Use of Library resources by undergraduate students in the Nigerian federal universities

Abstract

Students’ use of university library resources is essential in order to achieve their education objectives in the universities. This paper, therefore, assessed the level of the use of library resources in Nigerian federal universities by the undergraduate students. The study also ascertained which of the library resources the undergraduate students use most in the university libraries. The survey research method was used for the study and the study population was 1,453 undergraduate students from across Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Science and Social Science faculties in the selected universities. The main instrument used for the data collection was a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage tabulation were used in analysing the data. Results revealed that the level of students’ use of library resources in Nigerian Federal Universities in low. The study also revealed that students frequently visit the federal university libraries in Nigeria in order to use resources to support class work activities. To increase the level of library, use by the undergraduate students’ provision of electronic resources/Internet connected computers and provision of improved conducive atmosphere among others that would attract the students to effectively use the university libraries.