ROLE OF INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS ON USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY MEDICAL STUDENTS IN LAGOS STATE.

Autor: Akpovire, Eunice1 unicakpos@yahoo.com, Olawoyin, Olajumoke R.2 olajumoke.olawoyin@covenantuniversity.edu.ng, Adebayo, Oyeronke oyeronke.adebayo@covenantuniversity.edu.ng, Esse, Ugwunwa Chinyere2 ugwunwa.esse@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
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Zdroj: Library Philosophy & Practice. 2019, p1-18. 19p.
Abstrakt: Background: This paper investigates the role of information literacy skills on use of information resources by medical students in Lagos state. Objectives: Find out the types of information resources available, level of availability and the skills for accessing them, level of information resources used, is there a significant relationship between information literacy skills and use of information resources. Methods: The study adopted a survey research design. Total enumeration sampling technique was employed. Self-structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) to test the hypothesis. Results: The study found out that print newspapers, textbooks and e-resources were mostly available to the Medical students. Conclusion: the study concludes that adequate attention should be given to information literacy by ensuring that medical students acquire relevant competencies which are essential for information search. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts