Information Literacy Competence and Use of Electronic Information Resources among Undergraduates in University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Musediq Tunji Bashorun; Rafiat Bukola  Bashorun; Shuaib Agboola   Olarongbe; Aishat Temitope Akinbowale

doi:10.25159/2663-659X/8546

Authors

Musediq Tunji Bashorun University of Ilorin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5250-7239
Rafiat Bukola Bashorun The Polytechnics https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8107-5140
Shuaib Agboola Olarongbe University of Ilorin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7869-8686
Aishat Temitope Akinbowale Crescent University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-5974

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/8546

Keywords:

Electronic information resources, Information literacy competence, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined information literacy competence and the use of electronic information resources by undergraduates in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 744 undergraduates. A sample size of 260 undergraduates in the Faculty of Law was randomly selected. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed to elicit a response from respondents and data were analysed using IBM-SPSS version 21.0 with descriptive statistics methods percentages, frequency, and correlation analysis. The findings of the study revealed that there were various electronic information resources (EIRs), such as full-text, image, reference sources, and audio/visual. Similarly, the study revealed that undergraduates had developed various information literacy competences to identify the need, and to locate and access information. The findings revealed that undergraduates in the Faculty of Law have various patterns of usage of EIRs. Moreover, the study revealed a significant relationship between information literacy competence and the use of EIRs. We concluded that undergraduates in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin have information literacy competence and their use of EIRs is above average. The study recommended that university management should earmark more funds to the library to buy more reference resources that enhance e-resources utilisation.

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Author Biographies

Rafiat Bukola Bashorun, The Polytechnics

Bashorun Rafiat Bukola is a serving corp member in the Department of Library and Information Science. she is acting as an Assistant Lecturer.

Shuaib Agboola Olarongbe, University of Ilorin

Olarongbe is a Lecturer 1 in the Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin.

Aishat Temitope Akinbowale, Crescent University

Akinbowale is a Librarian in Department of Library Support Services of the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria

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