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The Awareness And Uses Of Library Electronic Databases By Lecturers In University Libraries
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CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter describes the methods that will be used in the research, which include the research design, area of study, population of the study, sample and sampling technique, instrument for data collection, validation of instrument, method of data collection and method of data analysis.
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN
The design adopted for this study is a descriptive survey. This design is chosen for this study because a descriptive survey research is fact-finding in nature. It focuses on selective dimension of a phenomenon and measures them in a systematic and precise manner, (Eboh, 2009). It is appropriate for this research because this study is set out to identify and describe the Awareness and use of E-database by Lecturers of two selected colleges in Kwara State University, Malete.
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QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]SECTION A: Personal Data Name of college……………………………….. Sex: male ( ) female ( ) Name of department………………………………………Lecturer’s Level: senior ( ) junior ( ) assistant ( )SECTION B: Awareness of E-database available Please tick (√) in the appropriate spaces1. What types of Electronic Database are available, which the Lectur ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Table of ContentsCERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Statement of Problem 1.3 Research Objective 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 Scope of the Study 1.7 Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO LITERATURES REVIEW 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Concepst of E-database in a university lib ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Statement of the problem University Library is a repository of resources; it is an integral part of the educational system whose primary function is to serve users (students, researchers and staff). Computers and related electronic database have come to play a central role in education. Electronic resources are the prime ingredients and they become a common part of the suite of most academic library resources today. E-databases have brought about a shift in the provision of library service ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 8 ]Omoniwa (2003) observes that power will rest largely on staff that possesses multiple skills. Employment of librarians for instance, should be based on skills in technology applications. This strategy would improve on e-resource utilization, as library staff would be expected to provide leadership in computer applications such as Internet and CD-ROM translate into a greater ability of students to exploit the massive technologies in academic libraries in developing countries. In the ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]From Table 4.6, shows the databases that are been used and unused in the library. HINARI and AJOL had the highest frequency of 37 (92.5%) and 36(90%) respectively while PROQUEST and UGCINFONET with lower frequency of 3 (7.5%) and 2(5%) respectively. This finding related with that of Abdul man (2008) who reported that HINARI and AJOL were highly utilized in the library he studied. RESEARCH QUESTION 3: What is the extent of usage of E-database available?Key: VGE=Very Great Extent, GE=Great Ext ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION5.1 INTRODUCTIONThis chapter contains the summary of the study, Conclusions and some recommendations put forward.5.2 SUMMARY OF THE STUDYThe study focuses on availability and uses of electronic databases by lecturers of selected colleges (COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND I.C.T) in kwara state university, malete. It is based on the fact that lecturers require electronic information servi ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Said, A. (2005). Marketing E-resources to University Staff and Students in Pakistan. INASP saye, J. D. (2001). The Organization of E-resources in Library and Information Science Curriculum OCLC Systems and Services, 17(2) 71-78. Sharma (2004).Hariprisad, Consortial Access of Scholarly E-resources on S&T in India, Current Science, 97(7)984 Shuling, W. (2007). Investigation and Analysis of Content Use of Electronic Resources in Universities Library Management, V0l. 28 1 3: ½, pp.72 88 S ... Continue reading---
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