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This paper investigates accessibility, use and challenges of library Electronic(e) Information Resources (EIRs). It highlights the types, purpose of use, frequency of use, source of awareness, places of accessibility by final year students, benefits, challenges and proffered solutions on the available library Electronic(e-) Information Resources (EIRs). A total of 66 respondents were surveyed at the University of Jos using a self-designed questionnaire as data collection instrument. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as tables, mean, standard deviation and percentages. Hypotheses were tested and results showed that there is a positive, moderate significant relationship between the purpose of utilization and satisfaction of final year students of Faculty of Natural Sciences of Electronic information resources in University of Jos library (r = 0.65, df = 65, p<0.05). Hence hypothesis 1 was rejected. Also, there was no significant difference in the use of Electronic Information Resources between male and female final year students of Faculty of Natural Sciences (t = 0.91, df = 64, p>0.05). Hence hypothesis 2 was not rejected. Furthermore, findings revealed that databases and internet resources were the main type of e-information resources identified by respondents and majority use the e-resources for research. The frequency of use is occasionally inside the university of Jos Library. poor awareness, the need for username and password to access some, amongst others were reported as challenges to the use of EIRs by final year students. The study offered recommendations as ways of enhancing maximum use of EIRs for prompt academic excellence and information services to final year students of Faculty of Natural Sciences in University of Jos Library.