The dataset includes data from 1699 higher education students from two Slovenian universities. Among those participants were also 56 students with special educational needs (SEN). Students were enrolled in all study fields and levels. The study aimed to measure the use of online learning resources (OLRs) among higher education students and identify predictors of OLRs use for students with and without SEN. In the database one can find data from the 'Online learning resources (OLRs) use scales', a reliable measure of the students' OLR use for formal and informal learning. Additionally, the database includes data from 3 other scales: (a) beliefs regarding the use of ICT for learning, (b) self-efficacy about the use of ICT for learning and (c) perceived barriers to the use of ICT for learning. The data was gathered as a part of the PhD study in 2017. Existing data provide an elaborate insight into the perceptions of ICT for learning and actual use of ICT for learning among the student population before COVID-19 and the enhanced integration and accessibility of artificial intelligence (AI).