Effect of Accessibility and Utilization of Electronic Information Resources on Productivity of Academic Staff in Selected Nigerian Universities

Ani, Okon E.

doi:10.11648/j.sr.20140206.13

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“…The resources are renowned for their depth; timeliness; currency; speed and ease with which they can be accessed; powerful searching capabilities; roundthe-clock remote accessibility; facilities for downloading, printing and copying information; a wide range of abstracts and full-text documents from globally renowned academic databases; ability to share downloads with members of research groups; ability to provide multiple access to many researchers at the same time; possibility of inclusion of audio and video content; ability to be adapted to technologies for the visually impaired; advanced functional capabilities such as hyperlinks to other relevant articles; and manipulability like the ability to link, annotate, visualise and integrate tables (Bar-llan, Peritz & Wolman 2003;Dilek-Kayaoglu 2008;Min & Yang 2010;Monopoli et al 2002;Voorbij & Ongering 2006;Zainab, Huzaimah & Ang 2006). Electronic journals have matured to be considered prerequisites for an efficient and productive academic system (Ani 2013).…”

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The age factor in the use of peer-reviewed electronic journals by Zimbabwean academics

Machimbidza

Mutula

2020

SA Journal of Information Management

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Background: The emergence of peer-reviewed electronic journals on the academic scene at the turn of the century was well received by university libraries in Zimbabwe. They established a consortium to facilitate conveyance of the resources to their patrons. Use of electronic journals by academics, however, has remained minimal almost two decades after their introduction. Efforts by librarians to address this challenge are hampered by lack of context-specific information on how age, among other demographic factors, affects adoption and use of electronic journals by academics. Such information is critical in promoting its use.Objectives: This study examined age differences in the awareness of peer-reviewed electronic journals by academics in Zimbabwean universities, use of electronic journals and possession of technological skills needed to negotiate the electronic journals environment.Method: This study employed a quantitative approach using a survey research design. Data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to a sample of 363 academics from three universities in Zimbabwe. Data were analysed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences to produce tables.Results: Younger academics were more aware of electronic journals, however, the older academics accessed more articles. Younger academics possessed higher technological skills than older academics.Conclusion: There are age differences among academics with respect to awareness, use and possession of technological skills that librarians must take into account as they promote adoption and use of electronic journals.

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The age factor in the use of peer-reviewed electronic journals by Zimbabwean academics

Machimbidza

Mutula

2020

SA Journal of Information Management

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“…In Nigeria, Aliyu, Younus and Tasmin (2012) revealed that accessibility influenced adoption and utilisation of electronic banking among the staff of Bayero University, Kano. Ani, Ngulube and Onyancha (2014) also found a positive correlation between accessibility and utilisation of EIR among academic staff especially at the University of Ibadan. On the contrary, Park (2009) investigation found that system accessibility has no effect on use of e-learning among Konkuk University students in Seoul, Korea.…”

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“…Reporting on the use of Research4Life databases, ITOCA (2008) identified accessibility as a major problem affecting Research4Life databases utilisation in developing countries. This assertion was supported by Ani, Ngulube and Onyancha (2014) that the level of accessibility and utilisation of electronic resources in Nigeria is low when compared with that of developed countries due to lack of ICT infrastructural facilities. However, this trend is gradually changing as ITOCA (2013) finding showed that accessibility to Research4Life and TEEAL has improved.…”

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Institutional factors influencing utilisation of Research4Life databases by National Agricultural Research Institutes scientists in Nigeria

Obasuyi

Okwilagwe

2016

Information Development

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This study is part of a doctoral thesis aimed at investigating the influence of institutional factors on utilisation of Research4Life databases by NARIs scientists in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design of the correlational type. The study population consists of 1,205 research scientists in the 15 NARIs from which a total of thirteen (13) institutes and 1,062 research scientists were selected adopting cluster, simple random and stratified random sampling techniques. The questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. It consists of 105 questions arranged in five sections. Simple percentage, mean, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, multiple regression analysis and analysis of variance were used to analyse the data. Result indicates that the six institutional factors were significant and the institutional factors influenced utilisation of Research4Life databases. Accessibility of databases, availability of password and fast Internet access made significant contributions to utilisation of Research4Life databases. NARIs management has critical roles to play in providing access to Research4Life databases in research scientists’ offices and their libraries as well as providing fast Internet access and in-house-training in the institutes. The librarians should register for Research4Life databases and make the user names and passwords available to all their bona fide users.

