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    Use of Social Media for Information Sharing among Students of Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
    (Information Technology Group, 2014) Akpojotor, Oji Lucky; Okoh, Matthew Igberaese
    This study examined the use of social media for information sharing among students of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun. Design/Methodology/Approach: This paper is a descriptive research which adopted a survey design to investigate the use of social media for information sharing among students of Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE). A sample of 795 students was drawn from a population of 1,610 students of the institution for the 2013/2014 academic session. A questionnaire tagged Students Use of Social Media Questionnaire (SUSMQ) was the only instrument of data collection. The mean was used as the method of data analysis. Findings: The findings of the study showed that students mainly use social media platforms for social interaction, photo sharing and connecting with loved ones. Students also perceived social media as a medium for fun and not for academics was found to be among the challenges to the use of social media for sharing information related to academics. The students were of the opinion that the library should promote use of the platform by extending or rendering their services through the media like Library 2.0 and Web 2.0. Implication: The findings implicate the need for the creation of a social media platform for research, and the promotion of use of the platform the library through extending or rendering services through the media like Library 2.0 and web 2.0.