Utilisation and impact of The Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on library services in a Nigerian university of agriculture
Utilisation and impact of The Essential Electronic Agricultural Database (TEEAL) on library services in a Nigerian university of agriculture
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尼日利亚农业大学基本电子农业数据库 (TEEAL) 对图书馆服务的利用和影响
DOI：
10.1108/00330330610669271
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发表时间：
2006
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通讯作者：
A. O. Sowole
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作者：
A. Oduwole;A. O. Sowole
目的-本研究探讨了利用基本的电子农业图书馆数据库（TEEAL）在农业大学图书馆，Abeokuta，尼日利亚。设计/方法/途径-数据收集问卷调查后，有目的的抽样技术。研究结果-研究生及应届毕业生是TEEAL资料库的主要使用者。调查亦显示，虽然大部分使用者都懂得使用电脑，但他们仍会向图书馆职员寻求协助，以查阅资料库。使用TEEAL数据库的主要限制因素包括选定的文件和工作站数量有限的印刷成本高。实际影响-这项研究建议，工作站的数量增加，印刷成本应补贴的大学和更多的图书馆工作人员应在ICT培训。独创性/价值-提供建议，以提高accessibili...
Purpose – This study examined the utilisation of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Library database (TEEAL) at the University of Agriculture Library, Abeokuta, Nigeria.Design/methodology/approach – Data collection was by questionnaire following a purposive sampling technique. A total of 104 out 150 (69.3 per cent) responses were received and analysed.Findings – Postgraduate and final year undergraduates are the major users of the TEEAL database. The study also revealed that though most of the users are computer literate, they still seek the assistance of library staff for database searching. The major constraints to the use of the TEEAL database include the high cost of printing of selected papers and the limited number of workstations.Practical implications – The study recommends that the number of workstations be increased, the cost of printouts should be subsidised by the university and more library staff should be trained in ICT.Originality/value – Offers recommendations to improve the accessibili...