Determinants of Web Search Effectiveness From the Perspective of Library and Information Science Students

Adeyinka Tella, Saheed Oyeniran, Ebenezer Sanya Ibironke

Source Title: International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS)10(2)

ISSN: 2475-9961|EISSN: 2475-997X|EISBN13: 9781799863311|DOI: 10.4018/IJLIS.20210701.oa13

MLA

Tella, Adeyinka, et al. "Determinants of Web Search Effectiveness From the Perspective of Library and Information Science Students." IJLIS vol.10, no.2 2021: pp.1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJLIS.20210701.oa13

APA

Tella, A., Oyeniran, S., & Ibironke, E. S. (2021). Determinants of Web Search Effectiveness From the Perspective of Library and Information Science Students. International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS), 10(2), 1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJLIS.20210701.oa13

Chicago

Tella, Adeyinka, Saheed Oyeniran, and Ebenezer Sanya Ibironke. "Determinants of Web Search Effectiveness From the Perspective of Library and Information Science Students," International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS) 10, no.2: 1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJLIS.20210701.oa13

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Abstract

This study examined an empirical analysis of the determinants of library and information science students’ web search effectiveness at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A total enumerative method was used where the entire 146 year three and four undergraduate students of the Department of Library and Information Science represent the sample. Through a survey approach, a questionnaire was developed and used for the collection of data. Three research questions were developed to guide the study. The results demonstrate that determinants such as internet and computer self-efficacy, information literacy skills, use of Boolean operators and use of appropriate search terms significantly correlate with and determine web search effectiveness.