Assessment of availability, value, and challenges of references service in academic libraries of universities of North West geo-political zone in Northern Nigeria /

The study examines reference services in academic libraries in the Northwest geopolitical zone in Nigeria. The study used a sample of 162 staff in the reference section in three academic libraries that comprise of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Bayero University Kano (BUK) and Usmanu Danfodio Univer...

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Main Author: Ahmed, Aliyu (Author)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur : Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2017
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