The research surveyed computer self-efficacy as determinants to the use of online public
access catalogue. Based on a detailed literature review, a total of three research questions
were raised: What are the available access points for the use of OPAC by the library
users? What are the various search methods/technique used by users to locate needed
materials through the OPAC? And what is the level of the user’s computer self-efficacy?
The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study is made up
of 18,332 registered under -graduate library users and the sampling size of 920. The
findings from the study are as follows: The major access points through which
information are accessed using OPAC are Author, Title and Subject access points,
Keyword search, Simple search, basic search, Boolean search method and phrase
searching ranked high in the search methods applied by the respondents in searching
through OPACs and also the respondents seem to exhibit a positive computer selfefficacy and as such may be more akin to using OPAC. The study thus concluded by
giving the following recommendations: Efforts should be geared towards inculcating on
university students a practical training of the use of computer, Universities should be
equipped with the enabling infrastructure such as adequate power supply, effective
Internet connectivity etc. that will encourage the use of OPAC, University libraries
should formulate policies that would encourage mandatory use of OPACs.
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Okolo, Stanley Efe, Eserada Rachael and Ideh Nkemdilim . "COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY AS DETERMINANT TO THE USE OF ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN NIGER DELTA REGION" Afribary (2019). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/computer-self-efficacy-as-determinant-t-o-the-use-of-online-public-access-ca-t-alogue-a-case-study-of-selected-universities-in-niger-del-t-a-region