libraries develop in users a sense of responsibility in the pursuit of knowledge and stimulate the users to obtain, evaluate and recognize knowledge and to familiarize him with the trends of knowledge for further education and learning a new discipline. 2.NEED FOR THE STUDY At present the Undergraduate college libraries in Tumkur Towns, The effective use of the available information resources and the services will ensure the growth of intelligence and professionalism in the information seekers. In order to serve the faculty for academic work efficiently and effectively it is necessary to ascertain their use of information resources and services in print and electronic environment. The study mainly focus on different

The article deals with the using of information resources and implementation of information technologies in the tourism industry. Here are analyzed some science investigations, foreign experience of IT implementation to the work of the enterprise. We investigate the information and virtual tourist resources in Ukraine and the results are displayed graphically. We also consider such IT products as software for tourism companies and modern CRM programs. Introduction. The latest achievements of information technologies are also investigated in the tourism industry today, the state of implementation of information technologies in tourism of Ukraine is determined. Informational tourism resources and in particular the tourist information sites of Ukraine are considered as the main IT product in tourism. Here are substantiated perspective directions of IT implementation to the activity of tourist enterprises. Analyzing ᅠof ᅠrecent ᅠresearch. The study of problems of IT in the tourism are carried out by O. Shabliy, S. Kuzyk, S. Ivashchenko, S. Melnichenko, K. Yesipova, I. Pandyak. Description ᅠof ᅠthe ᅠmain ᅠresults ᅠof ᅠthe ᅠstudy. Informational and virtual tourist resources are a database of tourist facilities (means of accommodating vacationers, monuments, life, customs, etc.), sets and cost of tourist services, existing infrastructure, providing and digital or electronic (Internet pages, interactive atlases and maps, means of payment and reservation) that are used or can be used to meet the diverse needs of the modern consumer in tourist services [ 1] The tourism information centers (TICs) are formed in most of the cities and even villages, which are distinguished by interactive resources, are considered as primary basics for information in tourist resources. Such centers already exist and are creating in Ukraine. The largest share of museums with virtual excursions in the total number of museums are observed in Kyiv (51.9%), Poltava (40.9%), Chernihiv (26.5%) and Lviv (26%) regions. Areas that do not have the use of virtual information resources in museum fields are as follows: Kirovograd and Kherson regions. In general, in Ukraine the share of museums with virtual excursions in total number of museums is 15%. A striking example of information tourism resources is also Open Ukraine - an interactive guide to cities, cultural and tourist attractions in Ukraine (http://open-ua.com). Regarding to IT they play an active role in the management of tourism enterprises, organizations, institutions and serving as an innovative tool. In Ukraine, IT in tourism is only starting to be used, with the main IT products there are mobile applications and computer programs. [2] One of the latest trends in the tourism industry is the use of CRM programs (Customer Relationship Management (CRM)) [3]. In Ukraine the producer of CRM-programs for the tourism industry - is a company of Overia Tourism, which offers travel companies a program with the ability to customize for specific needs. And if such programs and their benefits can be "felt" only by service providers, then the information sites have a double level of utility: for the service provider and the consumer. The attention is paid to the information content of the site, its usability, aesthetic appeal and visibility, as well as language accessibility for foreign tourists. Tourist information sites of Ukrainian cities are best-developed and filled sites of cities of Odessa, Kiev, Uzhgorod and Mykolaiv. Uzhhorod’s site is the most attractive, has all informationit and services are provided by local tourist institutions. Conclusion. At the present stage of globalization in our society, the existence of any industry is impossible without the using of Internet technologies, modern information systems, etc. Tourism, as a progressive part of the economy of many countries, must meet these requirements. Therefore, it is not surprising that there is a global application of information technology and virtual systems. And it has its beneficial consequences: improving the work of enterprises in general, management activities, optimizing profits, expanding the capacity of consumers of all groups to use tourism to meet recreational needs, monitoring tourist resources of all groups, comfortable and fast tour arrangements - all this is due to an information technology. Key words: IT in tourism, innovations in tourism, tourism business, automation, CRM-systems.

