Assessing the Influence of Digital Library Features on the Information-Seeking Behaviour of University Students in Ghana: A Case Study of Bolgatanga Technical University.

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  • Mr. Elias Ayinbila Apasiya University of Technology and Applie Sciences (UTAS), Ghana Author
  • Mr. Francis Abagrey Library Department, Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana Translator

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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajicti.v1i1.7336

Keywords:

Information Quality (IQ), System Quality (SQ), (SVQ)

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  • Mr. Elias Ayinbila Apasiya, University of Technology and Applie Sciences (UTAS), Ghana

    Department of Computer Science, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Upper East Region, Ghana.

  • Mr. Francis Abagrey, Library Department, Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana

    Library Department, Bolgatanga Technical University

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2026-06-17

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): American Journal of ICT and Innovation (AJICTI)

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Apasiya, M. E. A. . (2026). Assessing the Influence of Digital Library Features on the Information-Seeking Behaviour of University Students in Ghana: A Case Study of Bolgatanga Technical University. American Journal of ICT and Innovation, 1(1), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.54536/ajicti.v1i1.7336