... impacts the academic engagement and performance of students in higher education before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by addressing the following research questions: RQ1. Which social media is the most popular among Sri Lankan undergraduates? RQ2. Which is the most-used...

...Mariam Nasser Al-Nuaimi; Abdelmajid Bouazza; Maher M. Abu-Hilal Purpose This paper examines associations among the socio-psychological determinants of information and communication technologies (ICT)-assisted deviance-related practices within a group of Omani undergraduates. Moreover, this study...

...Adefunke Sarah Ebijuwa; Iyabo Mabawonku Purpose Undergraduates use electronic library resources for academic activities. However, literature has revealed that undergraduates’ use of electronic library resources is low in Nigeria owing to attitude, computer literacy and information retrieval skills...

... of infrastructure and proper access to information is a countrywide issue. Using data from a study conducted in 2014 in six Iranian universities, this article describes the challenges which educators face in using the module outlines and curriculum to teach IL to undergraduate LIS students. It is clear...

...Nujoud Al-Muomen; Debora Shaw; Michael Courtney Purpose This paper aims to compare how undergraduates in Kuwait and Indiana Universities assess information resources for class assignments. Design/methodology/approach Social science majors at Kuwait University and Indiana University Bloomington...

...Jannatul Ferdows; S.M. Zabed Ahmed Purpose – The aim of this paper is to empirically investigate the information skills of undergraduate students at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire-based survey was administered to obtain data about...

...Chong Chin Wei; Chong Siong Choy; Gan Geok Chew; Yuen Yee Yen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the knowledge‐sharing patterns of undergraduate students in public and private universities. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted on students of both...

...Zahid Hossain Shoeb Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess basic information literacy (IL) competency and the perception of IL behaviour of freshman undergraduate business students of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). Design/methodology/approach Freshman business students were...

... technology Information studies Undergraduates Library studies Library and information science ICT competencies ICT courses Information studies education Information and communications technology (ICT) skills have become extremely important as we witness an intensive use of automated systems...

...Trevor James Bond; Todd Butler Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a model for the collaborative teaching of undergraduates in special collections and demonstrates how providing students with the opportunities to work rare books can result in meaningful experiences for both students...

...James Castiglione Purpose Within the context of general systems theory (GST), this paper aims to review the literature on the potential for internet abuse and addiction among undergraduate university students in the university and library environment. Design/methodology/approach This paper...

...Olugbenga Isaac Ajala Purpose The main objective of this study is to discuss the needs and the information utilization patterns of periodical literature amongst the pre‐final and final year undergraduate students in Nigerian universities. As a result, the study attempts to solve the following...

...Meredith E. Torre Purpose Special collections departments are predominately portrayed or perceived as a place for researchers rather than as a means for enhancing the learning experience for the undergraduate student. The very nature of rare books and manuscripts means that arguments to discourage...

...S.I.D. Khamadi Describes the educational background of Moi University and discusses the goals of a bibliographic instruction programme for new undergraduates offered in the library. Outlines changes designed to make the programme more immediately relevant to students in relation to the aims...

...Philip C. Aziagba The problems caused by under‐funding of library services in Nigerian institutions of higher education are outlined. A survey is reported of undergraduates′ experiences in searching for information. The range of other sources used by students for information due to their inability...