Abstract:
This study investigated the users' attitudes towards the use of electronic information
resources for research development in Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola Library, Nigeria.
The study was guided by five objectives with five corresponding research questions. The
researcher adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 210, using
Krejcie and Morgan (1970) determination table of sample size, 136 was therefore sample and
selected for the study. 136 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents,
which were retrieved and found to be useful for the study. The instrument for data collection
was the questionnaire and the data generated was analyzed using a frequency table and
simple percentage. From the analysis, it was deduced that there are different types of
electronic information resources available in the Polytechnic Library studied, and students
used the resources for their academic work, though e-newspapers and e-magazines have low
extent of usage. Challenges are being faced by the students in using electronic information
resources. These include among others limited subscribed titles of electronic information
resources and inadequate internet connectivity. The respondents disagreed with the lack of
computer literacy, inadequate power supply and lack of relevant e-resources for various
disciplines as challenges in the use of electronic information resources in Adamawa State
Polytechnic. In light of these findings, the study recommends that lecturers should encourage
the use of e-newspapers and e-magazines by users by giving assignments or research work.
Also, more titles of the e-resources should be purchased to allow for wide patronage
