International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

 International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science Vol. 2(7), pp. 86–91, August, ISSN: 2360-7858 ©2014 Academic Research Journals

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ELECTRONIC/DIGITAL INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH AND TRAINING

¹ Ugwunna, I. S  and  ² McAlbert, F.U

¹ Library, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Corresponding author’s E-mail: moseschigozie@yahoo.com,mosesgozie@gmail.com.  Phone: 08064828755.

² Digital Librarian, Library, Michael University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.

E-mail faustmartventures@hotmail.com.  Phone:  08063314525.

Accepted 20 August 2014

This study is a survey of the gradual migration by the Library, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State from print to digital/electronic resources and the contribution of this technology to the quest of the university to contribute to the growth and development of improved sustainable agricultural and environmental research development. It is aimed at a better understanding of this emerging trend in libraries especially in academic libraries. It examined the usage this new technology and how it has been embraced by agricultural researchers, lecturers and students of the university. A stratified cluster sample of 1,500 users was used in the study. Simple statistical analysis and documentary evidence was used in presenting and analyzing the data collected for the study. The study found out that users preferred using the digital/electronic library when compared to the print-based library resources. The study concludes that there is need for improved access to on-line agricultural information resources for enhanced agricultural research and learning.

Keywords: ICT, Agricultural databases, Electronic resources, Researchers, Libraries, Print-based, Information resources





 

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