Computer self efficacy as correlate of on-line public access catalogue use: a case study

Nwobu, Benjamin Kenechukwu; Oyewole, Olawale; Apotiade, Julius Kayode

doi:10.4314/iijikm.v7i2.2

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“…Akinbobola and Adeleke [19] and Odede [20] found that computer self-efficacy has a positive influence on actual and intention to use the KOHA system and online information resources in Nigeria respectively. Nwobu, Oyewole and Apotiade [21] concluded that there was a significant positive relationship between computer selfefficacy and use of OPAC. Based on the foregoing, it is therefore hypothesised that:…”

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Technological Readiness and Computer Self-efficacy as Predictors of E-learning Adoption by LIS Students in Nigeria

Okuonghae

Igbinovia

Adebayo³

2021

Libri

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The study focused on technological readiness and computer self-efficacy as predictors of E-learning adoption by Library and Information Science (LIS) students in Nigeria. While literatures have suggested that E-learning adoption is context based, there is a need to examine the predictors of E-learning adoption within the Nigerian context, given the increasing need for E-learning adoption as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, the study used the descriptive correlational research design to study a group of LIS students in Nigeria. Consequently, LIS students in the Nigeria Library and Information Science Students (NLISS) Facebook group were used for the study. The population of the group was 1,807 at the time the study was conducted and the sample size for the study was 320 randomly selected respondents. The sample size was achieved using the Krejcie, R. V., and D. W. Morgan. 1970. “Determining Sample Size for Research Activities.” Educational and Psychological Measurement 30: 607–10 table for determining sample size. Data was collected from the respondents using a closed-ended questionnaire consisting of adapted scales for all the variables. The 223 responses retrieved within a period of three weeks were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings from the investigation showed technological readiness, computer self-efficacy and E-learning adoption of the LIS students is very high. Though technological readiness and computer self-efficacy had relative contribution to E-learning adoption, computer self-efficacy had higher contribution. The study also revealed that significant relationships exist between technological readiness and E-learning adoption, computer self-efficacy and E-learning adoption, technological readiness and computer self-efficacy, while technological readiness and computer self-efficacy had joint prediction on E-learning adoption by LIS students in Nigeria. The study therefore emphasized the need to consider certain individual factors as criteria to the successful adoption of E-learning among LIS students in Nigeria.

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Awareness and Usage of Information Retrieval Functionalities Found in the Online Public Access Catalogue by Undergraduates at the University of Venda

Shokane,

Bopape

2023

Mousaion

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Calls for a shift from the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) to discovery systems craft a need for recognising the information-searching behaviour of the current genre of library users. This study examined the undergraduate students’ awareness and usage of information search functionalities that are embedded in OPAC at the University of Venda (UNIVEN) in Limpopo Province, South Africa (SA). Quantitative data were collected using a Google Form questionnaire, the link of which was e-mailed to the participants to complete. A systematic random sampling method was applied to arrive at 563 respondents. The findings revealed that most respondents rated their level of awareness of OPAC as average. Although some were familiar with OPAC search functionalities, such as author-and-title search entries, and preferred using simple search options on OPAC, there were respondents who were not familiar with Boolean operators, truncation and wildcard symbols, proximity operators, and field search. The major variables affecting their information retrieval on OPAC were poor internet connection and their lack of skills in searching for information from OPAC. This study recommends that librarians promote the importance of using all OPAC functionalities and train undergraduates to improve their awareness and optimal usage of OPAC.

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Computer self efficacy as correlate of on-line public access catalogue use: a case study

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Emily Dickinson’s I Died for Beauty: Saying too Much Using Few Terminologies

Emily Dickinson’s I Died for Beauty: Saying too Much Using Few Terminologies

Technological Readiness and Computer Self-efficacy as Predictors of E-learning Adoption by LIS Students in Nigeria

Awareness and Usage of Information Retrieval Functionalities Found in the Online Public Access Catalogue by Undergraduates at the University of Venda

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