Attitude and Use of Online Public Access Catalogue by Students of Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria
Loading...
Date
2020-04-19
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Abstract
This paper examined the attitude and use of online public access catalogue (OPAC) by students of
Kwara State University, Malete. The objectives of the study were to: (i) examine the attitude of
Kwara State University students towards OPAC; and (ii) ascertain student’s frequency of use of
OPAC. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was
11, 855 undergraduate students in Kwara State University. Sample size of 378 was drawn from
the population using a multi-staged sampling approach of proportional and simple random
sampling techniques. Three hundred and seventy eight (378) copies of the questionnaire were
administered on the respondents. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics including percentage and frequency counts. The findings of the study revealed that the
respondents love the use of OPAC, are pleased and appreciate the results provided by Online
Public Access Catalogue. The study concluded that the attitude of the students towards the Online
Public Access Catalogue is positive. The study further revealed that majority of the respondents
use the OPAC mostly by year and quarterly with less daily usage and when materials are needed.
The study recommended that users should be oriented on the need to use the OPAC daily. More
so, users should be briefed on the need to always consult the OPAC when a material is needed for
easy identification and location and library management should ensure facilities and sever to
consult OPAC within and outside the library available 24 hours.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Eiriemiokhale, Kennedy Arebamen PhD and Oladimeji, Sodiq Olayinka, "Attitude and Use of Online Public Access Catalogue by Students of Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria" (2020). Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 4168.