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Determinants of library use amongst university students
Teoh, Zei Mei1, Tan, Andrew K.G2.
The purpose of the study is to examine the factors affecting library use amongst university students.
Logistic regression analysis is applied on data collected using stratified random questionnaire-based
interviews of 388 students of a public university in Malaysia. Results of the marginal effects indicate
that students of Indian and other descent are more likely to use the library than their Malay cohorts.
In addition, those who have attended library induction sessions, those who believe that the library
provides a useful avenue for them to achieve their academic goals, and frequent online users are
more likely to utilize the library than their cohorts, all else equal. Students in their third/fourth/final
year of studies have a lower propensity for library visits than their second year counterparts, ceteris paribus. Meanwhile, factors such as gender, parental education, campus residence, field of study,
and job status do not affect library utilization in a statistically significant manner. Based on these
results, several observations are noted vis-à-vis the determinants of library use amongst university
students.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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