Academic Research Journal on Health Information Management

Vol. 7(1), pp. 1-16, February 2026

ISSN: 2734-2190

https://doi.org/10.14662/arjhim2026035

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Awareness and Utilization of Digital Information Services in NRCRI Agricultural Library.

 

Okeuhie Ndubuisi Stephen, McAlbert Faustinus, Ada Uche Tony Okereke

 

1Information and Documentation Services Department, NRCRI Umudike 2Library and information science department, MOUAU 3Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State  

*Corresponding author’s E-mail: ndubuisistephen154@gmail.com  

Accepted 10 February 2026

Abstract

Abstract: The study examined the awareness and utilization of digital information services in NRCRI agricultural library. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The sample of the study was 9 librarians of NRCRI agricultural library. Instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. Mean was used in analyzing data for the study types of digital information services available in NRCRI agricultural library include Bibliographic services, Online repositories, and E-journals. Electronic CD-ROM Database, researchers access digital information services such as Bibliographic Services, Online Repositories and E-Journals. Services such as CD ROM Database, the purposes for which researchers in NRCRI agricultural library utilize digital information services in the libraries include for conducting research, for updating knowledge, for watching online games and videos to chat with friends, for leisure and recreational services, for e-mail services, for scholarship and grants, and for job opportunities and to perform institutes official duties and researchers in the NRCRI library utilized the following digital information services at a high extent: Electronic databases and Bibliographic services. The study therefore recommended that: research institute and library management should acquire more digital information services for their libraries in order to improve both the researchers’ access and utilization of those services. Agricultural libraries should make available online services for the accessibility and utilization by research scientists and other library clienteles.

 

Keywords: Accessibility of Digital Information Resources, Utilization of Digital Information Resources, Digital Information Services

Paper type: research