Digital literacy and usage patterns of library resources and services among undergraduates in selected universities in Delta State, Nigeria

This study examined the influence of digital literacy on the usage patterns of library resources and services among undergraduates in selected universities in Delta State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design of the correlational type was adopted. The population comprised 3,987 undergraduates from Delta State University, Abraka, and Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, using the Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination table at a 95% confidence level, a sample of 350 undergraduates was selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using frequency counts, mean scores with a criterion mean of 2.50, standard deviation, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that undergraduates possessed a low level of digital literacy and that digital literacy had a very strong positive relationship with the usage patterns of library resources and services. The study concluded that digital literacy significantly influences undergraduates’ utilisation of library resources and services in selected universities in Delta State. It is therefore recommended that digital literacy training be integrated into general studies programmes to enhance effective utilisation of library resources and services.