This study sought to investigate the relationship between climate change information sources, fact-checking, and attitude among students at Adeleke University. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study using a questionnaire. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The majority of the 688 survey respondents had an unworried attitude about climate change. Students were discovered to obtain climate change information through Google, television, friends, family, Facebook, radio, YouTube, and Instagram. Students were discovered to often fact-check climate change information. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, radio, church/mosque, friends, religious leaders, and fact-checking have a significant relationship with climate change attitudes. The study concluded that using social media and religious aspects as a source of climate change information may associate to an unworried attitude about climate change. As a result, it suggests addressing religious concerns about climate change.
Purpose
This study aims to examine if students would patronize metaverse academic library (MAL) if it becomes available in Nigeria.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used a descriptive survey research design. The population was made up of 1,037 undergraduate in Adeleke University. Descriptive statistic was used to analyse data.
Findings
Findings indicated most students have never used virtual reality (VR) equipment, they are eager to use MAL for virtual academic research, library user education, accessing circulation services, reading serials and contacting reference librarians. The study concluded that MAL would be patronised by students if it is made available and therefore recommends that greater effort be made to make VR gear accessible and cheap for developing nations such as Nigeria.
Originality/value
The study is novel as it contributes to scarce research on MAL.
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