ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY DATABASE UTILIZATION FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AMONG KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY LECTURERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
| dc.contributor.author | Florence Olabisi Ajani | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yahaya Aliyu Ismaila | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rafiu Olabamiji Ayodele | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-19T14:48:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-19T14:48:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-02 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/166 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of applied Information Science and Technology | |
| dc.title | ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY DATABASE UTILIZATION FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AMONG KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY LECTURERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD | |
| dc.type | Article |