Application of computer technologies to reference services in university and research institute libraries in North Central Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAba, Jane Igie
dc.contributor.authorIdoko, Nkechi
dc.contributor.authorAkor, Philip Usman
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-14T10:46:35Z
dc.date.available2019-06-14T10:46:35Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentTrakya Ãœniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study focuses on application of computer technologies to reference services in university and research institute libraries in North Central, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research method was used and the study covered 13 university libraries and 19 research institute libraries in North Central, Nigeria. The population of the study was 234 librarians. Sample size for this study was made up of entire population. Research instruments were a questionnaire and a checklist. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that computer technologies was used to a little extent for reference services (=2.07) in university libraries while in research institute libraries the grand mean of (=2.84) showed that computer technologies was highly used for the provision of reference services. The grand mean of (=2.69) revealed problems that hindered the application of computer technologies to reference services and the greatest of these was irregular supply of power in university libraries in North Central, Nigeria. Library managements should address irregular power supply; inadequate computer technology infrastructure and inadequate funding that hindered effective application of computer technologies in reference services for effective and efficient services in university and research institute libraries.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAba, J , Idoko, N , Akor, P . (2017). Application of Computer Technologies to Reference Services in University and Research Institute Libraries in North Central Nigeria. Journal of Balkan Libraries Union, 5 (2), 1-9. Retrieved from http://dergipark.org.tr/jblu/issue/33916/375427en_US
dc.identifier.endpage9en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-077X
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/4116
dc.identifier.volume5en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBalkan Libraries Unionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Balkan Libraries Unionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryUluslararası Hakemli Dergide Makale - Başka Kurum Yazarıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectLibrariesen_US
dc.subjectReference Servicesen_US
dc.subjectComputer Technologiesen_US
dc.titleApplication of computer technologies to reference services in university and research institute libraries in North Central Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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