Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2017

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills

Author(s): Tintswalo Pascalis Tlakula; Madeleine Fombad

This paper aims to establish the level of use of the electronic resources at the University of Venda, which is one of the previously disadvantaged universities in South Africa. It identifies the different electronic resources used at the university, determines the level of awareness and training in the use of these resources and suggests ways in which electronic resources may be enhanced. The findings revealed that the level of usage of these resources by undergraduate students is elementary and limited to SABINET and EBSCO host. Undergraduate student’s level of awareness of the different electronic resources is low. They confused electronic resources to Web-based internet sources. It also revealed that the level of awareness and training in the use of these resources is still generic, as training is mostly a once off orientation at the first year.

URL
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/EL-06-2016-0140

Region of Study:


Country of Study:
South Africa,

Study Quality
High