System Characteristics, Institutional Support and Information Literacy Skills on Use of Digital Library System among Undergraduates in Federal Universities in Southwest, Nigeria
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2024-12
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This study investigated the factors influencing the use of digital library systems among undergraduates in Federal Universities in Southwest Nigeria, focusing on system characteristics, institutional support, and information literacy skills. The objectives included assessing the level of digital library system use, perceived system characteristics, institutional support, and information literacy skills among undergraduates. Descriptive research was employed with proportionate stratified random sampling across six universities using the Krejcie and Morgan sample size guide. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated significant
influences: system characteristics (F(1, 305) = 556.375, p < 0.05), institutional support (F(1, 305) = 396.708, p < 0.05), and information literacy skills (F(1, 305) = 241.791, p < 0.05) all positively affected the use of digital libraries among undergraduates. Additionally, the combined influence of these factors was statistically significant (F-stat. 17.49340; P-val. < 0.05). The study concluded that effective system characteristics, strong institutional support, and developed information literacy skills enhance undergraduates' ability to use digital libraries independently, fostering their academic independence. Recommendations include fostering collaborative efforts among librarians to create an environment conducive to the adoption and sustained use of digital library systems, thereby maintaining the library as the academic institution's intellectual hub.
Keywords: System characteristics, institutional support, information literacy skills, digital library system, universities, undergraduates.
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System characteristics, institutional support, information literacy skills, digital library system, universities, undergraduates
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Kate Turabia