EVALUATING ONLINE DATABASE SELECTION ININFORMATION RETRIEVAL: a Study of Users of Netlibrary, Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
EVALUATING ONLINE DATABASE SELECTION ININFORMATION RETRIEVAL: a Study of Users of Netlibrary, Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
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2014-02-18
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Ikwe, John
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The paper examined the problems associated with selection and
access to online databases by users of Net library, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria. The survey research methodology was adopted
while 250 questionnaires were used to elicit information from
respondents who consisting of both undergraduate and post graduate
students. The conclusion of the study show-cased, not only the
importance of databases as a relevant component of the economy,
but as a means to tracing information by users. It recommends the
reduction of the cost of printing from ten naira to five naira,
allowance for the use of storage devices, as well as provision of more
physical facilities.
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EVALUATING,, ONLINE,, DATABASE,, SELECTION,, ININFORMATION,, RETRIEVAL:, Users,, Netlibrary,, Kashim, Ibrahim,, Library,, Ahmadu, Bello, University, Zaria.