Evaluation of reference services in academic libraries: A comparative analysis of three universities in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAkor, Philip Usman
dc.contributor.authorAlhassan, Jibril Attahiru
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-13T07:22:05Z
dc.date.available2019-06-13T07:22:05Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentTrakya Ãœniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe major purpose of this study was to evaluate reference services in academic libraries in Nigeria. In carry out this study, 4 research questions were posed. The population of the study consisted of 100 students. (60 students from University of Agriculture, Makurdi, 60 students from Benue State University and 40 students from the University of Mkar). One set of data collection instrument Evaluation of Reference Services in Academic Libraries Questionnaire (ERSAQ) was used. The major findings of the study revealed that reference services provided in the libraries include answering reference queries, provision of referral services and provision digital reference services. Based on the above findings, the following recommendations are presented: provision of adequate reference materials, regular re-training of reference librarians and provision of current awareness services for the library users.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkor, P , Alhassan, J . (2015). Evaluation of reference services in academic libraries: A comparative analysis of three universities in Nigeria. Journal of Balkan Libraries Union, 3 (1), 24-29. Retrieved from http://dergipark.org.tr/jblu/issue/18610/196405en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.16918/bluj.68108en_US
dc.identifier.endpage29en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage24en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.16918/bluj.68108
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/4082
dc.identifier.volume3en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBalkan Libraries Unionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Balkan Libraries Unionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryUluslararası Hakemli Dergide Makale - Başka Kurum Yazarıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240608_ID_Qen_US
dc.subjectReference Servicesen_US
dc.subjectCurrent Awareness Servicesen_US
dc.subjectDigital Reference Servicesen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of reference services in academic libraries: A comparative analysis of three universities in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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