The impact and use of TEEAL (The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library) on researchers of agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University Samaru, Zaria

摘要

The primary target of TEEAL in Ahmadu Bello University(ABU) is the researcher at thefaculty of Agriculture and the institute for Agriculture research. After years of itsintroduction, an evaluation of its impact has become necessary. Thus five researchquestions were drawn for that purpose. They are:(1), Are you aware of the TEEAL cd Rom database in this institution?(2), Is TEEAL solution to the problem of qualitative research in your field?(3), Has TEEAL cd Rom database enabled you access to world’s scholarly publishing?(4), What impact has the full text of TEEAL made on your research work?(5), Is TEEAL cd Rom database user friendly?(6), What is your assessment of TEEAL?These questions were put in form of a questionnaire survey supplemented by one interviewto find the required information. From the response some analyses were made, somerecommendations were put forward, and conclusions drawn.