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PAPER ID: IJIM/Vol. 9 (VIII) December/18-22/4
AUTHOR: Irene O. Gbemudu-Ughwumiakpor
TITLE: UTILIZATION AND ACCESS SERIALS MATERIALS BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to determine the extent to which Delta State undergraduate students utilized the serial collections of higher education libraries. Due to the nature of the subject, the descriptive survey research design was chosen, and the 800 students in the population were drawn from both Delta State Polytechnic Otefe-Oghara and Delta State University Science and Technology Ozoro. In order to conduct the research, 240 respondents, or 30% of the population, were chosen from among the students using random sampling. A straightforward stratified random sampling method was employed to choose 240 pupils, or thirty percent of the total population. The frequency table, which uses percentages, was used to examine the research’s scores. In light of findings it was revealed that periodical is mostly used and there are factors militating against effective use. Thus recommendations were made which are provision of adequate funds and publications of new journals to help in their research work.
KEYWORDS: Serial Collections, Polytechnic, University, Undergraduates students and Library
