Indexing and Abstracting Services Available in Federal University of Technology, Owerri, with Reference to Information Accessibility by Students

Abstract

The study investigated the different types of indexing and abstracting services available in Federal University  of Technology, Owerri: with reference to information accessibility by students of Federal University  Technology, Owerri. The study adopted correlation research design. The population of the study was 134 staff  (professional and para-professional) of Federal University of Technology, Owerri Library. Purposive sampling  technique was adopted. The instrument for data collection is researchers made 4-point rating scale that was  developed based on the research questions. The instrument was titled “Indexing and Abstracting and  Information Accessibility Questionnaire (IAIAQ)”. Out of the 134 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 125  copies representing 94% was duly completed and returned. The reliability coefficient index yielded 0.981>.71  which showed that the instrument was highly reliable. In analyzing the data collected for the study, the  researchers used mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions at the mean criterion of 2.5  while Pearson Product Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 significance  level. The findings of the study showed that there are no automatic and periodic indexing and abstracting in  Federal University of Technology Owerri, Library apart from subject indexing. The study recommended among  others that university management should engage in the training and retraining of library staff for effective  library services for students’ access to information.