An Assessment of Indexing And Abstracting Services In Nuhu Bamalli Politechnic Library, Zaria, Nigeria.
An Assessment of Indexing And Abstracting Services In Nuhu Bamalli Politechnic Library, Zaria, Nigeria.
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2014-04
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Musa, Aminu Umar
Musa, Abubakar Mohammed
Musa, Shittu
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This paper examines the concept of indexing and abstracting, where index is define as systematic arrangement of
entries designed to enable users to locate information in a document. While abstract at the other hand is an
intellectual summary of an information package. The paper tried to finds out the availability and use of indexes
and abstracts in Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Library (Annex) Zaria. The paper finds out that most types of indexes
and abstracts are available and mostly used by Academic staffs and Students. It concludes that subject and
citation indexes, as well as subject abstract were the most highly used by the respondents in the library; this
could be due to lack of awareness about the other existing types of indexes and abstracts. However, some
recommendations were made which includes; public awareness to the staffs and Students about the other existing
types of indexes and abstracts and also more experts should be employed because as at present only one person
is in charge of Indexing and Abstracting services.
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Indexing,, Abstracting,, Library Services, information retrieval tools,, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic.