TRENDS AND PATTERNS OF PUBLICATIONS OUTPUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI LECTURERS
TRENDS AND PATTERNS OF PUBLICATIONS OUTPUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI LECTURERS
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1999
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ABBA, BUBA
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Abstract
This study investigates the trends and patterns of publications output
of the University of Maiduguri Lecturers. Attention was focused on
publications output in terms of numbers, collaborative publications output
and factors affecting publications output.
The data gathering methods employed in this study are interview,
documentary analysis, and Questionnaires. Data collected were quantified
and tabulated. The analysis of responses revealed that there were
significant differences in the publications output, collaborative publications
output and factors affecting publications output, among lecturers of the
Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Applied Science of the
University of Maiduguri.
Lotka' s law was applied to the publications output of lecturers in the
Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Applied Sciences.
Lotka' s law revealed that there is a significant difference in the application
of the law in the four broad areas of knowledge.
The outcome of the investigation suggests that lecturers encounter a
lot of problems which made some of them publish and other do not. A
knowledge of such problems formed the basis for the recommendations for
this study. These include the University providing physical and non
physical resources, providing publishing programmes, subsidizing its
presses, establishing administrative measures to coordinate research and publications among lecturers and organizing a better regional campaign on
how to promote research and publications in the University of Maiduguri.
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BEING MASTERS THESIS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE (MLS) SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY
AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
1999.
Keywords
TRENDS,, PUBLICATIONS,, OUTPUT,, MAIDUGURI LECTURERS