Awareness, Access and Usage of E-Journal Resources of the Library, By the Students of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba –Lagos Nigeria.

Abstract

The study investigated students' awareness, access and usage of E – journal resources at the library of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos. It examined the level of awareness, access and usage of E – journal resources among the students; and the problems they encounter in their bid to use the resources. The study revealed that the level of usage of the E – journal resources was low, and that lack of skill to use the resources, power outage and inadequate computers were some of the problems encountered by the students. The study recommended a conscious effort to be made to provide information skills training appropriate to individual needs of the students; and information retrieval skills training to be embedded in the curriculum, undertaken at an appropriate time and supported by academic staff. Lecturers are to emphasize and popularize information technology and its usage by talking about it and giving assignment that will motivate students to use the E – journal resources. It was also recommended that stable power supply and more computers should be provided to ensure constant, consistent and available services.

Samaru Journal of Information Studies Vol. 8 (1) 2008: pp. 26-34