ERIC Number: EJ1410581
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 25
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Use of E-Library Services by Postgraduate Students at Mzuzu University
Hamis Lack Abdullah; Winner Dominic Chawinga; George Theodore Chipeta
New Review of Academic Librarianship, v29 n4 p394-418 2023
Mzuzu University Library provides various e-library services to postgraduate students. However, a minimal amount is known regarding the use of these e-library services by postgraduate students. This mixed methods quantitative study aimed to investigate postgraduate students' use of e-library services. The findings reveal that 95% of postgraduate students knew about e-library services. In comparison, 83% knew internet access, and 73% knew e-journals service from 10 e-library services that Mzuzu University offers. Further, 80% and 64% of postgraduate students used the internet and e-journals, respectively, while other e-library services were the least used. Additionally, 68% of users were satisfied with the internet and 64% were confident with e-journals. Factors such as usefulness, availability of support, and resources influenced postgraduate students' use of e-library services. Inadequate infrastructure and staff support discouraged some users from effectively using e-library services. Training and marketing are highly recommended.
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Library Services, User Needs (Information), Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Access to Information, Internet, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries, Library Materials, Library Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malawi
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