Extent of Provision of Information Resources to meet the Information Needs of Law Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) and University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

Abstract

This study ascertained the extent of the provision of law students’ information needs in Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) and University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) law libraries. Being federal universities known for their academic prowess, research is needed. Two research questions were raised and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey method. The population of the study was nine hundred and twenty (920) registered students of these law libraries under study. One hundred and eighty-four users were sampled for the study using stratified simple random sampling. The observation checklist and the questionnaire were the instruments for data collection. The researchers administered hundred and eighty- four (184) copies of the questionnaire. One hundred and seventy-six (176) copies were returned and found usable, representing a 95% response rate. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation while t-test statistic was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that law students need information in different areas ranging from professional to legal administration and research and that a variety of legal information resources on legislation, case law, law textbooks, and reference resources are provided by the law libraries. Based on the findings, the study recommended that law libraries and librarians first understand the information needs of their users - the law students more seriously, among others.