Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use as Predictors of Early-year Lawyers Satisfaction with Law Pavilion Electronic Law Reports

Authors

  • Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi Pinheiro LP, Ilupeju, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa University of Ilorin Library, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15408/bat.v26i2.15548

Keywords:

electronic resources, electronic law reports, ease of use, perceived usefulness, satisfaction

Abstract

This study examined perceived usefulness and ease of use as predictors of early-year lawyers’ satisfaction with Law Pavilion Electronic Law Reports (LPELR). Descriptive survey design was adopted and questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data. Total population sampling was adopted to select sample size. A total of 300 copies of questionnaires were administered on the respondents. However, only 248 copies were returned completely filled and validated for the study. The Cronbach alpha reliability for the study is 0.782. It was found that there is strong positive relationship between perceived ease of use and perceived satisfaction and that there is positive relationship between perceived usefulness and perceived satisfaction. The study findings show that electronic law reports are easy to use and useful for early-year lawyers in their legal research. The study concludes that, as much as the law profession is conservative in nature, the use of e-law reports is making inroads to the profession. It was recommended that technical service provision by LPELR should be improved significantly. Above all, electronic law reports licensors should ensure that task importance of electronic law reports is given utmost consideration when they are designing the system qualities of e-law reports.

Author Biographies

  • Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi, Pinheiro LP, Ilupeju, Lagos, Nigeria

    Ismail Adeyemi is currently a Librarian at Pinheiro LP, Ilupeju, Lagos State. He holds a Bachelor degree of Library and Information Science and currently pursuing his Master degree in same discipline, from the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Ilorin. He was the General Secretary of National Association of Library and Information Science Students (University of Ilorin) in the 2012/2013 session. He interned at Kwara State Public Library and was part of the team that developed Roemichs International School Library in Ilorin, Nigeria. He has worked with Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (Library Officer/Admin Assistant) and Lamp Bearer Islamic School (School Librarian).

  • Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa, University of Ilorin Library, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
    Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa holds DLS (1987), BLS (1991), and MLS (1996) Degrees from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a PhD from the University of Ibadan (2007). He has taught in different library schools in Nigeria since 1992, including the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; the Federal Polytechnic, Offa; Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode; Kwara State University, Malete, and is currently, a Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Ilorin. He is at present the University Librarian of the University of Ilorin Library. He has also been an ex-Head of a LIS Department, ex-Director, Centre for Contining Education and ex-Chief Lecturer, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, Issa was once Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Nigerian Library Association, Kwara State Chapter, and thus, a National Council member of NLA.

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21-07-2020

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2020): Buletin Al-Turas

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Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use as Predictors of Early-year Lawyers Satisfaction with Law Pavilion Electronic Law Reports. (2020). Buletin Al-Turas, 26(2), 239-252. https://doi.org/10.15408/bat.v26i2.15548