Influence of demographics and digital literacy skills on students’ awareness and usage of electronic information resources (EIRs) in Bangladeshi public universities

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ID21500977
AuthorsNusrat Jannat Bipasha (0000-0001-6137-3677, Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Mozammel Bhuyan (0000-0001-8440-7454, Noakhali Science and Technology University, corresponding author), Shiful Islam (0000-0003-2779-7702, Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Year2025
Publication date2025-09-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInformation Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0266-6669 • E-ISSN: 1741-6469
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/02666669251376037
OpenAlexW4414597181
LanguageEN
References cited44

This study explores the awareness, utilization and challenges of using Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) among public university students of Bangladesh considering the influence of digital literacy skills and demographic factors in shaping engagement with these resources. Using a survey approach, a total of 350 valid questionnaires were collected from two reputable Bangladeshi public universities (the University of Dhaka and Noakhali Science and Technology University). The study indicates that 60% of the respondents engaged with EIRs frequently, and 65.7% demonstrated intermediate proficiency in digital literacy. Awareness levels were moderate to high, with mean scores ranging from 3.45 (E-books) to 3.88 (bibliographic databases). Moreover, demographic factors had significant impact both on digital literacy and usage frequency (p

Demographics · Digital Literacy · Download · Higher education · Information and Communications Technology · Information literacy · Literacy · Public engagement · Educational Methods and Media Use · ICT in Developing Communities · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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