Examining Ghanaian University Libraries Roles in Promoting Research Output

Abstract

University libraries have the responsibility of providing adequate information to satisfy the needs of a well-defined specialized clientele, namely faculty, researchers, administrators and students. To expand the literature on the role of university libraries in supporting research output in Ghana's academia, this paper focuses on libraries' role in promoting university research output. The study employs quantitative methodology. Using the Survey design, one hundred and fifteen (115) respondents comprising of faculty and postgraduates within the University of Ghana (UG) were sampled and examined on the university library's role in promoting research. Questionnaires were the only research instrument used for data collection. The inferential statistics (Chi-square and Pearson Correlation Matrix) tool were used to generate relationships for dependent and independent variables. Some recommendations on how university libraries can promote research output were suggested.