Digitization Of Theses And Dissertations To Enhance Institutional Repository In Michael Opkara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Library:- Chinyere, Okezie A.
Abstract
The research is a pilot study 011
the digitization of theses and dissertations as a strategy lo enhance the
Institutional Repository of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike library. The major purpose was to ascertain that the digitization of
theses and dissertations in MOUAU library would enhance the Institutional
Repository of the University Library. The study was guided by two objectives
and two research questions. A population of 71 which was totally enumerated was
used for the study. Two data collection instruments, an observation checklist
and questionnaire were adopted, while data were analyzed using percentage and
mean scores. Data analysis revealed that the size of theses and dissertations
stood at 1,284 titles, consisting of 913 theses and 371 dissertations.
Furthermore, findings revealed that increased access of theses and
dissertations, effective preservation of theses and dissertation, increased
space conservation and speedy retrieval of theses and dissertations are the
major reasons for digitization of theses and dissertations. All of these
benefits are indicated/or the enhancement of IR in academic libraries .
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'CHINYERE, O (2023). Digitization Of Theses And Dissertations To Enhance Institutional Repository In Michael Opkara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Library:- Chinyere, Okezie A.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 30, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/digitization-of-theses-and-dissertations-to-enhance-institutional-repository-in-michael-opkara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-library-chinyere-okezie-a-7-2
OKEZIE, 'CHINYERE. "Digitization Of Theses And Dissertations To Enhance Institutional Repository In Michael Opkara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Library:- Chinyere, Okezie A." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 30 Oct. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/digitization-of-theses-and-dissertations-to-enhance-institutional-repository-in-michael-opkara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-library-chinyere-okezie-a-7-2. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
OKEZIE, 'CHINYERE. "Digitization Of Theses And Dissertations To Enhance Institutional Repository In Michael Opkara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Library:- Chinyere, Okezie A.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 30 Oct. 2023. Web. 30 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/digitization-of-theses-and-dissertations-to-enhance-institutional-repository-in-michael-opkara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-library-chinyere-okezie-a-7-2 >.
OKEZIE, 'CHINYERE. "Digitization Of Theses And Dissertations To Enhance Institutional Repository In Michael Opkara University Of Agriculture, Umudike Library:- Chinyere, Okezie A." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/digitization-of-theses-and-dissertations-to-enhance-institutional-repository-in-michael-opkara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-library-chinyere-okezie-a-7-2