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The sample includes the libraries\u2019 websites of universities in Ghana that have received presidential charter. A checklist was developed to assess the content of the websites. In assessing the dialogic potential of the websites, Kent and Taylors\u2019 framework was used.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>\u2013 Findings from the study show that Ghanaian universities libraries\u2019 websites are providing only static information about libraries and their services. The libraries\u2019 websites are deficient in providing vital information on newspapers, print journals, frequently asked questions and date of post. Again, findings of the study indicate that universities in Ghana libraries\u2019 websites have poor dialogic features.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>\u2013 There is no study investigating the dialogic potential of universities in Ghana libraries\u2019 websites.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/el-02-2014-0041","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,7,21]],"date-time":"2015-07-21T06:53:26Z","timestamp":1437461606000},"page":"684-697","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Dialogic communication on universities in Ghana libraries\u2019 websites"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Franklin Gyamfi","family":"Agyemang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Henry","family":"Boateng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Michael Dzigbordi","family":"Dzandu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2020122123130433000_b1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Alansari, H.A. 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