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

2.1 Selection - - - - - - - - 22

2.2 Organization - - - - - - - 25

2.3 Importance of periodical in academic libraries 27

2.4 Biography control of serials/periodicals - 31

2.5 Problems of acquisition of serials/periodicals 34

2.6 Acquisition method - - - - - - 38

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - - - - 44

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

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

3.3 Population of the study - - - - - 44

3.4 Sample and sampling techniques - - - 45

3.5 Treatment procedure - - - - - 45

3.6 Instrumentation - - - - - - 46

3.6.1 Validity of instrument - - - - - 46

3.6.2 Reliability of the Instrument - - - - 47

3.7 Distribution and retrieval of the instrument - 47

3.8 Data analysis techniques - - - - 47

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA - - 49

4.1 Acquisition - - - - - - - 49

4.2 Storage - - - - - - - - 54

4.3 The Serials Department - - - - - 56

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

4.5 Personal Observation - - - - - 58

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS - - - - - - 59

5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 59

5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - 60

5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - 60

5.4 Limitations of the study - - - - - 62

5.5 Suggestion for further research - - - 63

References - - - - - - - - 64

Appendix A - - - - - - - - 70

Appendix B - - - - - - - - 71

Appendix C - - - - - - - - 72