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The availability, accessibility, and utilization of emerging technologies for scholarly communication vary among Library and Information Science professionals in North-East Nigerian federal universities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

June 5, 2026Open Access

Emerging Technologies in Scholarly Communication: A Study of Availability, Accessibility and Utilization Among Libraryand Information Science Professionals in Nigeria

PPPhilip PhilipHenry Ford Health System

Key Points

The study aims to investigate the availability, accessibility, and utilization of emerging technologies in scholarly communication among LIS professionals.
Quantitative survey design used to gather data on emerging technologies.
Census sampling technique targeted LIS professionals in three federal universities.
Focus on professionals' perspectives on technology use in scholarly communication.
Identified types of emerging technologies available for scholarly communication.
Discovered varying levels of accessibility among LIS professionals in the region.
Utilization rates of these technologies indicated areas for improvement.

Abstract

This study investigated the availability, accessibility, and utilization of emerging technologiesfor scholarly communication among Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals inFederal Universities in North-East Nigeria. The main objective -was to identify the types ofemerging technologies available for scholarly communication within this context. Aquantitative survey design was employed, targeting LIS professionals across three selectedfederal universities using a census sampling techni

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