Utilization of open access resources among librarians in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria

This study investigates the utilization of open access resources among librarians in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria. Four research objectives guided the study. It adopted a qualitative research methodology. The study population consisted of one hundred and fifty-six (156) academic librarians in tertiary institutions Delta State. Due to the manageable nature of the population, the whole population was used, which was drawn using a total enumeration sampling technique. A self-constructed Likert scale entitled “Utilization of Open Access Resources among Librarians (UOARAL)” was the instrument used for data collection. A total of 156 copies of the questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, and 150 were retrieved and analyzed for the study. From the scale, a criterion score of 2.5 was adopted. The criterion mean was 2.5. The data collected were analyzed using the weighted mean. The findings of the study show that there is a high extent of utilization of open access resources by academic librarians in tertiary institutions Delta State, that the majority of them utilize open access materials from Library Philosophy and Practice, followed by Directory of Open Access Journals, Academia, Green, and Gold. A conclusion was made, and recommendations were outlined.