INFORMATION SERVICES IN SHARI'AH COURT LIBRARIES IN THE NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorALIYU, ABUBAKAR,
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-03T10:05:52Z
dc.date.available2015-02-03T10:05:52Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe paper identifies the information services rendered in shari'ah court libraries in the Northern states of Nigeria. It is a survey research which used questionnaire as research instrument. The population comprises of Grand Khadis, Khadis, Judges, Lawyers, Researchers, Students, Islamic scholars, Court registrars, Ulama'a, etc. The study adopted random sampling technique. It established that reference service is the major service offered by these libraries with a record of 83 (76.9%). It was revealed that, the patrons of the shari'ah courts utilized reference and reserve services which is represented by 88 (81.5%) and 35 (32.4%) respectively. This consequently, impacts on the information services in the libraries. This paper revealed that provision of adequate and relevant information is vital in speedy dispensation of justice. Moreover, adequate services could improve information provision in the courts.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6007
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherZARIA JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIPen_US
dc.subjectINFORMATION,en_US
dc.subjectSERVICES,en_US
dc.subjectSHARI'AH COURT,en_US
dc.subjectLIBRARIES,en_US
dc.subjectNORTHERN STATESen_US
dc.titleINFORMATION SERVICES IN SHARI'AH COURT LIBRARIES IN THE NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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