ACQUISITION OF PERIODICALS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: A CASE STUDY OF ST. PAUL’S UNIVERSITY, AWKA

Periodicals

are the bedrock of research activities. These periodicals can be acquired

through subscriptions; these could be through overseas, agents, gifts purchase,

standing orders, donations membership of an association. Periodicals serve as a

tool of dissemination of knowledge in the library and in the society.

Periodicals could be acquired through the use of selection tools like British

National Bibliography (BNB), African Book-in-Print (ABP) but rarely by

exchange, catalogue, book agent/vendor, National Bibliography of Nigeria (NBN),

Library Patron, Subject matter and students recommendation for purchase of

certain periodicals. The study was aimed at identifying the various patterns of

acquisition, storage and use of periodicals in the Library. It is observed that

the acquisition, storage and use of periodicals were affected by inadequate

funding, inadequate, accommodation and inadequate number of personnel.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page---------i

Approval page--------ii

Dedication--------iii

Acknowledgement-------iv

Table of contents-------v

Abstract---------vi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION-------1

1.1.Background of the study----1

1.1.1 History of Periodicals-----4

1.1.2 The History of Paul University Library--7

1.1.3 The Organizational Structure---12

1.2.Statement of the study-----13

1.3.Objectives of the study-----14

1.4.Scope of the study------15

1.5.Significance of the study----16

1.6.Research Questions-----17

1.7.Definition of terms------17

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE---21

2.1Selection--------22

2.2Organization-------25

2.3Importance of periodical in academic libraries27

2.4Biography control of serials/periodicals-31

2.5Problems of acquisition of serials/periodicals34

2.6Acquisition method------38

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY----44

3.1Design of the study------44

3.2Area of the study------44

3.3Population of the study-----44

3.4Sample and sampling techniques---45

3.5Treatment procedure-----45

3.6Instrumentation------46

3.6.1 Validity of instrument-----46

3.6.2 Reliability of the Instrument----47

3.7Distribution and retrieval of the instrument-47

3.8Data analysis techniques----47

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA--49

4.1Acquisition-------49

4.2Storage--------54

4.3The Serials Department-----56

4.4Uses---------57

4.5Personal Observation-----58

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS------59

5.1Summary--------59

5.2Conclusion-------60

5.3Recommendations------60

5.4Limitations of the study-----62

5.5Suggestion for further research---63

References--------64

Appendix A--------70

Appendix B--------71

Appendix C--------72