Abstract
This study examined how digital literacy competence and institutional strategies promote
effective utilization of Internet resources among postgraduate students in Federal University
Libraries in North-East Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted, involving 240
postgraduate students drawn from the University of Maiduguri, Modibbo Adama University Yola
and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi. Data were collected using a validated
instrument, the Postgraduate Students' Internet Resource Utilization Scale (PSIRUS) and
analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings revealed that poor connectivity, erratic power supply and limited ICT infrastructure
were major barriers. However, students with higher digital literacy competence reported
significantly greater use of Internet resources, while institutional strategies such as ICT training,
policy support and user assistance enhanced engagement. The study concludes that
infrastructural improvement, sustained digital capacity building and institutional policy reform
are essential to promoting equitable and effective Internet resource use in Federal University
Libraries in North-East Nigeria.
Keywords: Internet resources, postgraduate students, digital literacy, institutional strategies, ICT
infrastructure, North-East Nigeria
Publication Date: 2025-11-08