The Use of Online Research Support Platforms among Undergraduate Students at the Kumasi Technical University in Ghana

Autor/inn/en	Oppong, Michael; Maluleka, Jan Resenga
Titel	The Use of Online Research Support Platforms among Undergraduate Students at the Kumasi Technical University in Ghana
Quelle	In: Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 16 (2022) 3-4, S.232-243 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-290X
DOI	10.1080/1533290X.2022.2104423
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Academic Libraries; Library Services; Information Technology; Undergraduate Students; Information Seeking; Online Searching; Users (Information); Student Attitudes; Assignments; Usability; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Informationstechnologie; Informationserschließung; Online-Recherche; Benutzerprofil; Nutzer; Schülerverhalten; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung
Abstract	Universities have been spending money on the acquisition of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enable online library research support platforms. Such acquisitions can be justified if they are effectively utilized for what they are intended for. A quantitative research approach was employed in the study to investigate the use of online research support platforms among undergraduate students at a university in Ghana. The results suggest that, even though there are online library research support platforms available for use, they are underutilized by undergraduates. The recommendation based on the results is that the university's library should consider new ways of creating awareness to encourage the use of online library research support platforms. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01