INTERNET AS A CATALYST TO LEARNING AND RESEARCH: IT’S USAGE BY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS OF ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI NIGERIA

Yakubu Bala

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The paper was conducted in order to ascertain how the use of internet can be a positive catalyst to learning and research to students of library and information sciences ATBU, Bauchi. Cross sectional survey design was used using structured questionnaire and administered for data collection. The questionnaire was designed, keeping in view the objectives of the study. The target populations for the study were male and female students of library and information sciences. Random sampling technique was used for questionnaire distribution. One hundred and thirty (130) questionnaires were administered to the respondents. Some were dully returned. The data obtained were analyzed using Microsoft excel (spreadsheet programme). The study reveals among other things that 80 (81.63%) students admitted that internet improves their academic pursuit and are satisfied with the use of internet and the kind of information available on the internet. The study also reveals that, majority of the students uses the internet to prepare their assignment/seminars and to retrieve educational information respectively.


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