ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY DATABASE UTILIZATION FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AMONG KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY LECTURERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
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2021-02
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Journal of applied Information Science and Technology
Abstract
Purpose: This research investigated the utilization of library database for academic activities by Kwara
State University lecturers during COVID-19 pandemic period. The entire population of 426 lecturers in
the KWASU 7 faculties were adopted for the research.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Descriptive survey was the method adopted for this study. The
instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency
counts and percentages were used to analyse the data.
Findings: The findings of this research revealed among others that very few (34.4%) of the lecturers
were aware of the subscribed 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. It was recommended that the university library should intensify sensitization of the lecturers
on the awareness and use of the subscribed online database for teaching, research and learning in
general. The study concluded that lecturers should make optimal use of the subscribed online
database to improve their learning and teaching.