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Hauptverfasser: Oduwole, A. A., Sowole, A. O.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2006
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Online-Zugang:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ901957
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author Oduwole, A. A.
Sowole, A. O.
author_facet Oduwole, A. A.
Sowole, A. O.
Oduwole, A. A.
Sowole, A. O.
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contents Utilisation and Impact of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on Library Services in a Nigerian University of Agriculture Oduwole, A. A. Sowole, A. O. Academic Libraries Agriculture Databases Library Services Use Studies Undergraduate Students Graduate Students Workstations Costs User Needs (Information) Foreign Countries Purpose: This study examined the utilisation of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Library database (TEEAL) at the University of Agriculture Library, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: Data collection was by questionnaire following a purposive sampling technique. A total of 104 out 150 (69.3 per cent) responses were received and analysed. Findings: Postgraduate and final year undergraduates are the major users of the TEEAL database. The study also revealed that though most of the users are computer literate, they still seek the assistance of library staff for database searching. The major constraints to the use of the TEEAL database include the high cost of printing of selected papers and the limited number of workstations. Practical implications: The study recommends that the number of workstations be increased, the cost of printouts should be subsidised by the university and more library staff should be trained in ICT. Originality/value: Offers recommendations to improve the accessibility of quality information for research in Nigerian universities.
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spellingShingle Utilisation and Impact of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on Library Services in a Nigerian University of Agriculture
Oduwole, A. A.
Sowole, A. O.
Academic Libraries
Agriculture
Databases
Library Services
Use Studies
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Workstations
Costs
User Needs (Information)
Foreign Countries
Utilisation and Impact of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on Library Services in a Nigerian University of Agriculture Oduwole, A. A. Sowole, A. O. Academic Libraries Agriculture Databases Library Services Use Studies Undergraduate Students Graduate Students Workstations Costs User Needs (Information) Foreign Countries Purpose: This study examined the utilisation of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Library database (TEEAL) at the University of Agriculture Library, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: Data collection was by questionnaire following a purposive sampling technique. A total of 104 out 150 (69.3 per cent) responses were received and analysed. Findings: Postgraduate and final year undergraduates are the major users of the TEEAL database. The study also revealed that though most of the users are computer literate, they still seek the assistance of library staff for database searching. The major constraints to the use of the TEEAL database include the high cost of printing of selected papers and the limited number of workstations. Practical implications: The study recommends that the number of workstations be increased, the cost of printouts should be subsidised by the university and more library staff should be trained in ICT. Originality/value: Offers recommendations to improve the accessibility of quality information for research in Nigerian universities.
title Utilisation and Impact of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on Library Services in a Nigerian University of Agriculture
topic Academic Libraries
Agriculture
Databases
Library Services
Use Studies
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Workstations
Costs
User Needs (Information)
Foreign Countries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ901957