Electronic Resources Usage in Private Universities: Evidence from Valley View University, Ghana

Abstract

This study concentrates on the awareness, access, purpose, frequency of use of electronic resources and the challenges users face when accessing electronic resources in the library. Four hundred and sixty-six (466) respondents were used for the study. The questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. The study disclosed that users use the electronic resources for research, teaching and learning purposes. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 16.0) was used for the data analysis. The study recommended that there is the urgent need to market the electronic resources available in the academic libraries to encourage its fullest use.