Challenges of Online Database Searching among Medical Students of Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria

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This study set out to explore the challenges medical students of Kaduna state university encounter during online databases searching. Using three constructs of Vygotsky social development theory as a guide to understand and identify strategies for overcoming the challenges. A qualitative research methodology and case study research design was adopted. Data were collected using in-depth interview to study ten medical students out of 29 whom were selected through purposive sampling technique. Data from this study was analyzed using thematic Analysis. Findings from the study revealed that, medical students of Kaduna state university encounter challenges during online database searching due to lack of information literacy skills to strategize online database search and evaluate clinical journals, technical difficulties, such as frequent power outage, poor network, system problem. Further findings also revealed that, medical students believed librarians are not easily accessible for help during online database searching, revealing that he is the only one managing the library and always busy. Findings revealed that medical students are assisted by librarians in the library through referral service and user orientation. Following these major findings, it was recommended that, stable power supply and backup systems, the management of KASU should introduce information literacy course for all new medical students. The courses should be taken by library staff and staff from computer science department. Additional library staffs should be provide to attain to students always for quality services, user satisfaction and retention

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Challenges of Online Database Searching among Medical Students of Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria

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