Abstract
This study investigated the extent of utilisation of digital reference resources by postgraduate
students in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. A survey research
design was employed, with data collected from 269 postgraduate students across three
universities using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard
deviation) and inferential statistics (chi-square) were used for analysis. Findings
revealed a high extent of utilisation for resources such as electronic theses
(mean=3.52), e-books (mean=3.33), and e-journals (mean=3.02), while utilisation of
databases, printers, scanners, and telephones was low. A chi-square test (χ²=244.341,
df=39, p
Publication Date: 2026-02-05