Demographic Factors and Electronic Resources/Services Use: Evidence from Adeleke University

Abstract

Information behaviour studies indicate that undergraduates tend to use e-resources/services (ERS) as information sources. This study examines the influence of demographic factors on ERS use among undergraduates of Adeleke University in Nigeria. A field survey methodology was used for the study and 352 undergraduates from six academic faculties served as the respondents. Data were collected by the use of a questionnaire. The findings revealed that undergraduates used varying levels of ten categories of ERS predominantly for academic purposes. The results indicated by non-parametric tests demonstrated that the frequency levels of ERS use for academic information by undergraduates had no significant difference with student’s status (finalist and non-finalist) and gender. But, a statistical difference existed between frequency levels of ERS use for academic information, and age group and academic faculty. The study concluded that disciplinary-oriented ERS must be provided for undergraduates to address faculty information needs for disciplinary research.