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
