Effect of Currency of Law Reports on Utilisation and Users‘ Satisfaction in University Libraries of Uyo and Calabar Global Journal of Academic ResearchForum 1(2)
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The study investigated the relationship between Currency of Law Reports on utilisation and users’ satisfaction in University libraries of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and Calabar, Cross River State. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The sample consisted of 285 users, comprising 194 year 5 law undergraduate students, 3 9 postgraduate students and 52 law teachers of the two institutions during the 2009/2010 academic session. Data was obtained using questionnaire titled “Currency of Law- Reports and Users’ Satisfaction Questionnaire (CLRUSQ). The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis using percentage, weighted mean scores and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The null hypothesis was tested at. 05 level of significance. The result revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between currency of law reports and users’ satisfaction. Based on the findings it was recommended, among others, that law librarians should ensure that the law library is mainly stocked with current law reports as they contain present state of the law and would lead to high level of utilisation and this would in turn result in the satisfaction of users.
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