Availability and Utilisation of Print Resources in the University of Uyo Law Library

Abstract

This study investigated the availability and utilisation of print resources in the University of Uyo law library. A research question and a
hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was employed, and the population for the study was 198 registered law students. Census sampling technique was employed in this study. A structured questionnaire entitled ‘availability and utilisation of print resources by law students in University of Uyo library (AUPRLSUULQ) was used to gather data for the study. T-test analysis was used to test the hypothesis at 0.5 significant level. The findings revealed that there is a significant influence of availability of print information resources on utilisation by the law students in University of Uyo law library.-The study concluded that availability of information resources significantly influenced utilisation in the Law Library. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the University management should provide timely release of sufficient funds to be used for effective collection development in the law library.