Babcock University Research Portal

Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria

Authors: BAMIDELE Itunu

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Innovative Research In Management

ISSN Number:

Downloads

Views

Abstract

The study looks at information literacy skills (IL) among postgraduate students of Babcock University. It identified some IL programmes that were of utmost importance to enhance research skills of postgraduate students (PG). The instrument used to elicit response from the respondents was a structured questionnaire. The population of the study comprised a total of 253 PG students of 2012/2013 academic session. A total enumeration sampling technique was used to select the sample. All the respondents were sampled and a total of 243 questionnaires were retrieved given a return rate of 84% which were found useful and used for the analysis. Findings show that most of the respondents had their IL skills through seminar, user education (library instruction), orientation, one-on-one discussion and tutorial. It further indicates that majority (90%) of the respondents could identify information in their study area; 55.6%, 50% and 50% of the respondents respectively agreed that orientation, tutorial and seminar did not significantly help them to select and use wide range of sources in their discipline from the library. The study further revealed that information literacy skill pragramme (briefing by librarian) organized by PG school was not well attended where 209 (86%) of the respondents were absent. Based on these findings, the researchers conclude that postgraduate students should be mandated to attend information literacy skill programmes organized by library such as briefing by librarian, computer-aided instruction, online courses, and workshops to enhance students’ research ability in the emerging information age.

Access to Documents

External Link
Download
Digital Object Identifier

Keywords

BAMIDELE,I. . (2013). Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria, 2 (), 1-1.

BAMIDELE,I. . "Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria" 2, no (), (2013): 1-1.

BAMIDELE,I. and . (2013). Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria, 2 (), pp1-1.

BAMIDELEI, . Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria. 2013, 2 ():1-1.

BAMIDELE,Itunu , . "Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria", 2 . (2013) : 1-1.

B.Itunu , "Information literacy skills among postgraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria" vol.2, no., pp. 1-1, 2013.

Access to Documents

Keywords

About Us

Admissions

Contact Us

Policies

ALUMNI

STUDENT POPULATION