Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Student Trends in Using Electronic Information Sources in Public Universities in Jordan: AL Hussein Bin Talal University model

  • Author:
  • Serhan Ahmed Al Tawalbeh1, Mustafa H. Ahmed2, Ra'id Sulaiman3, Afaf A. Abu Sirhan4
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 95 to 100

1Department of Library and Information Science, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, satwlbh@yahoo.com

2Department of Library and Information Science, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, mustafahamdi@hotmail.com

3Department of Library and Information Science, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, rjyslm@yahoo.com

4Department of Library and Information Science, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, octaaas@yahoo.com

Online published on 17 September, 2015.

Abstract

The electronic resources in AHU library are formulating more than 60% of the library collections. This study aims at identify electronic resources and services in AHU library presented to students and specifying problems and obstacles imitating the use of these resources. The study used the descriptive research method through describing the reality of electronic services and electronic information sources presented by AHU library. The study concluded that there are no statistical differences attributed to sex variable and also there are significant statistical differences attributed to college variable.

Keywords

Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, Electronic resources, Electronic services, Academic library, Information skills, Student trends, Public university