Postgraduate Students’ Attitude as Correlates of Electronic Information Resources Usage for Research in Universities in North-west, Nigeria

Abstract

This research was focused on Postgraduate Students’ Attitude as correlates of Electronic Information Resources Usage for Research in Universities in North-west, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research objectives with corresponding research questions and one hypothesis. The study adopted a descriptive correlational research design. A sample size of 530 was drawn out of a population of 26, 531. Copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents out of which 499 were returned and used for the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data and collected. The study found that the extent of EIRs usage for research among postgraduate student was low with (Mean = 2.42). the attitude of the postgraduate students toward electronic information resources usage for research was negative with (Mean = 2.48). also, the study established that there is significant positive relationship between postgraduate students’ attitude and the electronic information resources usage for research in universities in North-west, Nigeria with (r=0.197, Df = 497, P<0.05). it is among others recommendations that University Librarians should persistently sensitize postgraduate students and change their negative attitude toward the electronic information resources usage for research through public enlightments and sensitization programmes.