Abstract

It has long been the custom to make use of new technological developments in reducing and easing the rigour of complex or routine tasks This is as true for research as it is for any other aspect of human activity Thus one finds for example that over the years typewriters word processors and computers generally have come to be adopted as part of the essential hardware of research So the e in e-Research stands for a high-speed digital network that is readily available anytime anywhere E-Research is the application of Information Communication Technology ICT in research engagement The definite term implies all the devices that are used in transmitting information in a bid to communicate ICT has been a major tool for learning and research It has recorded significant impact as there are various gadgets that can enhance quality research The world has become a global village whereby access to different worlds is made possible through internet The Net changes everything a popular quote from Oracle Corporation critically speaking there is a sort of exaggerations and implications in that E-research is not only the use of internet but software applications Provision is made for the names activities and links to pertinent internet websites as an appendix to this paper