Journal of ICT Development, Applications and Research, 2020, 2, 36 - 47 ISSN: 2636-7432 (Print) 2636-7440 (Online) Available online at credencepressltd.com Utilization of electronic information resources by students of tertiary institutions in Taraba State, Nigeria Bappah Magaji Abubakar, PhD Department of Library and Information Sciences Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria E-mail: magaji02@yahoo.com,bmabubakar.lis@buk.edu.ng, bmagaji02@gmail.com Cell: +2348063514814 Haruna Audu Mamman, CLN University Library Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria E-mail: haroonmamman86@gmail.com, habdu0521@gmail.com Cell: +2347032808085, +2348056658123 Abstract This study examined the utilization of electronic information resources by students of tertiary institutions in Taraba State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the types of electronic information resources (EIRs) available in the tertiary institutions, to determine the extent of utilization of the available electronic information resources and the satisfaction derived from the utilization of electronic information resources in the institutions. Quantitative research method, with cross sectional survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised the three higher institutions with available and functional electronic information resources namely: Taraba State University, Federal University, Wukari and Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery with 10748 registered users who constituted the population and out of these, 370 users were randomly selected from the libraries. Research advisor table 2006 was used in determining the sample size of the study. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, via Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. Findings revealed that various types of electronic information resources were available in the tertiary institutions under study, these include: e- books, e-journals, e-mails, online databases, CD-ROMs among others. It was also found that the extent of utilization of the available EIRs was moderate and majority of the users were satisfied with the EIRs provided in their institution libraries. The study also founda statistically significant relationship between accessibility and utilization of electronic information resources in the surveyed institutions x 2 (10, N=327) =12.447, P> 0.05. Keywords: Utilization, Electronic information resources, Students, Tertiary institutions, Taraba State, Nigeria Introduction Taraba State is geographically located in North Eastern part of Nigeria. The state occupies 54,473 square kilometers. It is bounded in the West by Plateau, Nassarawa and Benue states, on the eastern border by Adamawa State and the Republic of Cameroon, and on the northern border by Gombe State (Nigeria Galleria, 2017). The state was created in 1991 from the southwestern half of former Gongola state (Encyclopedia, Britannica, 2020). The state has a number of tertiary institutions. 36