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“…All researchers agree that information literacy creates the foundation for lifelong learning through the process of students assuming control for their own learning (American Association of College and Research Libraries [ACRL], 2000; Lakos & Phipps, 2004;Phillips & Kearley, 2003). Ani, Ngulube, and Onyancha (2014) and Sivathassan and Velnampy (2013) had reported both faculty and students' use of e-resources to access information available worldwide for teaching, learning, and research. Ani, Ngulube, and Onyancha (2014) drew a result between electronic and information resources (EIRs) accessibility and utilization on the productivity of academic staff in surveyed universities and reported a positive correlation.…”

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“…Ani, Ngulube, and Onyancha (2014) and Sivathassan and Velnampy (2013) had reported both faculty and students' use of e-resources to access information available worldwide for teaching, learning, and research. Ani, Ngulube, and Onyancha (2014) drew a result between electronic and information resources (EIRs) accessibility and utilization on the productivity of academic staff in surveyed universities and reported a positive correlation. It explained that increase in access and use of e-resources will lead to increased productivity of academic staff.…”

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Improving the Literacy of Medical Students: A Collective Knowledge Management Effort by the University for Development Studies Medical School in Ghana and the Community Surrounding the University

Alu¹,

Bardy²,

Dadzie³

2017

UCER-B

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The purpose of the study is to show how a collective knowledge management effort was undertaken in a low-tech environment yields outcomes that benefit all participants of the effort-students and staff of a medical school, the medical profession in the community, paramedics, and the community at large. It also demonstrates that acquainting students with knowledge management skills early and improving their information literacy. If they can effectively manage their knowledge resources in close connection with all members of the society around their school, the benefits will be improving academic efficiency, diagnostic effectiveness, and feedback from medical institutions and patients. The study descends from the Medical Library Association's definition of health information literacy. It uses a survey at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, Ghana, to examine the information and literacy skills of its medical students. Also, it explores the level of awareness of the various databases to which the university library is subscribed, the benefits of information literacy skills, and the challenges that students face in identifying and using information sources. From there, the paper explores avenues for improving the situation of the students of which the optimal is conjoining resources in and outside the medical school. Linking faculty, students, and medical professionals in the university's local environment in a collective endeavour for enhancing the literacy skills proper can result in a shared inventory of tools that help to discriminate, which information is needed and which is redundant. From this foundation, students would develop abilities to understand knowledge management and know how to apply it in their specific field of professionalization. The sample was selected from doctoral students in a single institution in the field of education. Also, the sample was self-selected and relatively small. There is a caveat, therefore, for generalizing the findings to other doctoral student populations. This study is useful to health administrators and faculty members, because issues concerning the importance of information literacy skills do not only apply to UDS, Tamale, but to other medical institutions in Africa as well. The study provides university libraries with reliable data on the need for and the effectiveness of information literacy instruction and it enables the librarians to strategize how to improve the instructions they provide. The medical profession highly depends on the adequacy of diagnosis and therapy selection, and for this, any medical professional must be capable to access and use state of the art information sources. There are only a few studies around the topic of medical literacy and almost none for developing countries. But the results of the other studies corroborate the findings of this paper to a great extent.

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Effect of Accessibility and Utilization of Electronic Information Resources on Productivity of Academic Staff in Selected Nigerian Universities

Cited by 16 publications

References 24 publications

The age factor in the use of peer-reviewed electronic journals by Zimbabwean academics

The age factor in the use of peer-reviewed electronic journals by Zimbabwean academics

Institutional factors influencing utilisation of Research4Life databases by National Agricultural Research Institutes scientists in Nigeria

Improving the Literacy of Medical Students: A Collective Knowledge Management Effort by the University for Development Studies Medical School in Ghana and the Community Surrounding the University

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