European Scientific Journal March 2018 edition Vol.14, No.7 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 291 Electronic vs. Print Resources: A Survey of Perception, Usage and Preferences Among Central University Undergraduate Students George Clifford Yamson Faculty of Law Library, Central University, Ghana Antonia B. Appiah Balme Library, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Dr. Marian Tsegah Communication Studies Department, Central University, Ghana Doi: 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n7p291 URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2018.v14n7p291 Abstract The study adopted a cross-sectional survey approach to examine the perception, usage and preferences of electronic and print resources among University Students. The study sought to determine the knowledge of students on electronic library resources, their value for electronic and print resources, ascertain the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and intended use these resources. Results from the study indicated that majority 134(57.0%) of the respondents always preferred print resources format for their academic work while 101(43%) occasionally preferred the electronic resource format for academic work. The findings of the study are critical to the implementation of policies and procedures geared toward sensitizing students, faculty and other stakeholders to the benefits of increasing students’ knowledge and use of electronic library resources. The study is envisaged to aid in strategic planning and investments pertaining to these resources and provide recommendations to improve knowledge and use of these resources within university. Keywords: Library resources, students Introduction Electronic databases form a common part of the suite of information products offered by most academic libraries (Lang, 2008). They provide access to a spectrum of information formats, mainly CD-ROM, e-book, e-journal, OPACs and Internet. Although journals are most strongly covered in subject, databases also provide access to newspaper articles, books, theses and dissertations, maps, conference papers, and abstracts, book reviews, patents, standards, images, statistics and research reports (Vzarach, 2011). According