Access and Use of E-Resources by the Lecturers and Students of School of Management and Information Technology in Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

Abstract

Today the availability of e-resources in a university is very common. But their proper and maximum use is a matter for discussion. This study examines the use and access of various e-resource databases in Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. The study specifically highlights the preferences and importance of online resources among the lecturers and students of the School of Management and Information Technology of the university. A total of 120 respondents, which represents the sample size of the study, were used to collect data for the purpose of analysis. The study found that MAUTECH, Yola does not have sound IT infrastructural facilities and only the well-known e-resources are preferably used by the students and lecturers, the rest of the e-resources i.e. e-bibliography, e-maps, e-thesis, e-books are comparatively less used.