ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH AND ITS EFFECT ON PRODUCTIVITY OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN SELECTED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES BETWEEN 2005 AND 2012

摘要: The study investigated the effect of accessibility and utilization electronic resources by academic staff on productivity at University Calabar Ibadan, Nigeria. In order to determine e-resources staff, a lone hypothesis was formulated thus: there is no significant correlation between in Nigerian universities. adopted quantitative approach as research paradigm; with survey bibliometrics methods. Questionnaire used primary instrument for data collection study. population 2035 sample size 586 were study, response rate 55.29% obtained analysis. analysed SPSS. finding revealed that surveyed universities (r=0.135; p=0.004), especially level international publication (r=0.158; p=0.004). concluded positive due Further findings low information environment relation global practices; although, Ibadan found have better than Calabar. result from questionnaire more productive Ibadan; converse bibliometric analysis be From influence demographic variables (discipline, gender, age, education professional rank) not recommended increased investment ICT facilities promote increase research.