Open-Access Electronic-Resources and Extent of Accessibility by Postgraduate Students of Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria
Ufuoma Dymphna Onobrakpor,
Reuben Ejike Ozioko,
Affiong Emmanuel Effiong,
Iwat Udofia
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2023
Pages:
1-6
Received:
6 August 2022
Accepted:
29 August 2022
Published:
9 January 2023
Abstract: Access to scholarly literature oils the machine of academics knowledge flow. The barrier of hoarding and economic restriction of information resources has been greatly displaced by Open Access. This allows corpus of scholarly literature to be freely accessible, accelerated with the expansion of the availability of the Internet. Giving the availability Open Access, this study examines the accessibility of Open-Access electronic-resources by Postgraduate students of Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Purposive sampling was used to select four (4) universities from south south, Nigeria. The population for the study was 1401, consisting of all registered 330 Doctoral (PhD) and 1,071 Masters of Education (M.Ed) students of the faculty of education of the institutions. This study which is on accessibility of Open-Access e-resources by Postgraduate students of Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria, had shown that postgraduate students access Open-Access e-resources for academic purposes. This paper emphasised postgraduate student’s access to Open Access e-resources and highlights the extent which was high, with no significant difference to both Med and PhD. This prompt the recommendations that adequate library ICT infrastructures be provided in the universities for postgraduate use as well as stable power supply to power the facilities.
Abstract: Access to scholarly literature oils the machine of academics knowledge flow. The barrier of hoarding and economic restriction of information resources has been greatly displaced by Open Access. This allows corpus of scholarly literature to be freely accessible, accelerated with the expansion of the availability of the Internet. Giving the availabil...
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Opportunities for Environmental PR in Uzbekistan: Formation, Methods and Problems
Kоsimova Nargis Sunnat Qizi
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2023
Pages:
7-11
Received:
31 January 2023
Accepted:
13 March 2023
Published:
6 September 2023
Abstract: The article describes the concept of environmental PR and the factors of its occurrence, the development of environmental PR abroad and in Uzbekistan, its possibilities and prospects in the formation of the ecological image of the Republic of Uzbekistan. All over the world, environmental crises arising under the influence of the anthropogenic factor bring multimillion-dollar damage to nature. But the PR service of industrial enterprises and environmental organizations using modern PR methods, it helps to calm the reader for a while. The concept of environmental PR is new for Uzbekistan. Environmental PR as the main direction of public relations has not been studied in Uzbekistan. The study is being conducted for the first time in the country. The main goal is to show the place and role of environmental PR in the formation of the country's environmental image, to point out the shortcomings of PR services of organizations and enterprises. In recent years, ecological disasters due to the fault of industrial enterprises and corruption have become more frequent in Uzbekistan. But the PR services of enterprises and environmental organizations, due to the lack of knowledge and skills in working with the media and the population at the proper level, could not get out of the crisis situation. The article provides an analysis of some such examples. The main mistakes of PR services of enterprises and environmental organizations of Uzbekistan are indicated. The article uses the methods of historical analysis, content analysis, comparative analysis.
Abstract: The article describes the concept of environmental PR and the factors of its occurrence, the development of environmental PR abroad and in Uzbekistan, its possibilities and prospects in the formation of the ecological image of the Republic of Uzbekistan. All over the world, environmental crises arising under the influence of the anthropogenic facto...
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