Electronic information access and utilization by Makerere University students in Uganda
| dc.creator | Okello-Obura, Constant | |
| dc.creator | Magara, Elisam | |
| dc.date | 2012-09-28T09:22:37Z | |
| dc.date | 2012-09-28T09:22:37Z | |
| dc.date | 2008 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-04T12:50:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-04T12:50:50Z | |
| dc.description | This is an open access article available from http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/935 | |
| dc.description | Objectives – The objectives of this study were to establish the level of computer utilization skills of Makerere University (Uganda) Library and Information Science (LIS) students; to determine the use of electronic information resources by LIS students; to determine the attitudes of LIS students towards electronic information resources; and to establish the problems faced by LIS students in accessing electronic information resources. Methods – A questionnaire survey was used for data collection. Results – The majority of Library and Information Science students at Makerere University depend on university computers for their work, and very few of them access the library’s e-resources. The few who access e-resources are self-taught. The majority of students surveyed were unaware of Emerald and EBSCO databases relevant to Library and Information Science students, and they found accessing eresources time-consuming. Conclusion – The study concluded that a concerted effort is needed by both LIS lecturers and university librarians in promoting use of the library’s electronic resources | |
| dc.identifier | Okello-Obura, C. & Magara, E. (2008). Electronic information access and utilization by Makerere University students in Uganda. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 3(3): 39-56. | |
| dc.identifier | 1715-720X | |
| dc.identifier | http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP | |
| dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/729 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/729 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Evidence Based Library and Information Practice | |
| dc.subject | Electronic Information | |
| dc.subject | Makerere University Library | |
| dc.subject | LIS students | |
| dc.title | Electronic information access and utilization by Makerere University students in Uganda | |
| dc.type | Journal article, preprint |