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Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa

Authors: EHIOGHAE Maria

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Global Advanced Research Journal Of Social Sciences (garjss)

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Adequate and relevant library resources and services, at the level of postgraduate degrees offered by
Nigeria universities should be that which support the intellectual culture of conduction an independent
study. Hence, the degree of utilization of library resources for effective research output among
postgraduate students of Babcock University becomes critical to understudy. This study made use of
the survey research design method. A total enumeration sampling technique was used for the selected
sample. A total of 51 respondents made the total sum of the students. The major objective of the study
was to investigate the utilization of library resources for effective research output by post graduate
ministerial students of Adventist University of Africa (AUA) in Babcock University. Findings revealed
that the most frequently used library materials is the online database, dictionaries, books and
encyclopedia which are used daily, while the least used material was CD-ROM database. Furthermore,
respondents in this study affirmed that the available library resources have a very low impact on their
respective research work. This influenced majority of the respondent’s level of satisfaction with the use
of library information resources to be perceived low. A test of relationship among AUA posts graduate
students accessibility and use of library resources in Babcock University was positive at P>0.01
significant level. In conclusion, bases on the result, Libraries in Nigerian universities should regularly
evaluates the quality, adequacy, and use of their library's information resources and services in other to
meet up with the quality of library services.

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EHIOGHAE,M. . (2014). Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa, 3 (), 52-52.

EHIOGHAE,M. . "Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa" 3, no (), (2014): 52-52.

EHIOGHAE,M. and . (2014). Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa, 3 (), pp52-52.

EHIOGHAEM, . Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa. 2014, 3 ():52-52.

EHIOGHAE,Maria , . "Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa", 3 . (2014) : 52-52.

E.Maria , "Utilization of Library Resources for the Effective Resource Output Among Postgraduate Students in Adventist University of Africa" vol.3, no., pp. 52-52, 2014.

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