Information Ethics among Graduate Students of the University of Ghana

This paper examines the extent to which graduate students of the University of Ghana are aware of information ethics and their perceptions on this important subject. The survey method was employed. As the population of 3,538 was too large to be studied, a sample size of 178 (representing 5% of graduate population) were given a questionnaire to complete. The results show that the students surveyed are adequately aware of Information Ethics and that majority of the students comply with Information Ethics. The study also found that most of the students are motivated by access to the Internet and electronic databases to violate Information Ethics. The study recommends the teaching of Information Ethics as a module and the establishment of Academic Integrity Centre to create and enforce information ethics awareness

Information Literacy in Ghanaian Academic Institutions: Case of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Ghana

A case of a credit bearing information literacy skills class, offered to first year undergraduate students though not across all colleges at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana was analysed. The survey research methodology was used and questionnaire was distributed to 136 students. The findings indicated that the course was relevant and should be maintained though students’ knowledge on ethical use of information, citation skills, and information searching skills were poor. The study recommends a collaborative partnership between librarians and faculty for the teaching and learning of information literacy skills

Access and use of e-journals by students of Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana

Advancement in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has led to an immense change in the format of resources and the structure of services of libraries worldwide. Academic libraries nowadays are seen to be collecting not only print resources but also non-print resources especially, electronic journals. In reality, electronic journals have turn out to be one of the most used technological developments in recent times. This study focused on determining the extent of awareness, access and use of electronic journals by the students of KsTU. The survey method was used with questionnaire as the major data collection instrument. A population of 1,057 was used for the study. The findings revealed that awareness was low and respondents emphasised on inadequate publicity of e-journals in the institution. It was also found that e-journals were under-utilized and unawareness was identified as the major factor for the low level of utilization. The study therefore, recommends awareness creation, more training on e-journals and improvement in infrastructure to enhance access and use of e-journals at KsTU and also to commensurate investments made in them

Information Ethics among Graduate Students of the University of Ghana

This paper examines the extent to which graduate students of the University of Ghana are aware of information ethics and their perceptions on this important subject. The survey method was employed. As the population of 3,538 was too large to be studied, a sample size of 178 (representing 5% of graduate population) were given a questionnaire to complete. The results show that the students surveyed are adequately aware of Information Ethics and that majority of the students comply with Information Ethics. The study also found that most of the students are motivated by access to the Internet and electronic databases to violate Information Ethics. The study recommends the teaching of Information Ethics as a module and the establishment of Academic Integrity Centre to create and enforce information ethics awareness

User Satisfaction with Library Resources in Public Colleges of Education in Ghana

The focus of the study was to ascertain the level of users’ satisfaction with library resources in five (5) public Colleges of Education in Ghana. The survey method was employed and questionnaire was used as the main data collection instrument. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 368 respondents. The findings indicated that users were satisfied with the physical facilities of the libraries. However, the libraries generally lacked computer and internet facilities. Users were also dissatisfied with the library collections and services. The study recommends provision of updated collections, quality service delivery to enhance user satisfaction

Information Literacy in Ghanaian Academic Institutions: Case of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Ghana

A case of a credit bearing information literacy skills class, offered to first year undergraduate students though not across all colleges at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana was analysed. The survey research methodology was used and questionnaire was distributed to 136 students. The findings indicated that the course was relevant and should be maintained though students’ knowledge on ethical use of information, citation skills, and information searching skills were poor. The study recommends a collaborative partnership between librarians and faculty for the teaching and learning of information literacy skills

Access and use of e-journals by students of Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana

Advancement in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has led to an immense change in the format of resources and the structure of services of libraries worldwide. Academic libraries nowadays are seen to be collecting not only print resources but also non-print resources especially, electronic journals. In reality, electronic journals have turn out to be one of the most used technological developments in recent times. This study focused on determining the extent of awareness, access and use of electronic journals by the students of KsTU. The survey method was used with questionnaire as the major data collection instrument. A population of 1,057 was used for the study. The findings revealed that awareness was low and respondents emphasised on inadequate publicity of e-journals in the institution. It was also found that e-journals were under-utilized and unawareness was identified as the major factor for the low level of utilization. The study therefore, recommends awareness creation, more training on e-journals and improvement in infrastructure to enhance access and use of e-journals at KsTU and also to commensurate investments made in them