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Introduction
Tukur Abba currently works at the University Library, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State. Their current project is 'Citation Analysis of Authorship and Articles Characterization in Technology and Development: A Journal of Scientific and Technological Research'.
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November 2013 - December 2015
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Citations of doctoral theses in library and information science, submitted to the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS), University of Maiduguri between 2014 and 2018 were analysed for the following variables, viz; bibliographical format of literature cited, age of publications cited and a ranked list of journal titles cited. Bibliometric technique...
Internet services and resources are useful tools that facilitate effective and efficient conduct of academic activities such as teaching, learning, research, publishing, collaboration and communication. This paper determined the level of university lecturers’ awareness and proficiency of Internet services and resources for academic activities in Ad...
This study surveyed the attitude of students towards computerized library services at Ibrahim Babangida Library (IBL) Modibbo Adama University of Technology, (MAUTech) Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Data was collected through questionnaire. The study used population of 158 students who vi...
Citations of doctoral theses in library and information science, submitted to the School of Post-graduate Studies (SPGS), University of Maiduguri between 2014 and 2018 were analysed for the following variables, viz; bibliographical format of literature cited, age of publications cited and a ranked list of journal titles cited. Bibliometric techniqu...
Abstract
The study investigated the impact of utilisation of Internet services and resources on academic activities of university lecturers’ in Adamawa State, Nigeria. This study is guided by two objectives, one research question and a single hypothesis. Survey research method was adopted to carry out research from Adamawa State University (ADSU) M...
The study identifies the utilization of information source available to small scale entrepreneurs (SSES), how they utilize and organized their resources. A survey research method was used for the study, 900 small scale entrepreneurs were sampled as subject of the study. Questionnaire, observation and oral interview were used as instrument for data...
The productivity of authors is determined to a large extent by the number of their contribution in journals and other
information resources. The purpose of this study is to carry out citation analysis of author and the articles
characterization of the Technology and Development Journal. The Technology and Development: A Journal of
Scientific and Te...
This paper identified the key issues relating to non implementation of ICTs in Nigerian university libraries. The implementation of ICT in Nigerian university libraries is bedeviled with series of problems. This study unveils reviews and also recommends possible solutions. These issues were discussed under the following sub-topics; funding, inadequ...
This study assessed the personnel training needs in Ibrahim Babangida Library, Federal University of Technology, Yola (IBL, FUTY). The study was guided by four objectives. The objectives assessed the on-the-job training needs, informal and formal educational training needs of personnel in the library. Survey research was used for the study. The pop...
The study analysed 39 Master of Library Science dissertations accepted by the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Maiduguri, between 1996 and 2008 academic sessions. The analysis focused on productivity of dissertation by academic year, subject area, and type of library, geographical area covered and gender of the students that presented...
This paper gives an overview of the state of the ICT in Nigerian university libraries and traces the development and management of ICT facilities in the Federal University of Technology of Technology Yola library. Some problems militating against proper functioning of such facilities are highlighted and suggestion for possible solutions proffered.