Attitude and perception of students toward using search engines by undergraduate students of Skyline University, Nigeria Department:Library and Information Science By: Rainnjazz Project ID: 7727 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe aim of the study was to examine the attitude and perception of students toward using search engines by undergraduate students of Skyline University, Nigeria. The retrieved data was analyzed in percentage (%) with the use of a frequency table. The study targeted population was undergraduate students which comprised 980 students, out of which 274 were sampled. The study revealed that the types of search engines used by undergraduate students for information retrieval were Google which is the most popular choice, followed by Google Scholar, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and Wikipedia. The findings also show that undergraduate students primarily use search engines for academic purposes like finding relevant resources and understanding specific topics, The study found that undergraduate students heavily rely on search engines, The findings reveal that undergraduate students leverage on search engines heavily, primarily for academic pursuits and personal exploration, while also utilizing them to find scholarships and stay informed, with a significant portion using them daily, The findings also revealed that the undergraduate students experience various challenges with search engines, including information overload, difficulty evaluating source credibility, and limited access to resources due to cost or language barriers. Based on the findings, implementing solutions like training on information evaluation, strategies for managing information volume, and promoting open access resources could help address the challenges undergraduate students experience when using search engines. In view of this, it was recommended that management should encourage the use of search engines for academic purposes by integrating search engine skills into courses and assignments. This can help students develop their research skills and find relevant information for their studies....Preview Download Preview +Other Library and Information Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Staff Motivation in Academic Libraries»The effect of social media on reading culture among students»Annotated bibliography on information and communication technology»Library catalogue utilization among students in academic libraries - a case study of Federal Polytechnic Idah library»Awareness and utilization of electronic information resources by library and information science students (a case study of Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka) »Product marketing: a strategic step for libraries in the information age (a case study of Imo state library board, Owerri)»Information needs and seeking behaviour of senior non-academic staff of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri»Effects of poor implementation of collection development policy in academic libraries»The availability and utilization of modern information resources in teaching and learning in selected private secondary schools in Owerri metropolis»Challenges of ICT applications in law libraries»Information needs and information seeking behaviour of children in public libraries - a case study of Kwara State library board, Ilorin»Annotated bibliography on English language»Challenges of the management of staff appraisal programme in the library of Imo state (a case study of Imo state university)»Effects of library on the academic performances of students in tertiary institutions»A study of the information needs of rural health workers in Ebikoro, Owerri north LGA of Imo state