ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF LIBRARY ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ECONOMICS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the impact of library electronic resources on students’ academic
performance in economics in private universities in Lagos State, Nigeria. Library electronic
resources are digital materials and tools provided by libraries to support research, teaching, and
learning. These resources include online journals, e-books, databases, multimedia content, and
economic data repositories serve as critical tools that can enhance students' academic
performance in Economics. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The
study employed descriptive survey research designs. The simple random sampling technique
was used in selecting a sample size of 80 students in economics department. The research
instrument used for the data collection in this study was self-structured questionnaire. The data
collected were analyzed using frequency tables, and simple percentages were used to
summarize the data. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) analysis was also used to
test the hypothesis formulated for the study. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Based
on these findings, the study revealed that there was significant relationship between library
electronic resources on students’ academic performance in economics in private universities in
Lagos State, Nigeria. This implies that the library electronic resources helps to improve the
understanding of economics and academic performance in assignments, reading online,
research project, exams, overall academic assessments in Economics. The study recommended
that government should develop a national policy focuses on digital library resources for
tertiary education, encouraging private universities to adopt global best practices in managing
e-resources. The study also recommended that university library management should create
awareness of the use of library electronic resources for students by conducting trainings,
workshops, seminars, etc