Perception, Access and Use of Electronic Databases among Undergraduate Students-Users of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Library, Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the perception, access and use of electronic databases among the undergraduate students of  Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Katsina. Different literatures from different authors relevant to the subject of the study were reviewed  in which most of the scholars highlighted the positive impacts of e-databases. Among the objectives of the study was to find out the  extent to which the students' access to e- databases. Quantitative research method was used, and survey research design was adopted.  The population of the study was one hundred undergraduate students. Data were collected using selfdeveloped questionnaire. One  hundred (100) copies of questionnaire were administered to the respondents, seventy-nine (79) questionnaires were duly completed, returned and used for this research. The findings among others revealed that there is high access among the students on the use of e- databases. It was recommended that, students' orientation on the use of e-databases should be organized by the library management at  the beginning of every academic year.