Utilization Of Information Resources And Services By Postgraduate Students Of Agricultural Education University Of Agriculture Makurdi Benue State

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to investigate Information Resource and services Utilization by
postgraduate Student of Department of Agricultural Education, University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Benue State. The Researcher made use of the descriptive survey design for the study using Questionnaire
as the instrument for data collection. Due to the smallness of the size of the study population, the whole
population (108) was used. The major findings of the study revealed that, photocopying services are
offered by the library, current awareness services (CAS) in various areas are provided by the library
and the students find library information resources grossly inadequate. The study therefore
recommended that, the library of University of Agriculture Makurdi, should provide sufficient
information resources and services to meet the needs of the postgraduate students, Types of information
resources available should be made known to the Postgraduate students and how and where they could
be accessed be well defined. Students should be given constant orientation on how to use library
resources and services regularly in meeting their information needs for a better academic performance.
Factors that hindered students from being satisfied with the available resources and services for their
information needs should be looked into and students be allowed to channel their complaints;
concerning the problems and challenges they faced trying to access information resources from the
library. The study concluded that, the problems affecting students’ utilization of library resources and
services be looked into with the view of making the library more conducive and accessible to the
postgraduate students.