Internet and Library Database Use among Undergraduate Students of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Oluchi Okwudili Okere,
Iyabo Mabawonku
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
19-25
Received:
24 January 2023
Accepted:
13 February 2023
Published:
13 September 2023
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a survey of Internet and library database use among the undergraduate students of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Fountain University, a faith-based university in Nigeria, owned by the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria was established in 2007. The university which is in its fifteenth year of establishment kicked off with two colleges (College of Management Sciences; and College of Natural and Applied sciences) and less than a hundred students. Currently, the University has four colleges with a student population of over one thousand. This study aimed at finding out the pattern of use of the Internet and library databases among undergraduate students of Fountain University, Osogbo. Internet and library databases have become popular globally, and the situation is not different in the university. Internet and library database use has been found to aid learning and improve their academic performance, thence, studying the Internet and library database’s pattern of use of Fountain University undergraduates is justified and will add to the body of empirical literature in the field of study. The study design is a survey of the descriptive type. The population comprised all the students (1232) with a sample size conveniently calculated based on 15%. Therefore, the sample size is 185. A validated questionnaire was used for data gathering while, data was analysed descriptively using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. It was established that Internet Chatting/Text Messaging, Facebook, Myspace, online broadcast, and music and video downloading via YouTube were the prominent types of Internet resources used by the students while the frequency of use ranges from monthly, Weekly, Several Times a Week, Daily, and Several Times a Day while electronic resources are the most widely used library database. The study recommended among others that the library management should intensify their information literacy programmes in order to sensitise the students to use the resources through the library’s ICT centre to justify the investment in the ICT centres and make the students be closer to the staff of the library who will offer them timely professional assistance.
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a survey of Internet and library database use among the undergraduate students of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Fountain University, a faith-based university in Nigeria, owned by the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria was established in 2007. The university which is in its fifteenth year o...
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Research Article
Current Status and Development Trend of Satellite Laser Communication
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
26-32
Received:
19 July 2023
Accepted:
23 August 2023
Published:
28 October 2023
Abstract: Satellite laser communication (SLC) is a technology that uses laser beams to transmit information between satellites and ground stations. SLC offers several advantages over traditional radio frequency (RF) communication, including higher data rates, lower power consumption, improved security, and longer communication distances. This paper introduces the latest research progress and development plan in the field of satellite laser communication in the United States, Europe, Japan and China, and summarizes the main parameters and indicators of domestic and foreign satellite laser communication demonstration projects. Meanwhile, based on the composition of satellite laser communication systems, this article provides a detailed analysis of the main technologies involved in satellite laser communication systems, such as Laser Transmitter, Laser Receiver, Adaptive Optics, Modulation Schemes, Pointing and Tracking. By studying the latest research progress and development plans of satellite laser communication, as well as analyzing the main technologies involved, the development trends of satellite laser communication in new laser technologies, standardization, commercialization, regulatory issues, cost effectiveness, and market demand have been summarized. It provides reference for promoting the application of satellite laser communication in maritime mobile communication, with the aim of achieving high-speed, more stable, and safer interconnection Between ships and shore, as well as between ships.
Abstract: Satellite laser communication (SLC) is a technology that uses laser beams to transmit information between satellites and ground stations. SLC offers several advantages over traditional radio frequency (RF) communication, including higher data rates, lower power consumption, improved security, and longer communication distances. This paper introduce...
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