ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the legal information sources and services in law
libraries in federal universities in the South-South, Nigeria. It was guided by
eleven objectives, from which eleven research questions and null hypotheses
were developed. The design of the study was descriptive survey. The study was
carried out in South-South zone of Nigeria. The population of the study was
3564 persons consisting of 133 lecturers, 3431 students and 20 librarians. The
sample for the study was 713 persons comprising 133 lecturers, 560 students and
20 librarians. The study adopted a multi-stage sampling technique precisely
purposive-proportionate-disproportionate stratified-cluster sampling
techniques. A 149-item structured questionnaire titled Legal Information
Sources and Services Evaluation Questionnaire (LISSEQ), and a 59-item
structured observation checklist titled Online Public Access Catalogue and
Observation Checklist (OPACOC) was used for collection of data. Three experts
validated the instruments. A coefficient index of 0 .81 and 0 .78 was obtained
for LISSEQ and OPACAOC using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics,
after a pilot survey was conducted with 30 respondents at the faculty of law
library, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, in Anambra State. The researcher,
through the help of four (4) research assistants administered 713 copies of the
questionnaire to the respondents, 704 copies were retrieved, giving rate of
98.7%. The data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean,
standard deviation and real limit of numbers for answering research question
while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05
level of significance. The study discovered types of legal sources available in
law libraries, these include complete set of laws of the Federation of Nigeria
(LFN), State laws, Law reports, Government publications, law textbooks,
journals etc ,The findings of the study revealed legal information
services available in law libraries, such include general reference
services, Current Awareness Services (CAS), photocopying services, routing of
current periodicals, legal research services etc ,The study also found legal
information services that were effective to include, current awareness
services, selective Dissemination of information, Routing of current
periodicals, indexing and abstracting, photocopying services. It was found that
legal information sources in the law libraries were current and were adequate.
It was recommended that the federal government and other educational stake
holders should provide adequate funds; government should make their reports and
publications available to law libraries, as well as encourage local publishers
to publish law books to reduce cost of acquisition of foreign books; the
library management of the various universities should see to it that
inter-library loan services are encouraged among law libraries.
MICHAEL, U (2022). Evaluation Of Legal Information Sources And Services In Law Libraries Of Federal Universities In South-South, Nigeria. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-legal-information-sources-and-services-in-law-libraries-of-federal-universities-in-south-south-nigeria-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluation Of Legal Information Sources And Services In Law Libraries Of Federal Universities In South-South, Nigeria" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 19 Oct. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-legal-information-sources-and-services-in-law-libraries-of-federal-universities-in-south-south-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluation Of Legal Information Sources And Services In Law Libraries Of Federal Universities In South-South, Nigeria". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 19 Oct. 2022. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-legal-information-sources-and-services-in-law-libraries-of-federal-universities-in-south-south-nigeria-7-2 >.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluation Of Legal Information Sources And Services In Law Libraries Of Federal Universities In South-South, Nigeria" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-legal-information-sources-and-services-in-law-libraries-of-federal-universities-in-south-south-nigeria-7-2