EFFECT OF LIBRARY ORIENTATION ON THE USE OF INFORMATION RETRIEVAL DEVICES BY STUDENTS OF KADUNA POLYTECHNIC KADUNA, STATE
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polytechnic students in Kaduna State''This paper seeks to investigate the Effects of Library
Orientations on the Use of Information Retrieval Devices by Polytechnic Students in Kaduna
State Nigeria with specific emphasis on the type of library orientation programs, challenges
militating the library orientation, type of Information retrieval devices available in the libraries,
level of utilization of Information retrieval devices.descriptive researchmethod was adopted for
the conduct of the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select respondents to
accommodate the different subjects involved in the study. A structured questionnaire was used as
an instrument for data collection. The data collected for the study were analyzed using
descriptive. Copies of questionnaires that were returned were analyzed and the paper concluded
thatthe goal of library orientation is to make library users proficient in research as well as
lifelong learners andalso the paper recommends that more periods should be allotted for library
Orientation as well as practical lectures on the use of the library.
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