TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study……………………
1.2 Statement of the Problem………
1.3 Research Questions…………………
1.4 Research Hypotheses……
1.5 Objectives of the Study…………………………
1.6 Significance of the Study………
1.7 Scope of the Study…………
1.8 Limitation of the Study……………
1.9 Operational Definition of Terms……
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction…
2.2 Conceptual Definitions: Information, Communication and Internet
2.2.1 Information…………………………………………
2.2.2 Communication as a Concept ……………
2.2.3 The Internet Technology………………………………………
2.3 Academic Libraries: Objectives and Roles…………………
2.4 Historical Evolution of the Internet in University Libraries in Nigeria
2.5 Relevance and Purpose of the Internet in Academic Libraries
2.6 Utilization of Internet for Information Services Provision by Academic
Libraries ………………………………………………
2.7 Internet Services and Resources………………………………
2.7.1 Information Retrieval Services……………………………………
2.7.2 Information Search Services…………………………………
2.7.3 Information Communication Services ……………………
2.7.4 Multimedia Information Services……………………
2.8 Users‟ Satisfaction with Internet Services in Academic Libraries….
2.9 Factors Militating against Internet Access and Use in Nigeria‟s
University Libraries ……………………………………
2.10 Summary of Literature Review………………………………
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction………………………………………………………….
3.2 Research Method………………………………………
3.3 Population of the Study…………………………………………
3.4 Sample and Sampling Technique……………………………………
3.5 Instrument for Data Collection……………………………
3.6 Validation of the Research Instrument……
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument…………………………
3.8 Administration of the Instrument………………………
3.9 Method of Data Analysis…………………………………………
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1. Introduction…………………
4.2. Questionnaire Response Rate…
4.3 Descriptive Analysis of the Socio-demographic Characteristics of Respondents ……
4.4 Analysis and Discussion
4.4.1 Internet Services more frequently Used in the University libraries in
North West states of Nigeria …
4.4.2 Purposes for Using Internet Services in the University Libraries
4.4.3 Extent of Utilization of Internet Services for Information Services
Delivery by the University Libraries …
4.4.4 Internet Services most preferred by Users in the University Libraries of
Northwest States of Nigeria ………
4.4.5 Extent are the University Libraries under Study have been able to Satisfy their
Users with the Information Services they Provide using the Internet …
4.4.6 Factors Militating against Effective use of Internet for Information Services
Delivery by the University Libraries in Northwest States of Nigeria ……
4.5 Test of Hypotheses……………………
4.6 Discussion of Findings………
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
5.1 Introduction ……………
5.2 Summary of the Study…………………
5.3 Summary of Major Findings…………………………
5.4. Conclusion……………………………………
5.5. Recommendations………………………………………………
5.6. Suggestions for Further Research ……………
Bibliography…………………………………………………………
Appendix……………………………