June 2010

Extent of utilization and familiarity in accessing digital technologies among post-graduate and research scholars in Shiraz city

  The present study is aimed at assessing the extent of utilization and familiarity in accessing digital technologies of information among post graduate (PG) students in Shiraz city. A total of 97 respondents (31 PG students and 66 research scholars) were randomly selected from the city of Shiraz. A questionnaire measuring the usage of various digital technologies and the accessing of digital resources was...

Author(s): Mohammad Bagher Negahban

June 2010

Challenges of HIV/AIDS to undergraduate students: The librarian’s reaction

  Nigerian undergraduates are at high risk of AIDS. The study examined the challenges of HIV/AIDS to the undergraduate students of Babcock University in the 2006/2007 academic year. The objectives of the study were: To know the level of understanding of the students about HIV/AIDS; their attitudes towards AIDS victims; utilization of information and to highlight the pivotal roles of academic libraries in the...

Author(s): N. A. Ajayi and B. O. Omotayo

June 2010

Characteristics and information-seeking behaviour of cybercafé users in some Nigerian cities

  Nigerian undergraduates are at high risk of AIDS. The study examined the challenges of HIV/AIDS to the undergraduate students of Babcock University in the 2006/2007 academic year. The objectives of the study were: To know the level of understanding of the students about HIV/AIDS; their attitudes towards AIDS victims; utilization of information and to highlight the pivotal roles of academic libraries in the...

Author(s): M. Y. Abdulkareem