Level of Awareness on the Utilization of Online Resources and Services among Selected Senior High School Students in Manila

This study evaluated the awareness of online library resources and services among Senior High School students in Manila, determined how frequently these resources are used, and developed an evidence-based manual to enhance their utilization. The researcher utilized a descriptive method and applied stratified random sampling among senior high school students in Grades 11 and 12. A survey questionnaire was created to assess students' awareness of their library's online resources and services, as well as to determine the frequency of their use of these resources. A total of 362 students participated in the study. The findings revealed that students had moderate awareness of the library's online services (3.19) and resources (3.48), but were only slightly aware of the online databases, including commercial databases (2.03) and Open Educational Resources (2.02). Additionally, students rarely used online library services (1.90) and accessed online resources only sometimes (2.57). However, they never used commercial databases (1.42) and Open Educational Resources (1.41). Results show that senior high students had moderate awareness of online library services and resources; however, they rarely used these services and resources. Additionally, there is a significant difference in understanding and frequency of online resource and service utilization when respondents are grouped by profile.