One of the many challenges clinicians face is applying growing medical knowledge to specific patients; however, there is an information gap between information needs and delivery. Digital information resources could potentially bridge this gap. Because most medical students are exposed to personal computers throughout their education, this study postulated that students may be more comfortable using computer-based information resources within clinical interactions. In 2001, the authors monitored second-year medical students' use of a unique digital textbook, UpToDate, as they transitioned from preclinical to clinical years at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. In 2002, at the end of their third year, students were surveyed about their preferred clinical information resources. Medical students rapidly adopted UpToDate as a clinical resource during their clinical clerkship as evidenced by a rapid growth in the electronic textbook's use. One hundred sixteen of a possible 154 students (75%) responded to the survey. More than 85% of respondents identified electronic sources as their primary resource (UpToDate 53%, MDConsult 33%; p <.001 when compared to paper resources). They also reported using the information resources on a daily basis and requiring less than 15 minutes to answer most of their clinical questions. This study clearly demonstrates that medical students embrace and use electronic information resources much more than has been reported among practicing clinicians. The current generation of students may be the leaders in a medical culture shift from paper to electronic resources.

The study focused on user education programmes for effective utilization of information resources in federal university libraries in Imo State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 196 library staff of the federal universities studied. The sample for the study was 196. Census sampling technique was used for the study. Questionnaire designed using four-point rating scale was used to elicit data for this study. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that library orientation, use of library course, bibliographic instruction and library tour are the types of user education programmes provided to library users of the libraries studied; user education programmes enhance use of information to a high extent in the libraries studied; lecture method, orientation of new students, on-site library visit and demonstration method are methods of delivering user education programmes in the libraries studied; and inadequate current and relevant information resources, inadequate ICT facilities, inadequate trained personnel, crowdedness/large students’/users’ population, irregular power supply, management delay in the commencement of user education programmes among others are the constraints to effective delivery of user education programmes to library users in the libraries studied. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommended, among others, that university library management should incorporate library guides into its user education programmes to enhance the use of information resources by library users.

The study examined the use of electronic information resources and research output by academic staff in private universities in Ogun state, Nigeria. Three private universities were selected out of the nine private universities in Ogun state. These universities are Crescent University, Abeokuta, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, and Redeemers’ University, Mowe, all in Ogun State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling method was used to investigate respondents. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaire. 225 copies of the questionnaire were administered at Babcock University and 144 were retrieved. 88 at Crescent University and 80 were retrieved, while 215 at the Redeemers’ University and 130 were retrieved. The research looked at the extent with which electronic information resources were used in the private universities in Ogun State, using the three universities as sample. A total of 528 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents at the three universities and a valid number of 354 (66%) questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed. The questionnaire was designed using nominal and likert scales. The study revealed that most of the academic staff from the three private universities knew and used electronic information resources for their research work as shown on Tables 5, 6, 7 and 8. Findings from Tables 8 and 9 indicate that most of respondents from the three private universities have published their articles and presented papers with the use of electronic information resources. The study also revealed on Table 6 that effective use of electronic information resources contribute to the academics’ research output hence 329 (92.9%) of the total respondents supported that view. It is imperative to state here that lack of personal computer and erratic power supply among others are major constraints that inhibit use of electronic information resources in the three private universities which invariably affects their research output. The researchers recommended that private universities in Nigeria expedite action in the area of improving access to electronic information resources through provision of subsidized computers and improved electricity supply in their various universities. Moreso, academic staff are advised to acquire computer skills, learn and relearn to navigate and utilize the vast available electronic information resources on the internet to achieve better research output. Key words: Electronic information resources; Research output; Academics; Information access; Information skill; ICT; Electronic journal; Private university; Ogun state

