Digital literacy and usage patterns of library resources and services among undergraduates in selected universities in Delta State, Nigeria

This study examined the influence of digital literacy on the usage patterns of library resources and services among

undergraduates in selected universities in Delta State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design of the

correlational type was adopted. The population comprised 3,987 undergraduates from Delta State University,

Abraka, and Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, using the Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination table

at a 95% confidence level, a sample of 350 undergraduates was selected through stratified random sampling. Data

were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using frequency counts, mean scores with a criterion

mean of 2.50, standard deviation, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation at a 0.05 level of significance. The

findings revealed that undergraduates possessed a low level of digital literacy and that digital literacy had a very

strong positive relationship with the usage patterns of library resources and services. The study concluded that

digital literacy significantly influences undergraduates’ utilisation of library resources and services in selected

universities in Delta State. It is therefore recommended that digital literacy training be integrated into general

studies programmes to enhance effective utilisation of library resources and services.