International Journal of
Library and Information Science

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Lib. Inf. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2537
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLIS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 246

Full Length Research Paper

Information needs, library resources and services available to post graduate students in the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Felicia U. Iwara
  • Felicia U. Iwara
  • Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 09 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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