CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Electronic resource is digitized information, facilitated by computers, network connectivity, electricity, other peripheral components and most importantly human beings. It comes in different format including text, videos, audio, maps, graphics, tables, pictures, etc.

The use of electronic resources or e-resources in libraries began with the development of the machine-readable cataloguing (MARC) format in the mid-1960s, 30 years before the introduction of the World Wide Web (Hawthorne, 2008).

McDonald, cited in Harper, et al. (2006), observed that, library 1.0 was made up of books and other print resources. Its’ primary functions were the acquisition and storage of physical materials, and finding information for users. Library 2.0 on the other hand, is a “network” – primarily broadcasting and “mashing up” or “creating” new content, with secondary functions of acquisition and storage, mostly of electronic data. Since the advent of electronic resource in the mid-1960’s, most libraries and information repository had made strides in building e-resources as an alternative to print documents and other forms of information delivery (Hawthorn 2008). Wu and Shih-Chuan-Chan (2010) report the cancelation of print journal subscriptions and the reduction of books purchase by some libraries in favor of electronic collection. Widespread use of information and communication technologies, especially Intranet, internet, extranet and the World Wide Web (www), has brought significant changes in the way information is generated, stored and accessed. With the rapid development and use of the electronic network technologies, publishing and distribution of information resources in digital format has become widespread (Ahmed, 2013).

1. 1. This material content is developed to serve as a GUIDE for students to conduct academic research work
2. 2. As a source for additional understanding of the subject.
3. 3. As a source for ideas for your own research work (if properly referenced).
4. 4. For PROPER paraphrasing (see your university definition of plagiarism and acceptable paraphrase)
5. 5. Direct citing (if referenced properly)
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