Availability and Accessibility of Information Resources by the University Students in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria

The study examined the availability and accessibility of information resources by the students in Ekiti State University Library. The purpose of the study is to determine the various types of information resources available, the various forms of information resources and to find out the extent in which the library improve on the accessibly and availability of information resources to its users. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. Questionnaire was employed for this study. The population consisted of all the students of Ekiti State University which include both male and female students from 100 to 500 levels. The sample of the study consisted of 180 students from all the nine 9 Faculties in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State from the total population of 1,500 students who were regular library users. The data collected were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS . Based on the findings of this study some recommendations were made that the library must sustain and maintain the current level of the information resources available in the library. Library orientation should be organized on the importance of using the library and mostly how to access the available materials. The library authority should be given more attention as certain percentage should be allocated for the library development to enable the students to access the needed resources. The study concluded that effectiveness of any library depends on the full availability and accessibility of the information resources. Therefore, proper steps for availability and accessibility of the information resources should be the focal point of the library management and staff in order to meet the demand of the users at the right time. Adepoju Eunice Olayinka "Availability and Accessibility of Information Resources by the University Students in Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd38727.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comhumanities-and-the-arts/education/38727/availability-and-accessibility-of-information-resources-by-the-university-students-in-ekiti-state-university-adoekiti-southwest-nigeria/adepoju-eunice-olayinka