This study aims to examine the expected satisfaction (gratification sougth) and the obtained satisfaction (gratification obtained) from the use of information resources available at the USU Library. The theoretical model used to study it is the Uses and Gratification theory. The instruments used to collect data were questionnaires that distributed to 391 samples /respondents from 47 Study Program (undergraduate) students (S1) in the USU who often used printed and electronic information resources at the USU Library. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 17, and Lisrel version 8.8 application program. Analysis data using Chi-Square statistical analysis, multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA) and path analysis. Chi-Square analysis is done to see some use of information resources based on the work of student parents. The results of the study show that: (1) There is a significant difference in the expected satisfaction (gratification sougth) from the use of information resources regarding student parents in the USU Library; (2) There is no significant difference in the use of information resources based on the work of parents of students in the USU Library; (3) There is a trend that students whose parents' work as Police, Employees of BUMN and Civil Servants are more comfortable using electronic information resources than printed; (4) There is no significant difference in obtained satisfaction (gratification obtained) from the use of information resources based on the work of parents of students in the USU Library; (5) The obtained satisfaction by students whose parents' works as Farmers, BUMN Employees, and Police tend to be higher than the obtained satisfaction by students whose parents work as Fishermen, Civil Servants, Private Employees, Teachers, Military and others after using or accessing various types both printed and electronic information resources available at the USU Library; (6) There is no significant discrepancy between the gratification sougth and gratification obtained from the use of information resources based on the work of students’ parents at the USU Library.

Use of the Internet is common among patients with cancer and their companions. However, little is known about patterns of use of print or telephone-based resources amidst growing Internet utilization, nor is it known whether different types of information are sought from electronic compared with print media. It is not clear as to whether patients and their companions differ in their patterns of content seeking. A survey was developed to evaluate the use of electronic and nonelectronic informational resources by patients and their companions. During a 10-week period, this questionnaire was administered to 443 outpatients and 124 paired companions attending an urban academic cancer center. In this cohort, 64% of patients and 76% of companions were computer owners, with home Internet access indicated by 58% and 68%, respectively. Use of the Internet to obtain cancer-related information was reported by 44% of patients and 60% of companions. Print resources were used by 79% of patients and 83% of companions, with telephone resources used by 22% and 23%, respectively. The majority of Internet users also read print content (85%), whereas one-half of print users did not access data electronically (52%). Topic areas sought via print and the Internet were similar, with the exception of nutrition-related information, which was more commonly sought in print texts. There was a high rate of concordance between patient and companion use of both electronic and nonelectronic resources. Despite recent publicity and scrutiny focusing on the quality of Internet health care content, print products remain the most common source of information sought by patients with cancer. Future investigation should focus on the quality of print products used by patients.

The increasing reliance on Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) in university libraries has made digital skills essential for effective research, yet many postgraduate students in South East Nigeria struggle to maximize these resources. The study adopted a correlational design to examine how postgraduate students’ digital skills relate to their use of electronic information resources in South East Nigerian universities. The population included 172 postgraduate Library and Information Science students from five universities, with a census sampling approach used. Data were collected via the questionnaire, validated by experts and tested for reliability. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation, simple and multiple regression in SPSS 24, with significance set at p ≤ 0.05. The study examined the relationship between postgraduate students’ skills acquisition and their use of electronic information resources (EIRs) in South East Nigerian university libraries. Data management skills showed a weak positive correlation of 0.26 with EIRs (N=172). Linear regression indicated no significant relationship (R²=0.069; t=7.528; df=170; p=0.069), meaning only 6.9% of EIR use variation is explained by data management skills. Conversely, communication skills exhibited a strong positive correlation of 0.85 with EIRs (N=172). Regression results revealed a significant relationship (R²=0.729; t=22.930; df=170; p=0.001), indicating that 72.9% of EIR use variation is explained by communication skills). The study conclude that communication skills are critical for effective use of EIRs, while data management skills alone are insufficient, highlighting the need for targeted training in communication and digital literacy.